New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY SERVICES REGULATION 2015

- Made under the Agricultural Industry Services Act 1998
- As at 28 July 2023
- Reg 491 of 2015

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definition

   PART 2 - WINE GRAPES MARKETING BOARD

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   4.      Definitions

           Division 2 - Establishment and functions of Board

   5.      Establishment of Board
   6.      Class of primary producers for which Board is constituted
   7.      Area of operations of Board
   8.      Commodity for which Board is constituted
   9.      Agricultural industry services of Board

           Division 3 - Other provisions relating to Board

   10.     Membership of Board
   11.     Quorum for meeting of Board
   12.     Voting entitlements of constituents
   13.     Quorum for meeting of constituents
   14.     Financial year

   PART 3 - INTERSTATE ARRANGEMENTS

   15.     Declaration of Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Order 2014 (Vic) as recognised foundation instrument
   16.     Declaration of Murray Valley Wine Grape Industry Development (Extra-territorial) Order 2016 (Vic) as recognised foundation instrument

   PART 4 - POLLS AND ELECTIONS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   17.     Definitions

           Division 2 - Polls

              Subdivision 1 - Calling of poll

   18.     Preparation of preliminary roll
   19.     Notice of poll
   20.     Postponement of poll

              Subdivision 2 - Preparation of final roll

   21.     Exhibition of preliminary roll
   22.     Qualifications for voting
   23.     Enrolment of nominees
   24.     Enrolment compulsory
   25.     Applications for enrolment by persons not already enrolled
   26.     Objections to enrolment
   27.     Postponement of poll not to affect final roll

              Subdivision 3 - The ballot

   28.     Voting optional
   29.     Printing of ballot papers
   30.     Distribution of ballot papers
   31.     Distribution of arguments for and against the question to be voted on
   32.     Duplicate ballot papers
   33.     Recording of votes

              Subdivision 4 - The scrutiny

   34.     Ascertaining result of poll
   35.     Scrutineers
   36.     Receipt of ballot papers
   37.     Scrutiny of votes
   38.     Notification of result of poll

           Division 3 - Elections

              Subdivision 1 - Calling of election

   39.     Notice of election
   40.     Postponement of close of nominations

              Subdivision 2 - Nominations

   41.     Eligibility for nomination
   42.     Nomination of candidates
   43.     Uncontested elections
   44.     Contested elections
   45.     Candidate information sheets

              Subdivision 3 - Calling of ballot

   46.     Preparation of preliminary roll
   47.     Notice of ballot
   48.     Postponement of ballot

              Subdivision 4 - Preparation of final roll

   49.     Exhibition of preliminary roll
   50.     Qualifications for voting
   51.     Enrolment of nominees
   52.     Enrolment compulsory
   53.     Applications for enrolment by persons not already enrolled
   54.     Objections to enrolment
   55.     Postponement of ballot not to affect final roll

              Subdivision 5 - The ballot

   56.     Voting optional
   57.     Printing of ballot papers
   58.     Distribution of ballot papers
   59.     Duplicate ballot papers
   60.     Recording of votes

              Subdivision 6 - The scrutiny

   61.     Ascertaining result of ballot
   62.     Scrutineers
   63.     Receipt of ballot papers
   64.     Scrutiny of votes
   65.     Counting of votes
   66.     Notice of result of election

           Division 4 - Register of constituents

   67.     Form of register of constituents
   68.     Content of register of constituents

           Division 5 - General

   69.     Decisions of returning officer final
   70.     Death of a candidate
   71.     Concurrent polls and elections
   72.     Offences
   73.     Costs and expenses of polls and elections
   74.     Foundation regulation provisions prevail if inconsistency

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   75.     Saving
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