New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

6 Teachers Council must appoint returning officer

• (1) The Teachers Council must appoint a returning officer to run each triennial election and extraordinary election that is to be held under these rules.

  (2) The Teachers Council must not appoint a person to be a returning officer who—

  • (a) is an employee of the Teachers Council; or

  • (b) holds an office under section 139AD of the Act; or

  • (c) is a candidate in the election for which the returning officer is being appointed.

  (3) If the returning officer becomes unable to carry out the duties of a returning officer, the Teachers Council must appoint a replacement returning officer.

  (4) Every returning officer must conduct the election—

  • (a) in accordance with these rules; and

  • (b) otherwise as he or she thinks fit.