Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated RegulationsSchedule 8—Elections of officers of brigades
1 Eligibility to stand for election—brigades
(1) A person is not eligible to stand for election as an officer of a brigade (including the office of captain) unless the person is a member, other than a junior member, of the brigade whose duties as an enrolled member are not limited under regulation 37(3).
(2) A member of a brigade is not eligible to stand for the office of captain of a brigade unless—
(a) the member has served as an officer of a brigade for 2 years or more; and
(b) the member has the competencies specified by the Chief Officer as requirements for that office.
(3) The Authority may waive the requirements in subrule (2).
(4) A member of a brigade is not eligible to stand for the office of lieutenant of the brigade unless—
(a) the member has the competencies specified by the Chief Officer as requirements for that office; or
(b) the Authority waives the requirement in paragraph (a).
2 Elections of brigade officers
(1) The Authority must determine which brigades must hold elections for brigade officers in years designated by—
(a) an odd number; or
(b) an even number.
(2) A brigade must hold an election for brigade officers in the month and the year determined by the Authority for the brigade.
(3) A majority of votes of members present and eligible to vote is sufficient to secure election.
(4) 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—
(a) call for a second vote; and
(b) if the highest number of votes is received by 2 or more candidates who receive an equal number of votes on the second vote, draw lots to determine who is to be declared elected.
3 Brigade delegates
(1) Each brigade in a group of brigades may, from time to time, elect delegates to represent the brigade at meetings of the group.
(2) Each delegate must be elected separately, with a majority of votes of members present and eligible to vote being sufficient to secure election.
(3) 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 who is to be declared elected.
(4) At a meeting of a group of brigades, not more than 2 delegates of each brigade in the group may vote on any matter arising for determination at the meeting.
4 Term of office
(1) Subject to rule 5, an officer of a brigade holds office for 2 years, commencing on 1 July next following the officer's election.
(2) If, at the expiration of the term of office of an officer of a brigade, no person has been elected to that office in accordance with this Schedule, the term of office of the officer of the brigade is extended until a person is elected to that office in accordance with this Schedule.
5 Casual vacancies
(1) This clause applies if, before an officer of a brigade's term of office expires, the officer—
(a) resigns from office or is disqualified from holding office; or
(b) ceases to be a volunteer.
(2) The brigade must, as soon as is practicable after receiving notice of a matter referred to in subclause (1), elect a member to replace the officer.
(3) A member elected under subclause (2) holds office for the remainder of the term of the replaced officer.
6 Notification of the Authority
The secretary of a brigade must notify the Authority of the result of an
election of officers of the brigade within 7 days after the election.