New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY BY-LAW 2005 - REG 19

19 Dealing with nominations

(1) If, at the close of nominations, the number of candidates is the same or less than the number of vacancies to be filled, the Returning Officer must declare the candidate or candidates to be elected.

(2) If, at the close of nominations, the number of candidates is more than the number of vacancies to be filled, the Returning Officer must conduct a ballot to fill the vacancy or vacancies.

(3) If, before the declaration of a poll for an election, a candidate dies or becomes no longer eligible for election, the election must proceed as if:

(a) the candidate was not nominated for election, and

(b) the candidate’s name was not on the ballot paper printed for that election, and

(c) any vote for that person was not cast.