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AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY SERVICES REGULATION 2015 - REG 17

Definitions

17 Definitions

(1) In this Part and Schedule 1:

"appropriate officer" means:
(a) in relation to a poll under section 4 (2) (b) of the Act--the Secretary, and
(b) in relation to a poll under section 17 (1) of the Act--the chairperson of the committee in respect of which the poll is to be taken, and
(c) in relation to an election to fill a vacancy as required by clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Act--the chairperson of the committee in respect of which the election is to be held, and
(d) in relation to any other election--the Secretary.

"calling of the ballot" for an election means the date on which a notice that a ballot is to be held is published under clause 47.

"calling of the poll" for a poll means the date on which a notice that a poll is to be held is published under clause 19.

"close of enrolments" for a poll or an election means the final time and date fixed by the returning officer for inclusion on the final roll for the poll or the election.

"close of exhibition of the preliminary roll" for a poll or an election means the final time and date fixed by the returning officer for the close of exhibition of the preliminary roll for the poll or the election.

"close of nominations" for an election means the final time and date fixed by the returning officer for the close of nominations for the election.

"close of the ballot" for an election means the final time and date fixed by the returning officer for the close of the ballot for the election.

"close of the poll" for a poll means the final time and date fixed by the returning officer for the close of the poll.

"election" means an election for a member or members of a committee under the Act.

"enrolled" , in relation to a poll or election, means inclusion of a person's name on the final roll for that poll or election.

"final roll" means:
(a) for a poll--the roll prepared for the poll by the returning officer under Subdivision 2 of Division 2, and
(b) for an election--the roll prepared for the election by the returning officer under Subdivision 4 of Division 3.

"nominee" means an individual nominated in accordance with clause 23 or 51 by a primary producer to be enrolled on a final roll for a poll or an election and vote on behalf of the primary producer at the poll or election.

"official mark" means a mark prescribed as an official mark for the purposes of section 122A (3) of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 .

"poll" means a poll under section 4 (2) (b) or 17 (1) of the Act.

"preliminary roll" means:
(a) for a poll--the roll provided to the returning officer under clause 18, and
(b) for an election--the roll provided to the returning officer under clause 46.

"returning officer" means:
(a) the Electoral Commissioner for New South Wales, or
(b) a person nominated by the Electoral Commissioner for the purpose of exercising the functions conferred or imposed on a returning officer by this Part.

"Secretary" means Secretary of the Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development.
(2) In this Part a reference to a Form is a reference to a Form set out in Schedule 1.



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