Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) If a vacancy of
any kind exists in the membership of a Council for a school the principal of
the school is to invite nominations from suitably qualified persons to fill
the vacancy.
(2) If the number of
nominations exceeds the number of vacancies —
(a) for
the membership category referred to in section 127(1)(a), the principal
is to conduct an election among those persons eligible to vote under
regulation 109(1) or (2), as is relevant to the case; or
(b) for
the membership category referred to in section 127(1)(b), the Council may
appoint suitably qualified persons from the list of nominees; or
(c) for
the membership category referred to in section 127(1)(c), the principal
is to conduct an election among those persons eligible to vote under
regulation 109(3); or
(d) for
a membership category referred to in section 127(1)(d), the principal is
to conduct an election among those persons eligible to vote under
regulation 109(4).
(3) The chief
executive officer may, from time to time, specify standards or requirements in
relation to the conduct of elections under subregulation (2).
(4) The chief
executive officer may inquire into any matter affecting an election or
appointment under subregulation (2) and if any irregularity has occurred
in relation to the election or appointment the chief executive officer
may —
(a)
declare the results of an election or appointment to be invalid; or
(b)
order an election or appointment or a new election or appointment to be
conducted.
(5) In
subregulations (1) and (2) —
principal , in relation to a Council that operates
for 2 or more schools jointly, means a principal of one of those schools who
has been nominated by the chief executive officer for the purposes of those
subregulations.