Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 Rural Lands Protection (General) Amendment (Elections) Regulation 2002 (2002-571) [GG No 130 of 16.8.2002, p 6055] (NSW)

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Rural Lands Protection (General) New South Wales

Amendment (Elections)

Regulation 2002

under the

Rural Lands Protection Act 1998

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998.

RICHARD AMERY, M.P.,

Minister for Agriculture

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to make special provision in respect of a directors election held under the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 before 1 January 2003. The Regulation shortens:

(a)	the minimum notice period required to be given by the State Council to the returning officer in respect of the date fixed for the election, and
(b)	the minimum period that must be allowed between the close of nominations for the election and the close of the ballot.

This Regulation is made under the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998, including clause 18 of Schedule 2 and section 243 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 130 of 16 August 2002, page 6055 Page 1
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Clause 1 Rural Lands Protection (General) Amendment (Elections) Regulation 2002

Rural Lands Protection (General) Amendment
(Elections) Regulation 2002

1     Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Rural Lands Protection (General) Amendment
(Elections) Regulation 2002.

2 Amendment of Rural Lands Protection (General) Regulation 2001

The Rural Lands Protection (General) Regulation 2001 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

3 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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Rural Lands Protection (General) Amendment (Elections) Regulation 2002

Amendment	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment

(Clause 2)

Schedule 2 Elections

Insert after clause 42:

43     Transitional—directors election held before 1 January 2003

(1) This clause applies in respect of a directors election held before
1 January 2003.

(2) The notice required to be given by the State Council under clause 4 (1) of this Schedule in respect of an election to which this clause applies:

(a)	is to specify the date on which the ballot for the election is to be held, and
(b)	is to be given to the returning officer at least 30 days before that date.
(3)	The close of nominations for the election must not be less than 20 days before the close of the ballot for the election.

(4) Clause 4 (2) and (6) of this Schedule do not apply to an

election to which this clause applies.

BY AUTHORITY

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