Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) For the purposes of section 52(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed manner for selection of delegates of each brigade in a group of brigades is by election at a meeting of the brigade where—
(a) the candidate who receives a majority of votes of members present and eligible to vote is to be elected; and
(b) if 2 or more candidates receive an equality of votes the person presiding at the meeting must draw lots to determine who is to be elected as the delegate.
(2) For the purposes of section 52(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed manner for election of representatives is as follows—
(a) not later than 45 days after receipt of notice from the Authority that an election is required, the secretary of each group of brigades operating in the region must call a meeting of the delegates of the group; and
(b) at the meeting, a ballot must be held and the candidate who receives the majority of the votes of persons present and eligible to vote and the person who receives the next greatest number of votes of persons present and eligible to vote are to be declared elected; and
(c) if 2 candidates receive an equality of votes they are both to be declared elected; and
(d) if more than 2 candidates receive an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting must draw lots to determine the 2 candidates to be declared elected.
(3) The secretary of the group must give written notice to the Authority of the names and addresses of the persons elected as representatives of the group.