✨ Dairy Board Director Election Rules
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11.3 If at any time two Directors are to be elected by the New Zealand Electing Group for differing terms, the highest polling candidate shall fill the vacancy for the longer term and the next highest polling candidate shall fill the second longest term. In the case of an equality of votes the Secretary will determine the matter by lot.
11.4 The candidates deemed to be elected will be declared elected by the Secretary by notice under his or her hand.
11.5 The Secretary will be the sole and absolute judge of the regularity and propriety of all matters connected with any election, and no election will be called in question on the ground that a voting paper was not received by any voter, or that a voting paper from any voter was not received by the Secretary was irregular in form, or that any vote was irregularly cast, or that any voting paper was wrongly accepted, or wrongly rejected, or that any voting entitlement was wrongly computed, or that any effective vote was wrongly computed, or that any other irregularity occurred in connection with any election unless in the opinion of the Secretary such irregularity materially affected the result of the election and occurred otherwise than in good faith.
- EXTRAORDINARY VACANCIES
12.1 Elected Directors: In the event of an Extraordinary Vacancy occurring in any year in the office of a Director elected by the New Zealand Electing Group, the Board will within 3 months of the vacancy occurring notify all Electors of the vacancy and call for nominations pursuant to clause 8. Where necessary the Board will conduct an election to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term of office (see Section 7(3A) of the Act).
12.2 When an election is required pursuant to Clause 12.1, the Secretary will give notice to Electors and shall in such notice appoint:
(a) a day as being the date on which the roll of Electors will be closed,
(b) the latest day and time at which nominations will be received; and
(c) the day and hour for the closing of the poll, being not less than 10 working days after the day appointed for the nomination of candidates pursuant to paragraph 12.2(b).
12.3 Appointed Directors: In the event of an Extraordinary Vacancy occurring in any year in the office of a Director appointed pursuant to clause 3.1, the Board will, as soon as practicable, request the appointing Co-operative Company to make a new
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