Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The research body must determine, as at the cut‑off date, the eligibility to vote, and voting entitlement, of each entity who is to participate in the poll.
(2) To make a determination under subregulation (1), the research body may use any information available to it, including:
(a) any register it maintains, including its register of shareholders; and
(b) information provided by any entity who claims to be eligible to vote.
(3) The research body may invite entities who may be eligible to vote to provide information to the research body, or to another person on behalf of the research body, about the amount of wool levy they have paid in the last 3 financial years before the poll year.
(4) The research body may issue an invitation under subregulation (3) in any manner that it chooses, including by publishing a notice in 1 or more newspapers.
(5) If the research body invites entities to provide information under subregulation (3):
(a) there must be a sufficient period between the issuing of the invitation and the cut‑off date to allow a reasonable time for the provision of that information; and
(b) the research body must take into account any information received before the cut‑off date.
(6) If the research body does not have enough information about the amount of wool levy paid by an entity in a financial year to determine the entity’s eligibility to vote, or voting entitlement, the research body may determine the entity’s eligibility or entitlement by reference to the amount of wool levy paid by the entity in another financial year.