Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 20

20 .         Conduct of the count

        (1)         The returning officer must count the votes for each candidate as soon as practicable after the close of the poll.

        (2)         A candidate’s scrutineer may be present at the count.

        (3)         A returning officer must, as soon as practicable before the count, notify each candidate or the candidate’s scrutineer, of the place where, and the time when, the count is to occur.

        (4)         The candidate who receives the most votes is the successful candidate.

        (5)         If 2 or more candidates receive the same number of votes, the successful candidate is to be determined by lots drawn by the returning officer.