(1) Nominations of candidates for election as office-bearers of the association or as ordinary members of the committee

(a) shall be made in writing, signed by 2 members of the association and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate (which may be endorsed on the form of the nomination);
(b) Nominations must be received by the Secretary by close of business on 31 January of the year in which elections are held.

(2) If insufficient nominations are received to fill all vacancies on the committee, the candidates nominated are taken to be elected and any vacant positions remaining on the committee are taken to be casual vacancies.

(3) If the number of nominations received is equal to the number of vacancies to be filled, the persons nominated are taken to be elected.

(4) If the number of nominations received exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, a postal ballot is to be held notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 33. This will be supervised by one or more independent honorary returning officer(s) appointed by the Management Committee.