(1)  The Returning Officer in an election, no later than 14 clear days before the close of nominations, is to cause public notice of the election to be published in a daily newspaper generally circulating in the relevant water district or, if applicable, the part of the State covered by the relevant water management plan.

(2)  The public notice is to –

(a) indicate the purpose of the election; and

(b) specify the vacancy or vacancies to be filled and call for nominations; and

(c) indicate how persons may obtain nomination forms or further information; and

(d) specify who is eligible to vote in the election and the conditions, if any, attaching to the procurement and exercise of that voting right; and

(e) specify, if required, the ballot period; and

(f) contain such other information as the Returning Officer thinks fit.

(3)  The Returning Officer may cause such other notice of the election to be given as the Returning Officer thinks fit.