New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Education Act 1989
close of nominations, in relation to any election, means the time and date calculated in accordance with rule 13(1)
close of voting, in relation to any election, means the time and date by which votes in that election must be received, as determined by the returning officer under rule 11(1)
election day means the day on which the voting period for an election ends
returning officer means the returning officer appointed to run an election under rule 6; and includes any person for the time being exercising all or any of the duties and powers of that person with the returning officer's authority
roll means a roll prepared under rule 7
sector representative means—
(a) the teacher representing the early childhood sector on the Teachers Council, who is to be elected by teachers from that sector; or
(b) the teacher representing the primary sector on the Teachers Council, who is to be elected by teachers from that sector; or
(c) the teacher representing the secondary sector on the Teachers Council, who is to be elected by teachers from that sector; or
(d) the principal representing principals on the Teachers Council, who is to be elected by principals
Teachers Council means the New Zealand Teachers Council established under section 139AC of the Act
voting document includes, if electronic voting is to be used at an election,—
(a) an electronic document or electronic message that is designed to enable a voter to record his or her vote at an election and transmit it electronically for counting; and
(b) any copy of that document or message (with or without the voter's vote recorded); and
(c) any record of that document or message with that voter's vote recorded
voting method, in relation to any election, means the method of voting to be used at that election, as determined by the returning officer under rule 10
voting period, in relation to an election, means the period during which a voter may cast a vote at that election, as determined by the returning officer under rule 11(2).