Victorian Consolidated Regulations

COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 107

    (1)     For the purposes of section 54(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed manner for selection of delegates of each brigade in a group of brigades is by election at a meeting of the brigade where—

        (a)     the candidate who receives a majority of votes of members present and eligible to vote is to be elected; and

        (b)     if the highest number of votes are received by 2 or more candidates who receive an equal number of votes, the person presiding at the meeting must draw lots to determine who is to be elected as the delegate.

    (2)     For the purposes of section 54(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed manner for election of representatives is as follows—

        (a)     not later than 45 days after receipt of notice from the Authority that an election is required, the secretary of each group of brigades operating in the area must call a meeting of the delegates of the group;

        (b)     at the meeting, a ballot must be held and the candidate who receives the majority of the votes of persons present and eligible to vote is to be declared elected;

        (c)     if the highest number of votes is received by 2 or more candidates who receive an equal number of votes, the person presiding at the meeting must draw lots to determine the candidate to be declared elected.

    (3)     The secretary of the group must give written notice to the Authority of the name and address of the person elected as representative of the group.

    (4)     For the purposes of section 56(b) of the Act, the prescribed time within which a representative must be elected is 90 days.