Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

i Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 S.R. No. 23/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 1 5. Definition of "roll" 2 6. Notification of poll 2 7. Method of voting 3 8. List of persons who failed to vote 3 9. Notice of result of poll 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2003 S.R. No. 23/2003 Agricultural Industry Development Act 1990 Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 25 March 2003 Responsible Minister: BOB CAMERON Minister for Agriculture HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) Regulations 2001 to make provision for polls for extra-territorial committees. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 58 and 62 of the Agricultural Industry Development Act 1990. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 27 March 2003. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) Regulations 20011 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 23/2003 Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 2 5. Definition of "roll" In the definition of "roll" in regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, after "the Act" insert "or prepared in accordance with section 58B(2) of the Act". 6. Notification of poll For regulation 6(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute "(1) As soon as practicable after the Minister under section 7(1) or 9(4) of the Act directs that a poll be held of producers, the returning officer must publish (a) in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria; and (b) if the Victorian Electoral Commission is authorised by the Minister under section 58B(1) of the Act to conduct a poll of producers in a participating jurisdiction, in a newspaper circulating generally in that jurisdiction a notice (c) setting out the question on which the poll is to be held; and (d) fixing the time and date for the close of voting in the poll; and (e) stating where and at what times the roll may be inspected; and (f) stating whether or not it is compulsory for persons who are on the roll to vote at the poll; and r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 23/2003 Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 3 (g) specifying any other details or directions relating to the conduct of the poll which the returning officer considers it appropriate to include.". 7. Method of voting In regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations, for "A" substitute "To cast a vote, a". 8. List of persons who failed to vote In regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations, for "conclusion of the poll" substitute "conclusion of a poll in which voting is compulsory". 9. Notice of result of poll In regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations, for "in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria" substitute "— (a) in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria; and (b) if the Victorian Electoral Commission is authorised by the Minister under section 58B(1) of the Act to conduct a poll of producers in a participating jurisdiction, in a newspaper circulating generally in that jurisdiction". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 23/2003 Agricultural Industry Development (Polls) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 114/2001. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --