New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

26 Declaration of result

• (1) The returning officer must, as soon as practicable after the result of an election for a sector representative is known,—

  • (a) advise the successful candidate by whatever means the returning officer considers appropriate; and

  • (b) notify the Teachers Council and each candidate, in writing, of—

    • (i) the name of the candidate elected; and

    • (ii) the number of valid votes cast for each candidate; and

    • (iii) the number of invalid votes cast.

  (2) The information described in subclause (1)(b) must, as soon as practicable after the result of an election is known, be publicly notified—

  • (a) on the Teachers Council's website; and

  • (b) by any other method that the Teachers Council may direct.