22. RETURNING OFFICER

22.1 The National Executive shall appoint a Returning Officer to conduct all elections for the National Executive.

22.2 The National Executive may appoint a Returning Officer to conduct any other election or ballot that may be required from time, whether at a national, regional or branch level.

22.3 The Returning Officer shall conduct the election or ballot in a manner that is fair and encourages the fullest possible participation of members eligible to vote on a particular matter.

22.4 If a question arises in the course of any ballot or election being undertaken by a Returning Officer and that question is not otherwise resolved by the constitution, the Returning Officer may resolve it in any manner that is fair and practicable, having regard to the nature of the particular election or ballot.