ACT No. xv of 1993 ATT N .... xv ta' 1- 19\13 AlT maflrug b'ligi mill·Parlamenl AN ACf e nacled by Ihe Parliamenl or Malla .
Table of Provisions (117)
Statutory Text (117 Articles)
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T"'IJjm(J A
MAL TA
ACT No. xv of 1993
ATT N .... xv ta' 1- 19\13
AlT maflrug b'ligi mill·Parlamenl
AN ACf e nacled by Ihe Parliamenl
or Malla .
la' Mal la.
AN ACf 10 make pro~lslon ror th~ ~lIlnl!
AlT !lW. jlppro"dl thal-twaqqir ta '
lip of Local Cooncll§,
KllMilli Lobli.
IND ICI
Taqsima I
TITOLU, BIDU FIS·SEI-ttt U TIFSI R
I. TilOlu fil·qosor u bidu fis·set\1\
2 . Tifsi r
Taqsima U
KOSTITUZZJONI TA ' KUN SIW
-~
CONsnnmON OFCOUNClLS
1. FsrablWUnent of ( ....... ' Coot1eU.
ConstlWlloo of !he CouIlCII
Compllallon and publlca1lQn of I 0",1 Coulld!s'
EJe<:1Onl Re&lSler
Persons entJllc:d 10 be realslcrcd u YOICfI
I oclullcs 100 Ihelr Bound&rles
Local Councils (Electlons) ReguJal.lons, ]993
FOURTH SC HEDULE
ItemS excllKlcd from responslblllty of Local Councils
AFllI SCHEDULE
Oath of Office of CounclllonlMayor/Dqlu1y M ayor
SIXTH SCHEOULE
Stano:.ling Otdeis
SEVEI'nl{ SCHEDULE
Election of Mayor ~ Deputy M.yor
E1GHTI:J SCHEDULE
Approved Non-GovemmcnlaJ ()f,anJ~tlons
NINTI-I SCHEDULE
US! of Member Countries Of !he Coull(lI or Europe wIlose natlonals are
entitled 10 VOle In Local Council Ek.<:llons
Twaqqift~ ' Kunsilli
Ananclal allocallon 10 Councils
I assenL
J IMMY F AIUlUOIA
Acting Ple$idcml
(L.S.)
30th June, 1993
Aer No.. XV of 1993
AN .... CT 10 1ll.:IJ:e provision (()l' /lie SClI/III up of locol Council$.
BE IT ENACTED by the Presldenl., by and with Ihe adYlce and
oonsenl or Ihe House of R~nlallYe$. In IhllI pi mt PJrtlameru
S
'Us
H
bled, and by the luthoriTy of the mnc. as followa:s
PART 1
TIde. Cc:tinmernmellf Md lnltlpettriClrl.
ThIs Act may be cited u the Lac .. Counctls Act, 1993.
J. (I)
(2) 1k piOvisions oflhls Act shall come Into force on SlIch dale
or dales lithe Minister may by OOIlce In lhe Guelle appoint and dltferenl
dalC!r may be 10 appointed for the dJffcnnt provisions It.etto!.
In thls Act, unless the comexl OIherwlse require:s
1. ~advatl!leuun~ means an)' wool.. ietlCl, ".w:.-), sign, placard. board.
DOllce, device or lCpiCSUIIMion. whether utumlnaled or lICK. In Ihe nanm: of
and employed whoUy or in part for Ihe pwJQCl of advcnlscment. announces
ment or dlre<:OOn,lncllldlng any boarding or 5lmllar structure used or adapted
for use for the display of adYeCtlsemelllS;
"CommIssioner for Justlce" means Iny person appointed to nodi
omce IiCCOfdlng 10 socTlon 3 of the "Commissioners for Justice Act~
''CouncU'' means a Loc:II Council esubUshed under IhllI Act.
"Counclllor" means a member e'e<1ft;l to • CouDdl under the
provlslons of thls hr,
"Olrec1or of Audlt" means the Director (If Audit appointed In terms
o f sect100 1011 of the Coostilutioa;
'"6ec1oraI CommIlIioa~ means the flmonI ConunIuioII ClUb.
lished by IeClion 60 of the Constltutlon;
'"EIcaonI RqiRcr' means the I'leI;tonI RqI$leI' published in
IICtXIfdanec wllII the prorislons of the General Electlons Aa of 1911 1;
Mnnanclal ~ mcans IhIl period oftwelvc months endlna on !be
thlrty. firsl day o f March ia lily ye.-
wlthln,Jet bo::luDcbrieI as deII,lIIII"" ID the
.".....1111" _ _ ... _
Semnt SctIoduIe 10 tills Act;
"Local Coulldls' Eledol'lll RcaJ.ster". means the Rc:JIstcr 10 be
compikd by the E1et1oral Comm.lWon In kW,,"""' with Kaloft, of this
Ad,
" MIlI"M tw \he same meanin, uslgned \(Ill by 5«lIon 114 oflbc
COOSlIIUtlGn;
-Mayor'" TT m' the Mayor otl Council dcaod In ICCOidanoe with
JCCtion 2' of 1h11 Act;
"populatlon or. locality'" _
the lOW IIUIIlber of ~ "';\11
silo"""'"
Identity Cardllssucd In ItmlS of the Idcnl.ily Card Act
them as
reskIenIllI the locality ~ with the lDIaI numta of cN\dmI uncia the
qe j1i ..... tlbed In II:mU olll't tIoa (\ ) of IeaIoD 3 o f the kimtlty C.-d Act
for wbom chllcnll', allowances ~ paid .. i lhin!he klcality;
"publi c body" Includes I COCJ1Ofllloo Jet up by an AcI of ParUaT
ment, any AicllCY that may be set up by the Govertuneu and lily Umltm
Ibbillty company In WhIdI the GovcnImenl et MaJu. IIaJ • c:onuoIliDI
Imcral;
"public offl«r" WIt have the lame meanllll assI.-I IQ It by
scctioo 12.4 of the CoMtltulion;
"pJbllc service" shal l haw the III.IIIr; meanln& a.uJ.aned \0 It by
section 124 of the Constitution ;
-KC:rcUry'" means the vu- OttIIp)'ina the JIOQ of letl'tt.-yof lIE
Council in a:xu1l • ...". with !his Aa;
- Jtrt:et-l l1(:ludel; lily ro:l4, alley, square, bridge, sIKlre front, quay,
or other place or publle passage or 1CttII
MW\ICt\Ire pllII" Ius the mcanl nC a551glk:d \0 11 by ...... tons 18 aDd
22 of the Oc:velopmcnt Planning Act, 1992.
PART 11
ConsdrutiOll 01 Councils
Every IocaUty slWl have. CouncU which sILalllllve.U such
1. (I)
functions as m granted 10 It by Ihi$ A(:I.
The: COUII(:I1 shall be a $lIIlItor)' local govemmenl llllhorlly
(2)
hJ,vlng a distill(:t legal personality and clpable of entering into CODlraClJ. o f
$Ulng and being $IIC(\, and of doing all SIIdl things and emal", 1Il10 JUdl
transactions as are Incidental or condlldve 10 ~ CJtatix and performanee
ef Lts functions 15 are allowed IInder this AcI;
Provided !ha! ~ Coundl wllllO! have ~ power to
borrow or lend any monles c~cep! with ~ IIIlhorlly In
(a)
writing ef ~ MlnlSH:r with the CO!'lClllTtnce o f the M1nlste:r respcn.
slllle for finance;
erner Into any form of commercial partnershi p in I\tnl'Ierante
(b)
of Its functions or !)CheroI.1sc:;
delegale any of lIS funo:;tlons In • manner other than 1ha1
(c)
estabH~ by or under lhis Act.
(3)
Chllnges In the boondarleli of localities sIIall be made only In
exceptloonal circumstances and only by the El«1Onl CommIssIon. anc:r
consultation with !he MiniSter, the I ocll Coundl$ conc.crned and. wtldLo-er
poISible. with the local resideOU. The EIeaonl Commlsslon shall effect SIId1
changes through I legal notice In the Gazeue.
(I) The number C?f Coull(:1II01"$ for each locallty shall be deter-
4. mined by the following crIteria
In !he case where the population of _locality b Ullder live
(a)
thousand, the number or CouncIlJon wll be nve
in the case where !he popvlatkm ora locality is five thousand
(b)
and over butleSllhan ten thousand.1he number ofCooncillors lhall be
(c) In the case where the population of I locality Is ten thousand
and over bUI less than fifieen thousand. ~ nwnbel o f Counclllon
shall be nine;
(d)
In the case where the population of a locality Is fifteen
thousand and over but less than lWl!nty Ihou!;and. !he number of
Councillors shall he eleven: and
(e) In the cue where the population of a locality I1 twenty
thousand or more. the number o f Coundllon shall be thirteen.
For the (lWliOSC& of substttion (I ) o f \his sccUon. the popu-
(2)
lation o f .. loca Uly $h.IlI1 be u defined In section 2 o f tills Act and as pubUsbod
pr\()( to the el«tlon of a local Council.
11xCounc:n s/I.all bepresklcd by a Mayor to be elected from
(3)
among.st the Councillors In acaxdaDN'; wIth the Seventh Schedule to thI~
""
(4) In localities dertl"i seven or more members ... ~PUty
Mayor shall also be electocl tn KCorrI ....... with the Seventh Schedule 10 this
ACI. The Dep.!ly Mayor shalllWeslde In the abseDce of the Mayor.
FoI' Ihe puilJOKl of S\lbsc:dion ( I) of this sc:cdon both the
(~)
Ma)'Ot' ItId the Deputy Mayor $lWl be deemed ID be Couodlkll$.
1lIe Ele(l()r;ll ComrnLss1on $hall compile I. Local Council,'
5. ( I)
E1eaonJ RcJl$ler whIctJ sIWl Include all persons who are entilled to be
rc&lslered as voten for elealon.l of I oc-JI! Councils In tenn!I of this Act.
The Electoral CommIssIon shalllDclude In the I 0"11 Coun-
(2)
d il' ElI:ctonl Reglslcr III pcnom so entitled. j lldtpe,.~ " 'y of whMher or
III,lI any Ip(lIlcatloolQ be so rqlSIeRd IlL<; bcea made..
(3) The Eleaon.l COOlmissloo shall CM'''' the I Ma] Council.'
Electoral Regisle!' to be published In the Gazette once I ye.- in the month of
November ID sudI form M shall be provided by the Third SchcdIIIc w Ihb Aa
and such ! «I' CouIld.I.' Eie<:loraI Regl$ler shall (:I)!!'>i o an pu ....... mlitlcd
10 VOle on the last day o f Octobc:o- Of IhM year.
Provk\e(l that the Commission shall In IIdditiou plbllsh the I 0I'l!!
Councils' Eleo.onl Register Ihro\Igh electronlc means
Provided funher th3! the fim I ne,1 Councils' EIeaonl Regl5k:r
shall be published IlOl lalCf than 31 Augusl 1993 and sucb ReglsteI'.shalI
C()nlaln al1 penons enlhled 10 ~ on 31 July 1993.
6. ( I) EV,ery cltlzen of MalU whose name appears in the: IllS! pub-
llshcd Electoral Register and who has not been c:onvicted of any otrc::nce
c:ontlCCJed wlth the eLec tlon of membcn of Loca! Councils shall be regiJlc:rcd
lIS a voter In the Locill Cou ncils ' Electoral Reglsta.
I'\:rsons who are not citizens of M alta sh.all be enUtled to be
(2)
rcglsll'fed as VOtl'fS in the I « ill Councils' Electorill ReglStel" provided that:·
they arerequlred undctthe Identity Card MW belnposse$"
(I)
slon o f an identity (ani and have. in fact, been issued with one
they are citizens of a country whlch Is a member of the
(b)
Council of Europe: and whlch Is Ustoo In the Ninth Schedule 10 this
AC1
w
mpaI~mc:1U of pu-aanphI (b) m;l (c) of
(c)
they Mm
'1
KCtlon
o f the Constitu!loo; and
!hey lie IlOl disqualified for the r c _ setO\lt in I " ;t~ SS
(d)
of the COlIStltuUon nor hive they been c:onvlw:d of Illl)' offence
oonncct.ed with the clcetJon of membet1l of I ocal Councils.
lbe pcnDIIJ entitled 10 YOIe III 10 decIlon of I ocal CouncllJi Ihall
7. be the ptiMHIII who are rqls&cRd U VOIa1ln thaI pan ofdW. ' "'-11 Coo,ndls'
6eaoraI RcJlS«r whlch rc:laICS to the IoeaIlty (01' which 1oQI ...... ,ndlkJrs.e-
10 be clCCled.
8. ( I) The ticctlollS of Counclllon lhall be held evay Ihrlle yeaq
by means of the '),$1(10 of proportional representatlon uslDII the single
transferable vote.
The condllCl of the decllOlll 51\111 be the IOIc raporuibllky
(2)
oflhe Electoral Comml55lon which $hall c:ooUlcl J\ICh elcctlon and (XIUJlt the
¥OIe1 cast In IIClXIf(IanI:e wllIl the provWoftl of the Th1n:I ScM:tule to IhIJ
M .
If no ~1nc1klau:s Ire nominated to oonlest the ell!l;tlon of I
(3)
, oca' Cooncl1 in ICCOrlIancc with the ThIrd ScIDJuIe 10 \his Act, the Minl5lef
!iI1I.U appoint. Commlna: of Managemem whlch !illl.1I perform all $IICh
wiles as are COffipclml on the Council untll • new Council 1$ (Ifodrd
Provided thM !lE Elo.tonl Commission shall, at I cble detennlllfd
by the MlnlRa". bill III IQ)' tale whhl.lllwdYe "-IhI of !he dale on whidI
the dcaloa _ due 10 be held. hokI an deI:1loD for I new Council
Provided I\Irthc:r that tlI)' _ Coonc:il lhlIl _
rur IUd! tcmI of
ofllce u would have betn ICfVeCI by any Counelllor who would have bcea
eleacd In the elcalon for which 11(1 candkblel lull been nominated.
Whcllllvel . In acooffi1rw with Ihe 1l\ird Sdlcdule 10 thIl
(4)
Act. I ~ his 10 be dteaed, such c;o.qxloa IIWI be rrpdr: by the
d«Ie4 Coundllon: Mlhdr OrA siuilllllld.lf Ipp/ ......... , Im!JMOdjl''''y IfIer
havl.Q& dCQCd Ihc MI)'Of and Dqx.ly Ma)'Of.
If electlool fOf Coundllorl .e due 10 be IIdd within tIvee
(!i)
IOOlIlhs before the hoIdinl 0( Go: ,- .. ol EJectJons Of Rc:fercnda.1hc e ....... 1oa of
Coundllor1 may be poeIponcd to a dale dclCfmlncd by Ihc Minister. but 10
any cue DOl Illler lllan lhra: months foUowlnl1hc ho1dlol of StlCII Gerbil
EIcct.lons or Referenda
Provk1e4 th.II.. 10 Ihc eve .. th.II.!he eIo::dOllli arc lID 1 . ... I>oocd.1hc
term O(ofnu of lhe Coulll:lIlorllo ofl\ce u the Umc oI'lUCh jiC4ij()i. i i . ,,,
~I be ex.lc,idul by Ihc wne period by whk:h the deakJaf we f'O'fpo ... :d
and th.II. of!he Coundnon IIIIh<eqI .. mly clcclod IIWI be rmtm1 by !he f1'oe
pc:rlod by which Ihe term of ofl\ce of !he previous CouocllkQ has been
ex.tended.
Elections shall be held on Ihe second SllIurday of Milfch
(6)
Provided UW
The nISI cloctlon for cV('J)' sixth Councll llaed In the Second
(.)
Schalule. sumln, with Valleua. i/IaIl be held on the twe.o1Ieth day or
Novern~ of 1993
the 61'SI eloctlOtl for every aI$ Council 11$1", In the Scwnd
(b)
SclWldule, 5larti1ll ... Ilh Mdlna, ahaIl be held o n the t _Dty-1eCOII(I dly
of J IIlUary o f 1994
the fim elcctJon for every sixth CouncU listed In the Second
(cl
Sdmule, $WtIna with Blrtu, 5hall be IEla on the oinl""'"Jlh day of
Febru.-yof 1994
(d) !he firU eledloo for every d u b CouDtll Listed In the S«:oo:I
"ani"
with 1st .. shall be held on \he ninclw'lh day of
Schedule,
March of 1994
the fim clecllOtl for tVO')' sixth CoullCil llstc:d In the ScroIlCl
(c)
Schalule. starling wllb Boonl .. shall be IIcId o n the si xteenth day of
A~'1l of 1994;
the first el«tlon for every slxLh COUlI(:ll liSle(! ID the Second
(t)
Schalule. starting wIth QonnJ. shall be held on the founa:nlh day or
May of 1994
PrOyjde<l further that the M lnlSlCl' may by order In the OOUfle
stipuJale that an election may be delayed or broughl forward by 1_ weds
/Tom the dalc stipulated abc;Ivc;
Provided finthcr mal the KCOOO election oC
every lhifd COuPd! listed In the Second Schedule. Itar1i.q
<I>
with V.l1eta, ~l be hekI 011 the 5eOJnd ~l.Ifday 10 March of 1996;
cvery third Council listed In the Second Schedule, ~"'.
(b)
wilb Mdioa, shall be held on the KCOnd SatufWoy in MardI of 1997
every Ihird Coundl lisled In !lie Second Sdalule. swtilll
(c)
wilh Blrgu. sNl l be held o n the IeroIId Saturday In March o f 1998.
Whenever I cum! vacancy oceurs In the membcrshlp of I Local
9. C(IIIJlI:II. wrillC8llOlllkallon of 5IIdI VlCancy shall be sent to the Minlster and
m
10 the 0lIcI EJe::l!nl CommWloner by Ihe Secn:uty wtthln
days.ner
!he V3CaIlty ILas occurre<l. a.xl I casual clecUon 10 fin the vacancy shall ~
held In acc:artWlI:C with Ihe provisions of the ThIrd Schcdu.lc 10 this Act OD
I day 10 be fixed by the Electoral CommLqjon bel na not more than thIJtY
days after the dale o n whJch SlICh YIICanc:y has OCCWTed
Provided thac If . casual vlCanc:y occurs as aforesald within three
months before the upintlo n of the lerm o f o ffice of the Council. no cl5Uli
elecllon shal l be reld and the COuncil shall be deemed 10 be fully constituted
or
Provklcd IIIrther IhIlIlO Auther dectIoa shall ~ bdd it !he ICfID
omcc:oflhe Council ha been Ulended In temu of p N lion (5) of section
•
UIIlll SU(hll/lle U. ~I$IW vacancy Is duly ttlkd.1he Couocil sIull
10. be C- w it 10 be fully mnailUled for \he PWPC PI o f tIU Aa and any
prooeec!in.gs..woos lad drdpom of1l'le Council 5l1li1 be d · ntd valid.
11. A personltWl beQllallftet.l lObcek:crcdas I membero(lbeCouni:ll
of hLllocality If JUCh person Is rqhtmId as I VOICr In the I oc.1 Councils'
IilmonJ Resister for !he lonllty bclllll contCStcO by IIICh pto.m
J"rovkltd ilia! In the ease of public ofJ1cerJ, Esw;:ode may from
time ID time re$UiClIll)' c\asI or cl:a.sses of pubUc officcn from contesting the
c1a;:t1ons for CounclllOQ and ltw for the puIlI05CI o f thl5 proviso "Estacodc~
means the body o f ~&ulllionl from time 10 time Ippllcable In the publiC
-~
12. NopenonWllbcqual ltledlOstllldfordcaJonu lmcmber or,
Councli or ID remain I member lherrof It
<I>
he 11. member of the House or Repre$Cntadves;
he III mtmbcr o f any dI.sdpllned f(ll'l:e .. defined In 5Ubsa:-
(b)
lion (I) of Jectkm 41 of the Constlrutloa of Mil ia;
be Is I petiOlI In the emploY_M of the Council for whldJ
(c)
dection5 ~ 10 be held;
he I1 I pttlOn wh() holds eny ofDee the functions of wtIIdl
(d)
InYOlve any resplnslbillly for Of In ODnnectIon ",illl the eondUiCI. of an)l
eleclloll of memberJ "f the CouIlCiI Of the c:ompllltlon of or revision
of any eleclonl rqlster;
(e) he 15 all undlsdlUfCd Nnkrupt l\avllll been adjudged Of
ot/lcnroise declared bankrupt under any law In force ID Malta;
he Is IlIIerdlcled or Inc:apacllall~d for any mcrualln1lnnlty or
(t)
~or prodISallly by I Coon In Malla. or la 0Ihefw1$e delermloed 10 be
of unsound mind;
(g)
tie Is servln& a 5I:n1cnce oflmpr lJonmenl. (by whaIJ;:Ye.- IWlIt
called) exceedln, Iwdve monlhs Impokd on hi m by any ooun In
M alLI or Is undo:r ludl a iCrUence of ImprlJoftmenl Ole cucutlon of
wllidlllas bel::n J\lSflCnded
tie IS I memher of ItIe Judldary;
(h)
he Is dlJqullIfled rrom membenh.lp ot Ihc Council by or
(I)
under this Ace or any ~her I.w for !he: lime bcinS In force In Malll;
hli name no lon~ appcan In the I oral Council" fledtQ)
(j)
Register.
1J. (I)
No Councillor duly elected shall wltholll his consent be
tralUferred by Govemmenl or othcrwlse pl aced In I posItion which dlsquaU.
tics him from holdJl\i the office ofCoundllor, Mayor Of J)qlu:y Mayor.
(2l If • Coundllor oeu" 10 be qualified by IUIOII of aD)'
provision or thI, .... et. be Ihall thereupon OCa!e 10 be I member and the
provisions of RCtIon 9 shall apply.
El~ Coun.:llIornhall hoId o l1lcefmm the tlrstdlyof\be
14. ( I)
monch ImmcdlalCly fol1owin& Ihdr cla;tiOQ and they shJlln:maln In sudI
office: IIlIli IIhe UplBtIoO of the IC:mI of the Cwncll CC" until S\Id'I time as !he
Councillor shallllll~ reslgne4 Of lhall have heen removed fmm office before
the lapse or the lerm In accordance w1tl11hJ5 AcL
(2)
El ......... Councillors Wll,on the tcnnJnatioaoflhelr am or
Office, If OlhcrwIJc qILalIfled, be dl&lble ror .-e-eIeaion..
1lle \CflII or office Of any pe!'llIln
(3)
<I)
elected or co-opIed 10 filii c,'"I: vacam:y In I Coulldl; or
d«1ec.I or co-opICCllO I Coundl where IIW. Council'. e\ee.
(b)
lion had been, In whole or in part, po$Iponed for any reason,
shalL be lhc remalnlna: period of the lam of omce R1pullUld In ieClIoD 8.
15. ( I) A Councillor IIIall be liable 10 I line (am/llelllU) of fifty
MaJlac Ihi for every oo.:lUlon o n which he attends • Councll moctlnl
knowlng or bavlng l"Ca5OIIable l"Ounds 10 beUeve thll be I1 dlsqulllfled or
aclln& lIS Councillor wben IllIJell IllS become vlCan\
ProYlded t!w the Mlnlsta" may, from time 10 lime, by OOllccln the
Gauue spedt'y NCher penalties whkll In no elSe shIIJ exceed I fine
(Immcnda) of one lhousand Mallese Uri for eacb occasion.
(2) The line (nnmetlda) conrempllled In subseaion (I) of tlU
section sball be ,ecov~nblc by lbe MInister as I dvll dd!l and pIld 1010 1he
Consolidaled Revenue Fund.
(3)
A CouncU1or acting in the manner comempllled in JUbsce-
lion (I) of thls 5eI;tIon 5h.all be liable 10 refund any &urns alJbul"Jed by tbI
Council or any ocha" body 00 hit behalf, or bcnen~ acquIr1ld In (X)IIOeCtiOII
wlth Ills o ffice from such lime wben!he. ClUIC Cor dlsqualllkllkm Ilia.
The foreaolnlllubsc<:tiolll of thls section sIllll be applied
(4)
and construed wlthoul prejudice 10 any almlnala.ctklo whlch m.y be II.kt:II
by the rompetCN .uIhorIUes.
AnS' acts and pO ... ;lIO&1 tntaed Into by 111 unqualified
16. ( I )
,
person Iloldinlllile o ffice of Councillor IU ptovlded In the foreaolngle(1ion1
and any obllaaOOIll blndlng the Council In consequence thereof s/t.lll be
honoured by the Council where the penon In wl\o;te favour such obligation
Is entered was In aood faith.
The Councll shall have the rlsh! 10 sue such unquallfted
(2)
person for any daml,CII resulting rrom any uansactlon I1 has to llOllOUf unIeA
socII Councillor pIO\U IlIat he had IICICd In Jood faith.
A member of the CouncIl mly It any tlme rt$Iln his omee
17. (1)
by notice In wrl11na: alined by him and dellvereo 10 the Secretary and his
reslglWion JJull take etfea: from the date of the ItICClpt of the notice by the
Secretary and 1\1:1 office Wll become YlICant u of such dale.
The Secretary dWl act In 8CCOI'danor. with the pIOy!!:!o", of
(2)
sca!on 9 of IhII Act.
11. Coulll;U1onsllall anend all mectlnp u providt:duOOcrthls ACt and
the Mlnl.o;ler lhall. aner he has been Informed by the Secretary. by notice
utder his twxllddrcued 10 the S' ' Cilf)'. declare I SUI 10 be VacanI on
fallure oflhe C(lUlII;lIlor 10 auend sb consecutive Council m.:tlnp or In the
aggregale mlllan o-uurd of the m«tlnp called wlthlll I period of IlK
mDlllhs
Provkblthal where the abRnce Is due 10 I JustlOlble C&Wle. the
50cretary in Informln& the Minister of the Councillor'l fall~ mly alm
Inlllllmlt the fWlmmcndallon of the Council for the Minister not 10 cIoclare
the seal vlICanl.
JI $hall be the duly of every Councillor who has any pecunl.
(I)
19. ary Interest. Girea or Indlreo::t, In any conuacl or prop- -0" oonnet or other
matter and Is p ....... nl at any rneefing of the Coundl • 'IIIIIdl that OOIlfBCt,
proposed OOIUaCl or 0Iher mallei' Is, or Is 10 be, OOIllIdei:O" IQ dlscklseopenly
10 the If : :tln, .nd 15 p)II as prtCtlClblc after the oom!ll!"l)('#l1lC:nI t/Icrcofthe
natufc of his Interest an(! -
not to preside over or like any pan In the COlL')lderation or
(I)
dl5l:uulon of. or to VOle on any questlon with respect 10, tb.t contl'lCI,
pro(lO$ed contract or other nwter, and
unless the contraCt, poposod OOntncl IX other m.na Is
(b)
under OOnsldtntlon by the Coundl merely IS part of I repor\ o f I
commlnec or IIIb-commltleC ttdtllr and docI DOl IUcU bewrnc \he
subject of separate debatc, 10 wtthdflw from the mectlna whilc Ihal
mltter Is being conslderat
(2) It shall be the duty or every CooncU to reoord In the minutes
or a mett1n, partlcul3fS of any disclosure mu 10 Ihal IT: -tin, under
sub9CCtlon ( I) and of any sub$eq.>enl withdrawal from the mcctIng.
(3) Any pcnon who kn(lwtn,ly acu In COIIUlvcnllonof$llb$e(:.
lion (I) sh111 be guilTy oran offence and snail be liable 10 Imp1sonmcnt for
I term no! clcec:dln, one ye:u- or to I nnc (mwla) no! cxccedln, one thouu.nd
Malle5e Un 0( flfty per eenrum of Llle oontraa, proposed roDU'aCI or odler
malter, wNcbever Is the pnter Of to both such fine and Imprisonment. and
any pason fwlld gull!)' of such an o ffence shall « .... to be qulUfied 10 hold
!he oflk:e ofCoundllor for I period of five years from such convlctlolL
For the pwpu'" of sublic:ctJo" (1) the WOf1I ~llldin:ct" In-
(")
cludes any pecunlary IIIIefCSI wllk:h • Councillor may have through his
spouse, chlldrell, pareru, broUlef1; or sisters or lhrou.&h any Company (1lOI
belna • Public Company) of wIllch he or anyone or ~ of them Is a
dlJreholdcr or thro\I&IIlIIy Company of which he or lily one or more of them
Is. (\ircctor.
20. ( I) Evt:r)' Councillor shall d1sdolie 10 the Council In wfltlng any
~leyant flll1lily rclatlomhJp known to him 10 uht between himself and any
person who he know. either holds. Of Is • undldale for appoll\UIlCQt to. any
office under !he Cound1.
All disclosures made under 5ubscctJon (I) shall Hli soon as
(2)
practicable be brought by \hi:: Secrtlary 10 the IIOtice of the Council and:-
It shall be Llle duty of the CO\Iocll to !'l:COI'd In its minutes
(I)
panlculllf1 of the disclosure: and
lfllJe Councillor mjulred 10 make !he disclosure Is prt:SeIlI oil
(b)
any meetlng of the Council at whlch any questlon relating \0 or
llI'fecUng the appointment, remuneration, leru.ut: or conditions of serv·
lee, promotion, st.tus, conduct, dlsmlss.al, 5USpension, retIrem:nt or
SUperlMualion of Llle pcnon to whom he stmds hi I rdevl.llt family
rela~on:;hlp Is url(ler consideration, he shall withdraw from lhat IIXICI-
ing whlle that questlon Is being considered and his wlllUlwal5hal1 be
duly recorded In Ihc minutes of the prixcedhlgs ofthal mc:eting.
(3) Any Counclllor who aru In oonlravc:ntlon of subsection (I )
or subsection (2Xb) shall be gUilty of 111 offence and shall be liable OD
summary conviction 10. fine (mulll) [)()( Cl!ccc:dJng Ihrce hundred MallCSe
Url and. moroover. lily person fou nd guilty of such 111 offence sIWl be liable
10 be disqualified from holding office of Coundllor for I period offlYC years
from such convl\:tlon
Provided UW Ihc MiniSla' may. from lime to lime. by notlcelll!he
Gazelle specify hlw.cr penatues whlch In no case shall exceed I fine (mul/,)
of tkee tbooSllld M al~ Un .
For Ihc JllIIJlOSe' of lhb
don, I relevlDl family rclallOII-
(4)
n
ship shall be deemed to edSl bclWllen I Councillor and an officer or candi-
dale If !hey are husband and wife or Iflhc offica or CIIldldalc:. or the t ... bIond
or wife of the officer or candi(\JlC. III the
<I)
parent;
""~III;
(b)
(c)
gnndson or granddaughter
IOn or <buihler
(d)
(c)
brother or sister;
uncle Of aUnI ; or
(t)
nephew or niece;
(&)
of the Councillor or of the husband or wlfe o f the Councillor.
21. Where I Council supplies 10 any member of the public Illoell(!lq •
moetlnll oflhe Council. or supplies for the benefit of the media. ooples of the
Igenda. !;Iatcmenl5. particulars and copies of 0Iher docume/U.1hc pubUCIllon
of 1lII)' defamatory matter ool1l alood In the agenda. S(llements. partlculall Of
docunlCnl~ IiO ~'UppUcd shall be prhllcgcd ulllc.5S the pubUcatlon theroof I1
proved 10 have been made with maJl\:e.
12. TIle President shall. by Order In the Gazelle dill In ICoordance
with the advice o f the Prime Minister, dlssohc a Coundl upon
I repon of the D1~ of Audit for pcni$tc:nIlxudl of
Cl l
IIlW1CiaJ responsibilities; Of
pcrsislc:nl non regud 10 the provisions of this Aa after
Cb)
,,¥ell
by the Mlnl5Ur, Of
formal notlcc has been
lack of agrecmcnl by the Council In approving Its annual
(d)
estimateS; Of
(c ) • ~ tIon \0 Itw crrcn In • IqlOf1 by I board
appoIl\Ied urrler the Inquiries Act.
Upoo the djsso!ullon of the Council in IaXIrdance with"
23. (I)
SCCUOn 22. or if all the declcd Coundllon ~ n::sI,1DI I:IId 110 0Iha
Counl:illor$ can beclrard iD ~ ...till Ihe 'ThIrd Sdcd'''1c 10 IhlI Aa.
the EkacnI CoIlUlti$Skm $hall , wl1hIn 1hI1'l)' days. hold Il/I cleakJn for 1 _
Council
Provilbl tha! 110 election $lUll be hI:Id -'-Ihere the remllnlng ICml of
ofllee of the dissolved Council is lcu than three monlhll.
(2) The MiniSler may appolnl a Commlnee o f Manag~n1
whJeh shall perform all $lOCh dutic$ as:are COIUpelml on me Council 11l1l.I1 a
new Council 1$ clo;:ted
ProYkkd 1Nl if 3 CommiUo:e of r.WIagcmaIIls IlOl 10 appoIDIe(\,
the SccrttIrJ WU pofOim an 5UCh wtlc$as.-e ~ oa the Cou.nd.I.
()) The newly~ CoundlWlI hold omoe for !he rmWa-
del o(the 1CmI l{lPIic3hIc 10 Ihe dlssnlved Coulldl.
Coundlkndo;:tcdln~wlth7 'lonl,llDdt.Uy-
24. ( I)
on andIor Depuly Mayors do;:ted in acwnbnce with socdoa 25 of !his Aa.
wt. lake and R·b·CTibe Ihe oalh ofofll~ In the form JtIpvlated la Ihe AIIh
Schedule 10 this Act before any of tho: Commissioners for JuSllce who lire
hereby beln, empowered 10 admlnlster such oath!;.
MY Mayor. DqJuly M.Jyor orCouncll1or ... 1lo undcrukes I
(1:)
fu.nctioll l..rIco<npaliblc wllll IIl$ oalll of office .tW1 be dismissed by the
f'lesideO! , AdIna: io acco"Urre with the advIoe or the Prime Minister. unless
within thllly daY' from the recelpI of a wrltlCn notice by the Mlnl5lCr, such
member 5hall have I'CIlOIInced to !he incompatible function.
PART m
1711: OfTke of Mayor
25. (I) llIe Council shall In lIS first sitting ana liavlng taken thclr
IWh of office proceed with the electlon of the Mayor and. whercv« IppUa.-
hie. the Deputy Mayor of the Council from among III mcmbcn In 8CIXlrdance
with !he Scvelllh Schedule 10 thls Ac:t..
(2) The fllst stlllng of e;Io\;h Council &hall be held no)( later than
I week tfom the first day when the Cou ncilloo Cln hold office IllllCCOI'd.mce
with secUOn 14 of thiS Act
26. ( I) 1beMayarshallbelhelep: p"'adYeof IheCOIInc:Ufor&U
effects under tills Aa and shall p-eside over all medlngs o f !he Council and
supervise all functlons of the Council.
(2) The Mayor fillall be responsible for the furtherance of Ihe
obje<:ts and provisions Qfthi, loCI In !he Ioealhy and MI)'Ql$ shall oo-opcrlllC
bc:Iween Ihcm5dv~ for the; bene.- ~lfart: of !he localiOes which \hey rqR-
= ,.
27. llIe Mayor shall have the legal and judicial represenlatlon of the ,
Council lOgelher with lhe Secrelary Ind they mly sue and be sued on lIS
behalf even where the CiSe refer. to ICIS done p10r 10 the rommenc:emc:nl of
their 1mn of of'l'la or appoInlment as the case may be..
21. The t.hyar and Depuly Mayar $h.all hold office from the day of
1hcir eleaJon and !hey sllall remain In such office until the aplratlon of !he
lCI'm ofthc Cou ncil or unlil such time as the Mayor or DePUly Mayor shall
have resIgned Of shall have been removed from office before the lapse of
their 1mn In IIX(lIlJonoe w1lh lhls Act.
29. ( I) The Mayor or Oer,.>ly Mayor WJI ceISC 10 hold theltorflce
upon a Y'Oie or no oonlldence delivered by a majoflty of the Councillors.
(2)
The motion for the VOle lihall be IIOIlfled 10 all Councillor. by
~ of 1/1 ~eoda after I demand milk in ...,.111111 for such motion Iw b«n
made by aI ICUI one-1IIird or the Coundllon.
*'
The motion $Ilall be discussed attt'f least five days have
(3)
elapsed from lIS ~esenlatlon as provided In subsectlon (2) of this scctlon bul
noIlaler man Icn days from such dale.
30. When a vole of DO con1ldcnce as provltkd In RCtIon 2911 c.Tkd.
de",..
1I5hal1 be a>mmunkalecl 10 !he Mlllisler by the Seaaary wiIhouI
31. (I) On I vacancy In the office of M.yor. 01' Where the M.yQf Is
for IIJI)' reason unable to perform the functJolII of hi. office, !he Ocput)'
Mayor. where the Office ulsu., IohaIt perform all such functlon1 l1ot1l such
Ilme as anothc:r Mayor I1 dec~ rtom - a the CouIldIkJl'$ In the lirA
moeIinll otthe Council held after !he ........... y.
On. vacaocy In the olIloe of Oepuly Mayor aD dectloD ihall
(2)
be IEkI from amoq theCouocll1on III the tlnl mM1na ottheCooncillO be
held after !he VEancy, and the Mayor shall also tul • V'OIe.
In loc aU tIes wllel"e the ol'1k% of Deputy Mayor dos DOl
(3)
ulA.. and the omoe of Ma)'Of 1I vaalll. the fu~ otlhe Mayor IhIIl be
'*'"'
IerIIpOrWily MSUmed by the
member or the Council.
32. ( I) ~ Mayor shalL be. partnUmc offk:1aJ and. Council shall
ply 10 Ihc Mayor such allowance as the Coundt CONI ....... reuoa.abIc 10
bowever tIIII the a11owm::e shal l In no cue uOCCld tIIIIty..#Jree per cell/l.UD
of the hol1OfVlum pay.ble rrom time to time: 10 MembcrJ of the House of
RLp:cacnwha.
Subjoc: I() a:bu ::'tooI ( I) of 1hI, ~ 1111 Counclllon J/I.llI
(2)
ICI'Ve on an honorary basis bUI shall be aCfortled all iUCh I$Illstance by thdJ
employen as Is reasonable 10 allow them 10 ca-ry 0111 tbdr flllIiClloaII.
PA RT IV
AllIClions of Local Coundls, ~ and Mtc/lng$
33. ( I) SubjccllOsubsa:lloo(2)of thiJ Sto kMUlldlOlhcprovlliclOl
of Iny other law for the time Mln, In forae, !he I'IInctJons of Ull:h Local
Council shall be
10 proYkle for !he upteep and mllnlenMCe of, or Impo'lI'
(I)
men!lln, any street or fOOlflJ!h. no! belna prlVl!cly owned
(b) 10 provide for !he eoll«tioD and t(!la)vai of all rd'utc: I'roIII
any public: or prlVlIIC place, ror !he """ ....... ·ru of clelnlincslllld b
!hec:subllshmcn!, upkeep and mainten1llCC orlll public convmlenocl,
dUSlbitlS and Other reapilclCII for the temporary dcpoIIll and eollcclloo
or ""ISle, and 10 ensure !ha! these are M"?'I$lble 10 III perlOlll, lnellld-
Ing petSOI\IlIlln, I whccl-dlalr
10 provide for !he establishment upkeep and m.aiJlleIlllllCe o f
(c)
chlkftn" pIJ)'IfDUMs. JlUblic pdenl and tport. culrunl or 0Iber
Idsw-e~, and 10 ellllll'e 1hal1heIIe.c, as r.. poiSible. Kn"_
liible 10 all peflOllS. includln, perSON uslnl' whccI-dlalr;
(d) 10 provide and malnuJlI popei' fOld alpI and ro.:I maR-
Inp. In eonfomllty with naloorW and ItIICflladonaI ~ 10 eIIIb-
IWl and maintain ,!tXIestrlan and parking an:as and 10 provide for the
proU:Cdon o f school children In Ihe vlcinlty or schoo15;
(~)
10 ~ 10 and. where applicable. be COIIS\IUtd by DI)'
mmpclenl aulhorlty prior (0 the compdCnI Illlhorlly makilll .IQ)'
changes in traffic schemes directly affectlna: the kJ<:alhy;
to make recornmcndaliOIlS to any comperel\l authority fQlor
(I)
In relation to any planning or bulldlnglCheme and Il) be. tlllI pIrtid_
pamln any dc:I.;lsLoN on !he nuUng or n:namilll Of.5lreell;
UJ
withi n !he puameter5 of any natlornal plan. to l~ guide-
lines to be followed In the upkeep. restoration, design or alteration ut
the facade o f any bulldlng or of any bundlng Of any pan ora bullding
normally visible from. W'eeI , IncllJdlna: the type of U&htlng aDd
malenals used, advertlsemeolS and 5hop froDlS. and iD the case of
premises which are open 10 the publk:. 10 ensure IhaI $UCb premisa
are. as far as pouIble. 'CC"sible IQ all pclJOIIS. Including persollS who
use. whc:eI-dLair;
(h)
10 :wISl ci tizens by provldlng. where lppllcable In eonjuoc-
lion ... llh any competent authority, lnformaoon relating 10 the rlgln of
clllzms In general. Including InfOl'TllaUon DO comumm' rlghts. ttam-
pM. rommunicallons. tourl5t facllltles. !uatlon. sodallCCUrily. pub-
lie: lI:allh and other marten of public utlUty and lntcr'e$l
IQ advise any authorIty empowered to take any Oedslom
(I)
dl=tly or IndlrectJy affect.l", the Council and the residents I1 is
feSpln5lbk I'or.
set""""
(I)
as part of I natloonal
10 provide in conJunctlon with
any compelenl aulhorlty. for the cSllIbllshmcol. upkeep and mail\le'
nance uf creches. kindergartens and 0Ihcr e(!ucatlonal services or
bull(llngs;
as p;lrt of I nIliorW scheme. 10 provide in conJurcOoo wlth
(1:)
any romperenl authorily for the establllhmenl. upkeep an(! mainte·
nance of health and reh.abnllation centres. governmenl dispensaries.
heallh dlsttict OfflCC5 and homes for senior cltlzens;
10 propm 10 the Mini)ler ItSp)nslblc f(luducatlon. pcnoos
0)
10 be appoimed 11$ praldents o f primary school ro\Inclls;
(In) 10 enler InlO agrc:cmcnls wllh any public bOOy or Govern·
menl DI.'partmcnl for the delegatio n 10 the Council Of any of tilt
functions of tll3I publk bOOy or Dqwtmenc
Provided iIlat any 5UCh delegatlon shall only COn..' Into etfl'd
after the Minister has made the relevanl order In the Gazelle;
10 perform any other function wttlch shall be (lclcgaled 10 it
{nJ
by the Govemmel'lt Ihrou!;h the Minister by means of an order pub-
IIshcd In the Govemment Gueue;
(0) 10 Pl'vlde for all lOCh other worQ. 1hInp. maucn and
ICIVk:eI whidl-e IlOl adU(le(l from .Council', compomce by Uly
I.w ror the time bdnlln force nor assIlncd 10 lily other ",thodIY,
Ancrlal and dlstribulor roads dc:ltmlIntId by Ihc SInICtufe
(2)
Plan, nallonal mOlllllllCllts, nallonal parbor pdens. 1"""sui11 ""'ICI, peru,
aitporu and other II3tlonaI IeITltoriCl, ~lIstl!ne,,", bldldinp and lit""
\l$ted 10 the FounhScbi:W1e 10 !his Aa -elhen"Sp'MIbUllyoflheGo.OIo,
IDCOl and are totally excludc:d L'rom the oompetenoe ofl QC'I Council ..
A Council m.y make, ...... nd or rcyokc bye-laws for the pwpc i= of
] 4,
arryIna out Its functions and for the: preYOIIlloa and "'lIP' IsIoo of IIIIlsanccJ
11111$ Jontu\y.
At IeaSI: one week berDre a CouIlClIII we 10 dlSCVSI pr0-
]5. <I)
posed bye-laws, a nollce of the CouncU'llntentlon shall be given twice In all
dally nc:wspilpers and o~ In II"e Qol't:fnmenl Qarene. A copy of the
p«:IfIOSG1 bye-la .... $lW1 bedqJoslleII.1 theofIk:UoftheCouncil ... DpOIina
thoc:m and slWl for alleaSI: one t.lo.Ir I day durlq: ~ omcc IIoun be open
10 JlUblk il\S{!CCtklon wld10ul pay,,1Iti1l.
A. Council shall. on appiicatkJn, fumbh 10 lny penon I copy
(2)
of the proposed bye-law~. or or any part theroof, on paymenl of. rcuonable
",m I'lOl uceedlna; the price of the Q.uene.
The S. ,'OIM"Y shall notlfy Ihe MIni .... of aDy bye-l .... ·s
()
whIdI the Council ............... 10 Intmdro ..... and shall f"",,_d • copy of !he
... ",)(IISCJd bye-laws to the Mlnlslcr fOUl weeks before 1 Council is dye to
diSCUSS them.
The Minister lIIIy Inform tiltfu,qcII .. l .. cha he h*=ndIi 10
(4)
P',"'v any Irnr"I"_ FEU 10 tilt bye-It ... within 1 wed: tn:xn the day when
be rcoeha the P'OfI*d bye-laws.
(5)
The Mlnlster.shall forward to Ihc Council any amcndmcIU
ICI the IJroII!*ld bye-laws wllhln wee weoc:u from !he day whaI he receiV'CI
the bye-la ....... Dj' H1 by the Coundl.
The Council shall dIJC\FSI any bye-la .... 1$.000 IU may be
(IS)
prl(:lkable II1d snail send the bye. laws as Ipp-oved by 1110 the MlnlIlCl' .
(7) The PootIIllSla' WlI ha¥'C the rlaJlt 10 objea 10 IlIIY bye-I...,
"' .... oved by llIIy Council and $hall si",,!), such obJo· .Iog and the ,lustib·
tIoo ttlCleof In ... 'Illir.1I 10 the Council wllhIlI two.. b of n:ce:Ipt of the
approYe<l bye,law In ItnIl5 of subl«Uon (6).
(8) Should the: Minister not objoct 10 the: bye· laws. the Seattary
$hall cause the bye-laWl lo be JIIIbl.lsha1ln tbe Guett!: and they 5haII come
into force one month ,!\er their publkalloo or wllhia such 11 ... k1 period •
IDly be qrea:I upon between the: Councilllld dle Mlnlsler. Ally such si.". b
period.shall be speciHed In Lhe bye-law.
36. (I) E!ca!pI as provided by any 0Ihcr law. a person who conlIl-
venes a bye-law $hall be guilly o f I ronlrllvenilOn and shall be liable 10 !he
punishment of. nne (:un11lCtlOU) 001 Cllceeding thlny Mal ICSCUri and.l n Lhe
cue of a oontill\llng offence. I further fine (m1mmda) not ua:aliog n~
M altese Url for ea::h day on wllk:h !he off~ C(Nltinucs aI'1cr oonvlctlon
Provided 111:11 tile Mlnlster may. from time 10 time. by notice ID the
Gazelle pm;crlbe higher penaltles wh.ich In 110 cue shall u.oeed • fine
(1Il1lmmd.1) of onc Iho\Ign(I Mlllcst un and, In !hi:: ease of. oontinulq
offence. I l'unhc:r line (am~ no! eJl.ceedlng two hundred and lilty
M Dllese Llri fOf each day.
(2) Unless OlhI:n" lse provided by this tiCClion, the rontrave ...
tJons referred 10 In subsection (I) hereof shaU be deemed w be lChaIuled
offences for !he purposes o f !he Commissionefl for Justice Act and Ik
provisions or the said Commlssloners for Justice ACI shall apply "mutalit
mUlalldis~ 10 any proceedings In respect o f such contraventions under Ihil
""'.
It Connnissioner few JUStke $I\all, where he Is 10 oon'lm
(3)
ctwgel r~8ard1 ng any Infringement or any bye-law. sit iD the admlnlsualivc
om~es o f thol Council concerned,
"The SCUCIIIf}' 5Il.aU be the j_05eCUIOI" in any such hearing
(4)
and stWl ~ve IIlI: J:UDe powen lSSigne:d 10 l/Ir; ~ve Police under !he
Com missiollCfS for Justice AcI. Sa"vlcc ofan y S\llI\mol\S shall be etrcell,,1 by
lilt &:crelary In lhe manner pro~1dcd In subst:alon (2) of st:etlon 6 of !he
Commissioners for Jus!ice Aa or by tlle ExecuLive Police as provided in
suhsection (l) o f!he saki secllon.
llle amount of any fine (.arnrnenda) slLlll be due 11) !he
(5)
Cou ndl of Ihe locallly Jod ~aU be paid 10 !he Sttrl1ary.
The Minister may by Order in the Gazette direct IhaI !he
(6)
provisions o f subSl."t:tlol15 (2). (3). (4) and (S) ofthls section shal l apply 10 one
or nl()l"C o f tile offences listl"d In the Schedule 10 the CommllSloners for
Justice Aa an<:I whenever any such order is made prosecutIon In relation 10
such Infri ngements shall be conducl\ld by !he Sem:1My before !he Commis-
sIoner for Justice IIo"!"lo shall sll In the adminislratl~e o ffices of the Cou"'~
~
37. (I)
Tw{) or more Local Councils may dlsclwgll any of thdl
functions joinUy and !hey may also arrange for Ihe discharge o f I1IeSe
functloos by I joiN oommincc o flhellS or by ao o flker o f one o rlhem.
Local Counclll having an arrangement as providcxlln sub--
(2)
section (1) may meeI in .IOI1lI1CSSloo 10 dlKUSI the dJJclwgc: of the fUnctIolI5
10 .... hie/l the ilnngc:me .. rdates and all CouIICHkll$ $hall ~ c:ntItlcd 10
partldpaac and \I'OIe wtoere rtquIred wIIess the amngemeD1 othawIse po.
vldes.
I Ileal Councils may form and belong 10 an 'ssOOaUon for
(3)
the protection and promotion Of !heir rommon lnleR:Sts as well as belong to
i"Ic:matkmal as'lOCllllons of local govatUJJenl authorities.
311. l oc" Counclll shall have the rlJhlIO dWlcoge 10 court any
decision which In Iny w.y IllIerferes with \he tree exercise oftlldr powm
gtanl!:d by !his Ad .
39. For the pulpOSC or discbarging any functions in pursuance of any
miller UJI(Ier this Pan oftlll$ Act, a Council shall (C)lIlract OUI and upose \0
c:ompellllon any of the functions assigned 10 It unless sudI tunctlol\ll are 10
be canicd 001 by lu own members. lily jlt.'tilHl employed In terms of aectlons
.'12 and 53 oflhls Act or by IIlOIheI"Cowx:iI which !we"ll'" 7' 1 or Is 10 apose
\he carrying 001 of the tunctlOl~ to competition.
40. (I) When: I Couocll otras for tender any work ~llled 10 III
functions 11 shall give R,lIice of its IntcnLlon by publishi ng aI least once ID ,11
daily newspapers, I notJa containing the follOwing matters:-
I brier <Iuc. lptloo of the work
(Il
• statement tha1 durlllJ • period spcclrlcd in the nocIot lily
(b)
person may Inspect a detaikd specLfleallon or the work tree of charac
at a place and time speci fied In the notice
(c)
a 5tacement of the perlod (luring which. !Iv.: work 15 10 be
arrled out
I illlemenllIIaI Wrtna tIIIl peilod llDy permll. will be Alp.
(d)
piled with I copy of the deuJled spcclrlclllons 0 11. req_ and on
paymenl of s...ch 'lwge as is specified In !he DOtil'C;
(c) _ 51.lIemelll lhal any person who may wish 10 CIIT)' out !Iv.
work .should nodfy the Council or \I1a\ tact wIthin I peliod specified In
!he notke: lAd
!he dale and plllCe when aU !he !t.ws shall be ope.....t in
(0
public.
(2)
llle Council. or any ,ommlna: IppOloted 10 IIIjudlClU: IeO-
ders shall
m~ke available 10 any InlereSled person. copies of III U!nders
(_)
submlned and accompanying doc:uments 11 I ... asoriab\e price;
)ppolnl adale and place when I! wlU hear submlssions from
(b)
any Interested person on all or any oflhc lcnden: submlned
(e)
publish lIS decisions IOgeIhcr with the rea.9J1I5 thereof and
provkle 10 any !ntcn:sled pcnoll' copy theroof aI • rt:iISOnable price.
41. Witll the approval of the Mlnls.cr. and subject 10 the provlslons of
section J9 of this Act, I CoullClI may make arrangcmenlil ""lib any public
body or governlllent department for the CJU:rdse of any functlons by the
public body or dcpanment on behalf Of the Councll, on such lenns as may be
provided for by the arrangements.
42. Sub,lecl 10 the provWons of!le(:!k)n 39 I Council may make ar·
ran~melllS with
lIly other Couhc:lI or lily public body Of govcmmem
(leparunenl foc
the supply by one party 10 the other of any JOOds;
(a)
the provision by onc: pan)' 10 the other of any Idmlnlstmi~.
(b)
profeWorW or IedIIIlcal services;
(c) the use by onc pany of any vehlcle, planl or app;nlU5
belonging 10 the othc:r and the placing It the disposal of the first-
mentioned pany oflhc servi«:s of any pcnon employed In connc:dlon
with the vdlicle, plant Of apparatUS In question;
the provisIon or maintenance by one pany o f any works,
(d)
fa<:Hlly, amenity. equ!pmenl or thing for the provision or malntenance
of which the other Is responsible
on 5uch terms as 1IIlI)' be provided for by the arrangcrncnlJ.
43 . (l) During the meetings the Council shall follow the Standing
Orders In !he SiJth Sch:dule 10 Ihls Act.
(l)
Coondl rnoe1ings $lUll be held il\ least once • ITI(MIth or aI
.ny other wom'r i"'~ as !he Mayor may deddc:. Meetings of \tie Couocll
mly also be ClIlcd ~I the ~ of Ihc kasr .. ,hole n .. mbcf lbove olle-Ihlnl
of the Councillors In office.
E-r meeting of. Council shlIl be open \0 !he public •
.".
( I)
Where al a mealng of a Council !he COUncil resolves Itsel f
(2)
InID commllttt. \he prncm1ings in commina: lhaIl for !he purposes of this
ACt be lrCalOO as forming pari of lhe proceedings Of the Council at the
meeting.
Nolhl ng in Ihls sectlon or In seCllon 46 ofthll Act shall affect
(3)
or (!o.:rogltc from Iny power of e:>duding persons f.om I meeTlng for \he
purpose of suPJlfessing (If preventing disort\eJly OOndUCl or other mlsbctlav·
lOUr al. or di5IUmancc of. the ma:ting.
45. The Council $lUll. jf so rcqucslCd and on payment for posIq:c or
other J'ICCC"'ry ClIpl:1ISCS ",Iliw may be Incuned for !.he supply oflllY such
lnformatlon. furnlsh-
(I)
I copy o rllle agenda as circulated lO members of the Coun·
cll ; and
such funht.T Slalemenl5 or particulars and mplcs o f $UCh
(b)
other documents as are romsary to Indicate !he nature o f any item
Inch>di:d In the copy of the agenda so supplied.
TIle Council shall,50 far as practicable, cause 10 be mllde Ivllllable
46. 10 duly ....... tdlled I Cp"""'lILIti~ of \he !!!I'dj_ aflending ror the Pw pc it of
,epating '''''O'Y'tlngs at the ut . jng reasonable facilities for lald", ,tporu
oflhese pIOC""(Ilngs and. on pa~1II by Iho$e rep-e$tIllaIl..es or their medii
.....
of any CJpense5 lII'hkh may he Lncum:d, for traru;m1lllng sud! .eporu 10 their
SUbje<:1 10 the pruvl5loIU o f this section, the Council may
41. ( I)
IIJIIlOlnt committees for lhe p"1 poses only Of execuUng Hs !\!n.ctlons.
Committees established uDder subsection (I ) of this ~t1on
(2)
sh:lIl rollSlS! of a Chairman from among (he Counci1101's and 001 more than
four Other perso ns who need rIOl be Councillors.
(3)
Comml l1\lC.S shall remain In o(flee untlllhey are dissolved by
the Mayor or un,il,hc l~ ... m uf omce lIr the Council e~les.
(4)
Members of commlnllCS shall 001 be eOOtled 10 any Wlce.
Salary or lllendance allowances.
The meellngs o f committees shall bI= I'CCOfded as milNtCS o f
CS)
!be Council IIld stun be kqM In tbe C\ISIody o f \he Council.
(fi)(a)Whefe Ilonll\y Includes more than one town. village or
llamlel. Ihc Council shlIll appollll I commince for each town.
v1l1age or llaml~ .. llavlnl. population of more: than o nc tenth but
less than onc half of the population o f that lOCal ity to report
relularly on 1110;: noeds of the p;mlcul .... town. viUale or hamlet for
which the commlncc Is appointe(\.
(b) The C hai rm an of tile commitlee appointed under paragraph
(a) hI.'fe(lf shnll /le a COUl\Ci l1or and !he other rncmbl'u shall bI=
reglslered VOI<!l'S In the Local Councils ' Electoral Reglsler for the
panlculW' lown. village or Mmlet.
(c) The provisions of SIl bsccUons (3). (4) and (5) of this section
~hall apply 10 commln«s appointed ulldcr litis subsection.
( I) TheCOIIndl uwl have lIS administratlveomees 11. placeto
48. be sei«ted by I1 with !he arrroval o f the: Mi ni$U:r. and these offices uw l. IS
far as poss.illle. be accc:sslhle 10 all (ICISOIIS. Including pnons U5lng I wIleeI·
ctWir.
Any Illl .... . ings o(lhe Councll uwl be Ilcld at the Council'.
(2)
administrative omces
ProvJdcd UUII the Initial meeting place of each Council shall ~
delermlncd by the Minister.
PART V
Offlcm; and Employees.
49. Every O;MlIldl ihlIl. aI\a" oonsulting the Minl$tel", appotlll I
~wy of the Council
Provided ttw Ih:: M ini."" shall. unllllhe first Secrdlry 11
appoInlCd, appoint an ActingS - ""ary.
The Secretary may be I publlc officer or he may be Ip-
(1)
polNed from outside the ~lIc scnice.
If the Sccrelary Is appointed ft'om outside the pubUc service.
(3)
the requirements of Sl'bs :tlon (6) of section lIQ of the Constitution shall be
Wb=. Council refll5e$ or falllllo appoInI I Secretary, the
(4)
t.1JnJ5Ier shall appoint an Actill& SecmMy .
SO. Subject 10 the provisions of IeCtklns 49 and n, • Coww::ll may
appoint I Deputy SccreI.-y to exercise the functlOIlll of thc Sccn:tll')' when·
ever the Office of &crelary I1 vacant or !he S<:e.Clary is fQr any reason unable
51 . (I) A Secretary 5.IIaI1 IICI 011. fun·lime buis only In Iho!ic
klcaIllies h.lvillg I population grealf:r than tWO thousand pe,...,ns.
[n any OIher case. I Secretary shall only be appointed on I
(2)
pan-li me basis.
The Sccn:lary 5JIaIl be the a.ecutlve. admlnlstratlvoe and
financial head of the Council.
Without prejudice 10 any provision of this ACI, the secrewy
(2)
Ca) Issue all noIk:c:$, ~e the agenda in consultatkm with the
Mayu- and alien.:! I lI lIIIlClings
dnw lip the minutes or Council and commltu:e IJleetjnp
(b)
submit a dc4alled annual "'mlnlslTatlve rcpon to the Mayor;
(d ) cause 10 be submiued 10 the Council estlllllla or the l~
and eI pendllllfc or the CouDCiI durlna the next foIlowIn& Onand,J
carry OUt any other duties that may be detailed or de legated
(e)
10 him by the Ma)'tt or by the Couldl.
Subject to the p-ovlslons of subsection (6) of sectJon 110 of
53,
(I)
the Constitution, !he Council may appoinl sucll other cmploya:s IS the
Council lhlnks De<:eSs3ry for the ellklent dl5Char~ of !he functlons of the
Council 50 howe_1hat I Council may IIDII employ more than one pa I0OI per
three ihousano;l reskll:ntS. where the ~denl5 of alocallty sNll have !he same
meaning • !he popui21lorl of I loullly
Provklcd that where !he population of alOOlllty Is la.s than three
thousand. the Council may employ a person on a part-time basis,
The Mlnlslcr mly by regulations p-csalbe the ~allfkaoollS
(2)
to be po.sws-d by, lhc remuneratlon payable to I nd lhc u:chnicaIldmlnl ..
trative and office procedures to be followed by-
(a)
any person appointed 10 !he offi ce of Secretary or Deputy
Secrt:tary of a Council: and
any penon appolnllX! 10 such 0Iher JlO5I 15 Imy be pc-
(b)
saiMd..
The removal from office. suspension or re-instatemcnt. or
(3)
any withholdlng of the remuneratIon, of !he Secrctlr)' of a Council and of any
other employees for whom quallncatJons are prescribed under subsc:ctJon (2)
shal l be subjecl \0 !he apprtIval of the Minister,
A Counci l shall Il0l, without !he approval oflhc Minister,
(4)
remove Ifom office Of suspend. or wllhhoId lhc n:muneratlon of an acting
Seaelary appoln~d by tile MInister under subsection (4) of section 49,
The Secwary and 0Iher employa:s of the Council shal l be
($)
appolnlcd for I period oflhrce)'Cll1 and !heir OOnll'ld lIl.I.y be lULWcd for
5l'O'""sjve three year period$ under SIIdIterms and a.HlCIltloos IS mlY be
.......... Ibo!d under subsection (2),
Unless there Is a Coun order ,0 the contrary, Inforlll.l.tlon
(6)
relatlnllto I panlcular employee or office·holder, former employee or former
office-holder, or job appllcaJ'll slull be ue.:ated as contldeBllal and shall not be
mU available 10 persons Olha than the mcmbas of the Council, members
of sua as delegllcd by !he SCCitlary, the Minlsler In the uertix of hll
functions under 1ItIf Act and the Individual COllCcrned,
54_ For !he avoidance o f douhl 11 is bereby de<:lared that for superan,
nuallon purposes service rendered by • public ofHcer with rt:SpOCl to Who6c
iemfJCIWY traosfa atTVlllemems arc In force Is service. n:lldt:icd to IM
depanmcnl by .... hlcli he " 'as employed befonl!he tnnsfer and he shall not
forfcil my pension, graNlly 01' bencHt under the Ptnslol'L'!l OrtI/nanr:e and the
Widows ' and Orplianf ~nsIons ACI ,
PARTVl
A . . • .......
5.5. (I ) Each yell"!he MlnJsUlr rcsponsJble for nnancc Ihall allocate
• provl$lon \lndlT \IV:: Appopllllon Aa. whlch shal l scrve for the eu:rdse
of !he l'unctkln$ of Council' Il$ appear ",,,\et Ihls Act.
(2) The: lIllOUnl Il¥opdaled 5hal1 be allot.led 10 cac:h Council
011 the basis of lIE formllla dclamlna1ln tcmuI 0( the Tenth SchaIuIe ., this
An
Evtry Councll lhal l DOl bIa" \llaII1WO mooIhI &l'\(71U lim
( I)
S6.
elecoon and. ilUt q"'!IIly ()lICe <IwlJli the IIIOIIlh Of January In eIdI fillaD'
dal yeu ca" ... 10 be submlncd 10 It "" Imllla of IIx I!M)'\!!'IP and apmdlture
Of !he Councll d!Jrin,1hc not followl", financial )'Cafe
eenod
(2)
NOIlarer than nt\oc:n days following the tWO month
rdcned 10 In .uM. :tIorI ( I) O(OIIs ScaIon and IIOIllller U\aII the ftlk"'1I!h day
of February ia any financial year • • Cll'''''-;'
$hall 00ftS1der the estlllWetI for the nQ!· foLlowiDg financial
(I)
""-
may fevlse \he 5tImlle5 ill ~ manner u the CouDdl
(b)
thinks lit;
(c) ihall approve the estimates. fUbJc:a. to any rev:Islon " ......
p;Ir1&Japh (b) 0( thIa subtectkln.
(3) The cstlm"o::s ., l.flJlfo~ shall not Iller !haII thnle monlhl
horn Ihc dIIe of lUi lim dealtw! and _ 1Ma' than the 1_ day 0( Mardlill
any financial yar be 11:11110 die Mlnlsla.
57. The allocation mentioned In $eClloD SS &IuJl be rulde ayailable 10
..ner.
",,"lteII rcq ..... by Ihc
Cou ncils by Ihc Ml nlSlef responsible for flnaru
.
" " ,,,,,
.58. Payments for spcdlll needs of J local lc y or Iocalltlel! shal l only be
made excqJtion.afly UII,Iafter a RetOIulloD 10 \hal eITed IW bceII earrlc:d by
!he fIousIe cl ReplCKftIallva.
.!Ill.
AllbeendoflhenlSl yar oflll la"m. aeouncn shall prepare
(I )
and discuslalhroe year plaa OIl council opcr ....... py.,. and fioanra ~
. , 10 pll.IVlde a friUl1CWOfk for the CouociI'I annual 110"""',
(2) The Council shall revise or confirm the lhn:e ye_ plan ever)'
year WTI", III d15cuWOII 011. 115 Il/Uluai budgeL
(3) Copies of busl~ and fioaocilll plans UII,I revtslollS Uw.!feof.
shall be forwanied by the Scattary 10 the Mlni5ler and 10 the Ml Ill5tef
" IjQ ... ibk for n~ withia IWO weds oftht:lr ~".oval by the CPlndl.
641. A CouJl(:LI $lUll h:lve \he poWCf to ralse fundi by means of any
IId'Ieme o;bigncd to provklc additional funds 10 lhose a1localed 10 11 uMe:r
section 55
Provided Ilw such $dlemes $hall be InstilullXl by bye-laws.
61. llle CouJl(:1I shall n()I authorise any woclts \he value of .... hldl
exceals \he IMual provision allonlXlto il for Ihlt lintnClal year tating into
consideration \he amoonl forecasl for payment of aclS ofordlnary admlnls-
n ation
Provided Ihll where \he Council requln:a luLhorlsatlon for \he
,","oval o f any worb\he COSI of which eJCC!'ds \he value mentioned In Ihll
scctlon. it $hall. through \he SCUt1ary. make the necessary request in wrltl",
10 Ihe Mjni~CI" ,,110 shall, wlih \he ooncum:ocr of \he MlnI$lCI lespoIISiblc
for finance, h:lve \he power 10 Issue such lulhorily la acmrdaocr wilb \he
provisions of ibis ACI.
( I) 1l1c MlnlslCJ responsi hle for finltlCC may approve a supple-, ' . ... 01 01
61. menlary provision 10 be m~de Ivai lahlc 10 Councils after due oonsul~tion ~
wllb \he Minisll:T If 1\ results \h..1.1 the amounlllpp<OJlr131ed by the AWoprll-
tlon Act is Insurncitnl. Such supplemenlary provision IOh:II I nevenheJess be
a1loca1ed 10 Councils In 1CCOr<:bna: wilb \he provisions of S«tion 55.
(2)
Where Councils m:eive I suppkmenlary provision in Ic:rJT\I
o f subsection (I) of illls section. the Secretary $hall snparc the Id' nary
supplementary CSilm:m:s.
Any monies declared 10 be a surplus In any financial )'\'If
(3)
shal l nol be:le! off agalnSltIle sum being VOied In \he Appropriation Act for
\he neX1 Iln;tndal year.
6J. 1be C()Uncll shall be responsible for the receipt: of all monies as are
IIDder ihls Ac1 required blIllheCouncll MIalI have no power 10 hold or Invesl
In any commm:lal undcru.ldng or don;Itc any sums 10 any IIOn-govanmenlaJ
organiS<llion n()I IncluDed In the Eighlh Schedule to thls Act.
64. Wllhoul prejudice 10 any other proVision of thls Act. the Minislc:r
may, eilheJ of Ills o wn acmrd or at tile reqUiCSl oflbe MInister rcsponslble for
fi nance. by notice In wrlllng. require the Secretary 10 produce such 0001ts of
acCOUnt, records and any olher documenl as may appear to him 10 be
necessary wi ihou! ~vlng any reason for soch demand.
The DII'C(IOf of Audil shall appoinl persons (10 be known as
65. ( I)
~Iocal govcrnmeru iWdillll"$j 10 audil\he accounlll o ra Local C()UncU subject
losudt conditions as he nl~ydcl:m fit. The IpJlOInlml:Dl!mU be for I period
of one year. rcncv.·3hle eao:h year. for a 10IaI period of IlOl more IIIao five
consecutive years.
A po.·nOfl shall 00i be qualified fOl appointment as a local
(1)
~o'·ernmcnl audilor un less he Is an individual who hold!; a warrant 10 act as
audilor issued undo.,. the Accountnocy Profession ACI. or Is a pannershl p o f
auditors duly rcgl slcr~-d undo.,. lhe said Act and_
(I)
In the cue of an iPdividual, he u DO( -
I counclUor of the Iocallly whose boob he 1. lUdIting;
(I)
~
(ll)
In the employmc:nl of the Council of the locality he Is
IUdIllllj;or
(Ill) rellred by consan&Wnlty or affinlly In the dI=t IlDe,
or, up 10 Ihe Ih!rd dqrce, In Ihe coUalcraI line. I() any
counclll« of tlw locality;
In !he case of a partnership none of !he pannen I1 ID IPdi-
(b)
vidual who 1$ IlOl qu.Ufloo to be appolNOO as IUdiI«" of I COIIncll.
In !he ClIcrcl5eofthelr dudes local govtnllDe!lt audllOrs shall
(3)
rewms""
tIlIve ICcc'M 10 al l books, records,
otherdocumenu reiaUna 10 !he
IICCOUnts of Loc.l Councils al>d may require any person holding actO\IlII-
Of
able for any such books or documents to appear before them al Ihe audit.
The DlrcclOr of .... udit may appoint, cill'u ltulpOIarily or
(4)
0Ihcrwise. pc'1$OI1$ 10 ... 1 .. local govcnunenl auditor1 iD Ihe perlOl'llllllCe of
their duties,
(5) The remulICfalion and ClIpcnses of lQcaI gOventnlClII audi-
lOO, tncluding the remUnerlIllOD aJ>:I c~pcnses of persons appotnlC(lto assist
tocal governmenl auditor1, to such amounl 11$ u sanctioned by the DIrector
of .... Udil, shall be paid OUt of the annual provision made available 10 the
Dlrec&or of Audit.
10ClI1 govawnent auiilton shalt submit their reports IlOl
(6)
la!er tlw1 !wclve wcc:u from the cnd of the financial year to the Director of
Audi! who &hall forthwith Uln!lmlt rople:s of those repo<U to the MtnlsU:r, the
Mlnls!er responsible for finance and 10 1.he respedlve C{)UIlCU, The MInister
responsible for finance shall cause I copy of each report. 10 be lald before 1.he
Hou.sc ofRep:eselllatlves In 1.he ~ manner as proYided in SII~5 : ;'!on (S)
of section 108 o f !he Constitution and If the Minister responsible for finantt
falulO Jay any such rcpon before Ihe HOIISC of Repesel11aUves, the provi-
sions of subscaion (6) of ll'Ction 108 of Ihe Constitution shall apply,
The MlnlstCf shall, after consu ltation with the Mlnister re-
66,
( I)
sponsible for finance, prescrlbe Indicators !O measure !he pc:rforllW'lCe of
local councll services, wh!:re 5UClllndlCUOl'J an: I() flClll!.:l!e a)fllpuiJODII of
COSI. ccooomy, efficiency anc1 effectiveness bet....::m l ocll Councils over
"~.
III addIlIon 10 duties 5pClC11led III terms of or uDder this Act,
(2)
local ilovcrnment auditors an: required 10 satisfy lbernsclves that • Local
Council has made proper arrangements for s«urlllil economy, efficiency anc1
cfreo;:tlveness.
67, The MiniSle!' responsible for filW'lCC may, iD conju.nctlon with 0.
MinistCf. make regulatlons undct lhIs pan of !he Act for !he IJUfJI!* Of
rcgulatlng !he financial functlons of !he Cou..:H. Including !he keqling Of
rerorcb and reponing .
68. The provisions oflhls part of!he Aa shallllOl prl:judice!he power
given ro Parliament to provide for !he mablishment of a COIllIngendcs Fund
and for autloising !he Minister ~ponsible for finance to make tdvanccs
from !he Fund in urICnt and unforeseen cases ID ICCI.lItWx:C wHh soctlon 105
of !he Constitullon of Malta.
PART VII
Mi$('cllaneoos.
The Minister rcspons.ib1e for finance 5hal1. from lime 10 time
69. ( I)
by warrant u!ldcr hili hand addressed to !he responsible pubUcofficcr. IUtIxw,
lse and direct that aL I such monli:s as arc reasonably rcqulred for IllC!Cdng IDy
lawful eJ:pcnse requiretlto be Incurred for !he oolding of elc:ctlons of locll
Councils be paid out of the COnsollda1ed Fund without any fIuther Ipproprla-
lion under this Act.
A statement of !he eJ:pel15Cli so paid shall. IiO soon as pr8Ctl-
(1)
cable. be: laid on the Table of \Ill' House of Representa1lvcs.
70. (I) Councils shall call a locality meeting .... hlch shall be beld
before !he IIICCIlng In wllktl!he Council will be coosidcr1ng the Hnanell!
estimates for \he ne~t Hnaneill year open 10 IX'fSORIi appearing In the l ocal
Councils' ELoctoral RcgblCf for llIat locality alcasl: IlflCe a)'9l .
The locality meellng shall be held ill w::h place as the
(2)
Counc il may determine and .... hlch It as much IS po!iSiblc amessiblc: 10 all
persons, including such persons woo use a whc:d-chalr. A nodc:e for sudl
meeting siull be published once In ali daily newspapers, and broW'n once
00 all n.ational radios.
(3) The: M.)'Ot shall be !he Chairman a1 such meeting and the
St:aet.,. dlall make lUst of Ally complaints or 5Uggcstlons made during the
mMing to be: diSCuSsed by the Coundl.
71. A CouOOI shall oold a public consultation about any Issue Wllh~h
falis within 11$ competence dlher at its own Instance 0< .... henever 50 re·
quested by !he: elCClors lined IS voters for !he: Ioc;aljty in the last t 0 .... 1
CouOOls· Ekctoral Register
l'rovldcd that a petition requesting such (XltlSUltMion his been
signed by ;u !cast ooo,n flh of!he electors listed as vutcrs for \luIt locality In
!he last Local Councils' Eloctll.al Register where the population of registered
voters is of 3.000 or more. or by at least ol"e,fO\lrth of the sald cledOSl whf:Jc
\he populatlon of registered VO~~'f1I Is less th:m 3.000.
WII Ilow prejudice to any powa- ro make regutaUOns con-
72. ( I)
[erred by this Act. me MJnlstCf may make rl:gul:ulons not Inconsistent with
Of repugnant to this Aa, for prescribing any f(XIII Of proc«Iun.: fOf which QO
exlJleu procedure Is contained In thi$ Ac!, andaeraally fOf carrying the
provisions of thll Acl II1lO effect.
Without p'ejudice 10 the gwaallly o f the foregoing. the
(2)
Mini$ta may In JWtIcul_ by qul~ ame-' the 1-1rst Scllc:dYic to this
Aa subject to the provlslons ofKWon 74, and from the Founh 10 the Ninth
Schedule 1n(]llSlve 10 thiS Act and..,y forms $Clout therein.
The Mlnlsla . espoll'ilble for SlaIlstks snail publish the populatioo
7),
as deflned In thll Act for each localily once. year In the month of April
PrOVided thllthe IIm such publication IlluJI be Issued IlO( latCl' Ihan
31 August 199},
74. (I)
Each locality shall have the riW- 1(1 IlSe the ooaHlf·1I'Il'I5
assignallO I1 under the FlrsI Schedule to this Aa.
Local Counci ls $hall have the rigl:li 10 petltion the Minister
(2)
for changes In the dcslgn of the roaI.(Ir·anns afta .. resolution to that effect
has been can1cd by .. twO-thirds m3jorily of the Council and the Minister
shall consider such m:p" , SI ,
The MlnlSlCf shall thereupon appoint an ad hoc Commlncc
(3)
Of three JII!!'50RS. OI'IC from the loxal Council ooncernal, o~ fCprl:5CnUng the
Mlnlsler and In el!penln herakby 10 advise IIIm on the proposed changes,
The Mlnlsler's c.kXlslon shall be flnal,
Localities which are hl$IOrICally known as dUes shall be
(4)
dlStlngul$ht:d as such by • dlsUnctlve mart In their CQ.II.(If·arms as shown in
the RI'$! Schedule 10 this Aa.
Localities may display a square flag JIIOwlfP& 1heI. 00:11-0(·
(j)
_IlL'> or I(ll!le 0Ihr:r desla.a approved by the Mlnlsler ,
Each Councll!ihall have an offlelalseal which shall lncl!,I(\C
" . (I)
the ('OaI:()f·arms of the locality for whieh I1 Is responsible.
Any person making unauthorlst:d use of the seal Shall rom·
(2)
mil an o(fen(e and mall be liable on conviction 10 I fine (rlmmendll) of fifty
Mal lese Un
Provided Ihat the Minister may, fmm time 10 time. by notice In tJr
GUClle ipOClry I\lgher penalties .... hlch in no cast shall e Ac:eoo a fI..e
(ammenda) or o ne IhouWld Maltese Un.
A Council may petltlon the MlniSiei' to be al lowed 10 Jrdopi: and ~
76. any natnt: WSIOflcally used for rep-eseiIIatlvcs of the partlcul_localUy, or of
• oly .... hIch rorms part of the localllY,
77. (I)
Notwithslanding the provisions o f Iny other law. CouncilS
iJmIl !IOI. have the right to apply for any licence 10 broalk'st any programme.
0( !At-'W cOOn (I) of tills teClIoD. . . ~
tU !he pull"
(2)
cas(' 1Ia$!he same mcanI", assiCncd 10 11 by.aloa 2 of !he 8roadcasdllJ
71. Section 26 or !he (JidJlr. RepubbUu Aa shall be .rneodrd •
in paragraph (d) theroof for !he WOfds "or this Acl.~ there
shall be SIlbs!ltuled!he words ~of thI. Acl: ~: and
Immedlll1e1y after pIf'agDph (d) It.",oorthcrc ihall be ..",.....
(b)
!he IOllowing new paragraph
"' .... dbllll!he InslCnl1ofotnoc.IhII may be worn by otnc·
en of. local gG\UflIIlCIII MltOOrity, mcmbcn 0( any O\J:an or lhe
SlIlC, or by orncen of \he GoVCfnmcnl of M all.a whether In local or
fortIgn scnitt or .. 'helhI:r bdoIIJIng 10. dlsdpllIveO force or QIher.
KOIitituujoni L:lI· Kunsilli
(Section 5, g.9, 23)
Inc·' Courrclls (Elections) Regulatloos, 1993
IND E X
I (k""ra/ Provision.
'ART
11 The Local CnuI\CiIs' I'.lccvnI Rcglslct
PART
III Election Notia:, Voting Docwn ..... ond Ballot I'Ipen
'ART
IV NomiIWionofCandidaIe5
PART
l'ART
V Assl<WIt Commi.<slorlo ..
l'ART
VI Voting
VII Voting in RC1imnem Homes
'ART
VIII CowtingofVOIeS
'ART
Pare-
Ao;oum R«XIIIClti Mim
IX Ballot
'ART
X Countingan.lSMin,ofVO\Ci
PART
Xl Cos"' 1 Vacancief,
'ART
'ART
XIl IlkgaJ Pr3<tice.
XIII ConupII"nIcticlcs
'ART
XIV Excme for Corrupt ond lUepl Pnrua::s
'ART
XV Grounds for Avoiding ElcctioDs
'ART
XV! PIoblicatinll of ~Iu in erb L<IcaIily
PART
XVIl Penall"roYisions
'ART
XVIII Saving IS l() Rilllll oH 'olilicaJ PanicI
PART
FIfSI Sdledule
FUm of()o,LbofOfflce ID be I3km by m. EkcImIl ClWllmi n i""C ..
ScalIId Scbc<k.1c
Form 0( AI'f'IkaIlon for I Pt:r.;oa wbo Is 0011 Ciliml 0( MaJllI for Rq\sIraI.OI as
a VOle' ror L.oo::aI Council<
lbW SdlWuk
Form cl Ccrrections or Tnnsfen (LDcaI Councils) for • I'a1OO ... beI is ....
Citin:rl of Mal13
Foun:b Sd .... ',,1e
FUm cl Ap(IllcalloII for a PeBoa ,,"'" is _ • CIlilm of MalIa. for !be C_ion
of ~1I3Iioa or Add=!; (UIcaI Cnmrih)
Rllb Srn...~'1c
Form or A/1>licatioa by Ftmale EIttIm ... beI we IlOl Ciri ...... of Malta for !be
C ....... ioo of Slllll3lll!e ond Addrus ill "... ..... ......., of M.n.,c (UIcaI Ovvib)
Si~1b Sdw-1"1e
Form of Notice by !be BoclUaI ~
Sevmcb ........... oIc
Form of VOIin& DocumeDl
Ei&btb N '''le
F
Form cl Ballot Pap:r
Nindl S<iw>lule
Form cl Nomination ""I"'f
FormofOlU lObe iakm by PriM:ipaI ...... i'P .. fler"'1I Commiulr p
• IIICI
A""'", flodrnI C_IIIl,, "p" ' S
EIe..:nU> Sd>o.ItlIc
form or 03lb wtlk:h IUI Asslsunt CommluIoner nuy adml.nlsler 10 • VOfeI"
"1'welflh Sd ...... uie
Declantlon of RC$IlI of Poll
1l\lrteentll ScheUuIe
itelWll of FledIoD Exp' "it I
Founec:ruh SChedule
Form W be affiKa:I In cad1 PotullJ Booth
I· ... RT I
General Provisioll$
I. These IqIIllllons may be t iled as the I oc'l Coundl. (£lcclions)
Rqulatlooii, 1993,
2,
( I)
In these regulalioRS, unless the contexl othcrw:lse requlra
~Act~ means the Loc;!] Councils i\(:t, 1993
"Comml$Slon~ shall mean the Electoral Commission estabUshed
by section 60 of the Cons!llutlon
~E1eclOral Omce~ meaM!he Electonl Offlce established by rul).
socllon (I) of st.'(tion II of !he Gene<al E1ecdollS Act. 199 1
~House~ means the HOU5C of Rtpwcnlatives eslabUsIltd by the
Constinnlon;
"ldenliCy tal'd" means a document wlllch IS an Identity Clfd for tile
purposes of the Identity CaI'd Act
mean tile Local Coo.&ndls establlslltd by the
~, ocal Councu~ slWl
l.ocaI Coundls Acl. 1993
~polilk:ll p:lrty~ shall. for the purp<Jsc:5 only of regulation 6, mean
any penon or l'OOP of persons woo, bvlna cootestcd tile aeoenl
electlons for memben of tile Hou5C o f Re",GiCnlatlves uncter one
name, Is ,qiesellledln tile 1I(IU5C by at least one member, and ID :all
01hcr cases "pollUcal pany" Sh:lll mean any person or any group Of
persons contesting the election of a t oul Coundl as ore group
bearing the same name provided IIW tile rlgJus and obllgatlons o f such
party shal l be IImlted 10 the ek:ctloo of the Local Council for which
5lICh party Is oonlesdng;
MpoIlln, booth'· me.:o.ns the room wherein VOlers attend on the day
of the poll ICI noa:lve and mark a oollot paper and IMeI1 the wne In 11
ballot bolt;
"polling plocc" mearu; the $Cbool, building or other complex or
structure wllereln one or more polllng booIlts are situated and shall
lnclu.c:le the ground$, If any. or $UCh tORlflIU or SlTUtture;
Mvotlng doo;ument~ means the votIna documeDl wllldl I1 10 be
forwarded \0 vOlas In terms of regulallon 17 of Ihesc re"lIl1lons,
Wherever by these regulatlons a penalty is attaehed 10 the
(2)
pcrronnllOa: ofany Xl ."."rore, tJurln, Of after'", In election. no IiCOJunl WlI
be taken of anytlllna: done earllu llwl:-
(I) in the case of any election Ilcld In consequence of the d15S0-
lullnn of the Local Council in lalllS of section 22 of the Act.lhc Issue
or !he: NOlke se1tina!he date of the election
in the cue of any ele.:tion held in consequeoce or!he expiry
(b)
of the term of the Local Counci l In Icrms of section 8 oflhe At(, tIm:e
mOlllhs before the dale of such expiry .
When: My period of time plCSCI[bC'(j b y any of the pori-
1. (I)
siOllli of Ihesc regulations for carrylna InlO effect any procature Is In !he
opinion of the Electoral Commisslon.lnsufficicnt for lhe pufJlOSC,the Elec-
toral Commlsslon may. by OOIice flO.IbUs.hcd in the Guctte, extend SUCh
period 11$ ' I m~y deem 1«etS")'.
~ the IIrst day ~ibed for any !,"ocedure fal ll on a
('2)
Sunday or other public IIoliday then suc h period shal l commence to run on
lhe first working day following such Sund>y or 0Iher public holJ.day,
When the Ias! day plcscrll!cd for any proocdurc fall$ on I
(3)
Sunday or othI'r p.ibllc IIollday Iht:n such period shalL end on the IIrst
worklna day following SU(:h Sunday or flO.Ibllc holiday moo the date or the
commencement of any JUbscqu.ent period whlch is timed 10 run from such
period llull be defemd accordi ngly,
'The Commissioners shall. on their appolnlnlCnl. lake before the
4. Anorney Qcro:ral lhe oalll of office $Cl OUI in the }-lrsl Schedule 10 lhcsc
regulations.
In the Cle(:UUoD of their duties under these regulalk)RS. the
S,
( I)
Commissioners shaLL. In the absence or any express provision COntained ID
1~ rcgulatkms. do all suclllhlngs as appcar to them to be necessary for the
perform3l'tl;e of their duti e5.
In !he: elWCution of their duties under these regulations. the
(2)
Commisslun.:rs sh.all have the pow<:rs confcrred by law on the Courts of
Mngi str~l ~ f"r lhe purpoSCl of enforcing order atlhelr slttlngs aoo cnsurlni
the re5oJlCC1 due 10 'hem.
Every political pany $hall ILaI'e the rlSht to nomInate IWO
6. (I )
~I.:gat.:s (h.:rcinaftL'1 rcfcm.'(1 to as lhc ~pany de legatcs") 10 the Commis·
sion_
r.utydelegau:sshall represent the polillcal pany nominating
(2)
them wilb \he Com mission and shall ILavc the right In gencral to be Informed
I"'"
of all slulngs of
Commission and (Ii:dsions lakt n UJCrea1.
The PJi1y delegates $lu1l1lOl",~ihsWl(tlng the pi"O\1s1on5 of
Cl)
any 0100 law. h.:Ive full and fn:c rlgIU of KCeSS 10 the Eledoral Offict. 10 all
recouls kepi lherein and to cho.'l'k. "erUy and oblain any I nfOfTTlation rcgan!·
Ing the WOl"k or thc EI...:hlTaI om",,: provided Ih:II 11..: Commission shall
havt IIle rl,hl to "omllUtC an official of the Cnmmisslon 10 accompany such.
dcleg~'es .. all t1n\o!S.
The fWty dclt,au:s sNJL COIIlnuc ill omoe utllil rcmoYed by
(4)
the poUtlcal !WIy nomhutin, them.
Puly dclep:es shall hive the rla/ll1O lOCk and obWn 1iol'Q
(5)
the Commlssionen as well as from Iny other offklal CCNlnecll:d wI!h the
",nnlna. suptniJ;Lna or securily of the electIonI or o f any UJlIid !llUtof.
InlormliDl showlllJ whdher or IIOC such IX" K411 "" lIklna """cpl"'" I,·
\Ift:S to OOInJIIy wI!h the provLdons o f tlIe$e rquJ.atioos Ln the foruw:omlq
d«tlons. and the Commlsslol'!ef1 or suc;h oIl"er pcnons $I1.IlI. notwlll\sWlcl-
I", any Olha la .... 01' fq:Ull1iun, be bound 10 I'umIsh RICh InlOI'm'OOa
ImmedlalCly.
No! wllh$taNJI", any provision In tlaI: rqulatlont cnndllJ
(6)
pMty dcle,1leI and political pMtles the rigllllll toet and obtain Informatlon
or their rIght III he !lIven COf'les!lf doXumcnta and loo by the Conunlsslon
or by Governmenl dcparImenu. $UCh rla/lllhall IIOC Indlldc !he ria/ll of
•• I 10 medic" ' '''OI'ds or 11:1 ackl(ltlon ~dsof\llller5 and !he rip 10 be
made aware prior III the day o f ,/'le poll o f securlly fewrc:s relllllq III bal lot
~ vOO "I doe\lments and the 1I0 l(l :ll mark uJcd by the Commission on
ballOi papers.. Where the information. (\OCUmeI\U or IlsU arc o f I conf\dea1al
llIIure the party dcleaales sllllllllve the lame obIlaltions as 10 7 ' '''115 the
pcr_ from whonl audllnfonnatlon. doe\lmcnu or 11511 lie """1- '
Pany dc!e&ale$ shal l have the righllo ask !ha! Information,
(7)
doXumen!5 and IISIS whlch the Conunlsslon s/lQuld forward 10 them, be
forw.ded In SlICh electro-mllnetk: formlll IS the CommIt5Ion (1lI re NI-
ably Il.IflPly IhrouJh the use of 11$ equJpmm..
PART 11
1111: J.«~I COWIt'I",' £kr/OnJ R~
All provLsklmi ronI;aJnc:d In lhe General EIoctlons ACt. 1991 and
7. reladnglo the reglslfAllon, lr~nsrcr ~nd cancellallons of YQIef1ln the Elec·
toral RqlSla" CSlabll5hm by ttu! An as well as rdlllna I(l the lJlPOI'Ii" ....
o f Revl5Inc omcertl Ind :appeals!ller'do shall "mullllill muionrtl ,M apply 10
the I ,...1 Councils' 1:.1CC1oral RqiSll,. e5labtishcd by 5tClIon 5 o f the Ace.
RIr (he pu~ o f SlIMee1lon (2) o f 5eCOOn 6 o f Ihe Ace. the form
11. of application for:·
as I "0'010-;
~&:I5U"IIIi<)n
(I)
(b)
COiTl'C!lon or lran.<ft:r;
oom::ctloa of tlc:$il'W1oG or 1dtfts:II
(e)
the cUiTa:tlon lIf 5!Jl namc and address In COI!5llljlleilCC of
(d)
lIIarrl~ge by fem:lle d«lOIli;
sI\:al l be ,hose set OUt In !he Sa:(lnd. Third. Fourth and Anh SchaIllieI
respecllvely.
~ 100 (If:all fOCI5OII5 .. tJo ale entllled 10 be ft'JIlIered as
9. (I)
VOIen for lhe c1CC11on of Local Councils In MWrdancc with the provisions
of ,he Aa. shall constlruce the l..ocal Councils' EI«Ioral Regisu':r.
1'1le local Councils' Electoral RcglSlCT shall be compiled In
(2)
accordance with the provisions of lhcse regulations ,
The Local Councils' F.kaonl R~1sIcr slWl be compiled In
(3)
such manner thal the public may be awn orllle persons who lIR rql$lt::lQ:j
as VO«'f1. and. in .suo:h manner 10 cll3l)le the ldenllflcatlon of every VOIer and.
givIng every voter the opportunity 10 objecl 10 the Inclusion of any O!her
voter In acwrdance with the provlslollS of the Act IInd these regulll1lons.
The Local CouncIl,' ElecKnI RetI$IeI' shall consist of as
18. ( I)
many I*U as Ihcnl .e loalitles. one for each locality. and each Iocallly
smJl be liub-divldcd inlo as many pant as the COnlml5slon shlIl consider
na: .... ary or oonvenlcn1.
The Local Councils' I-l ecnal Re&\$ler $lWl. in each 5CI:1ion
(2)
be dnlwn up In alphal'lellcal order according 10 the name of each Stfttl and
YOIen shall be smwn In alpllabl'tlcal oroc,- of surnames under the name of the
street where they arc rc~Ji;H:red and against the name of each VOICr his
ordinary place of residence and lde1ltity tMd number shall be ~wn.
Persons woo arc: IlOI dllzcns of Malla bul ... 1lo arc <!I1lillailo
(3)
be feglsUlfOO as VOIef1i In LCrmS of lhe ACI shall be shown In a separale section
bul ln lhc sa me ofder as provided In paragraph (2) of this regulBllon.
(4) l'he Local COII~Hs· Ek;",,,,,,.al ReaJ5ler may also 1~lude
aglinsll.hc ll:lmeor each VOle.- any 0lhI:r ~cul31S whIeh fILly be oonsldcroo
necess:uy for the proper Identification of eacll VOl~'f .
Any printing error In I ny ~culll" 50 sho"'"D $h.lI1 IlOI of
(5)
IlSIllfltfect I person·, cntltlemcnl lo YIltt.
11 . (I) l'he Local Cou~ils' Electoral Register shall Include all
persons who are enlltled to be reglslered as voters In accordance with the
provisions of the Ac .. on the day mentioned in the follOWing regulallon.
The Local Councils· ElecIODI ReglSll.. .... ihall nollnclude any
(2)
person who III nol entilled 10 be n:glslo:red as a '"OIer In accordance with the
provisions or Ihe Act. on Ihc day mentioned In the follOwing regulatlon.
12. l'he Commission shall CIIUse I le''ised local Councils' EIc<:Ioral
Re;.isIer to be pubUsIDI In the Gazelle once a ye:ar In the month of Novem·
ber . Such Register shall contain all COfTl!Ctlons. addltlons. transfers and
cancellallons as on lhe Ihlny-filSl!by of Octobef preceding the publlcatlon
thereof.
13. (I) Any additions.. canccllatlons or COITections 10 the Local
Councils· Electoral Reglsler ordered hy a Rcvising Officer In accQldance
wit/llhe pl"ovlsions of these regulations shall be pu bUsllcd by the Commis-
sion In lhe Gawle and shall form pan of the Local Couoclls' Electoral
·"""',
Any addlllons, Clnccl1l~Ons or o;;oo-ocUuns 10 the Ekctonl
(2)
ReglS1C1" ellhcf onlcred by the Commission or by I Revising Offlca- In terms
of the General E1~'CtIon!i AcI, 19\1 1 shall "'mlllllll mutandis'" ippI y to !he
Local Councils' E1ecton1 lI.e&lstcr.
Whene_ an cloctlon Is \0 be hcld.1hc: _
wtl be those wI'Iosc
14. rwnes Ir.p.:ar In the revised Local Councils' 6«toraI Re&lper last flU!>
II$beCI. $1Ibje(.11O sue" PJlOortI. cancellalIol'l$ or ~ udelt;O by the
ReviiillJ OffICtl" • .,.. the Cornrnluion 5NIJ 1IOl1II..: Ihc rlChlIO wllhIlc*I or
wi.lh(hw any ~n, doc:umtnl from any VOIer who Is 10 registered unless
Sl.I(h VOICf tw died
Provided In:.l noIhlng In this regulallon uwl CIII.I11c any pcuon to
VOIC .. 110 1'wi oeual \0 hawe the: Id" Dry qualUkalloal1O >'\lIe or Id~
$UCh penon from Iny paglllcs 10 ... h1ch he may be liable for 10 'iOdn&- Nor
shall anything In LIIIs fl:&U1»kln entitle Ill)' penon 10 VOle unless he satlsfles
!he rcquiremenlS of t/le5I: reJ:u1at1ons.
PART III
Election N(~ICt's. Vollng /)ocumcnts JIJIIJ OIlJJaI Papers
WheIlCYCr.., election Is 10 be hdd. 1he Elicc\oIaI Commls-
l !'l. ( 1)
$kin 5hal11ssue I Nodtt, hcfcinafteJ , efamllO III "\he Nodo::~ In the form
5el OUt In !he Sixl.ll Schedule 10 these rq"lIltion&.
(2) The Commission gu)II$Slle such Notia: alias!. lhiny.llve
days before Ihc: day nlted for lhc: election and sIIaIl cause 11 10 be plbllihld
In the GIleIlC.
16. On l~ day followlnlllhe publicaUon of the Notlce. !he Commis-
!loneJJ shall further U llse. l'IOllce or I'IOIIccs 10 be PIIbllshcd in the Queue
SlaUnl
me place "'~. and cbIe and tl~ .... ten. me CommissIona1
(a)
"ill be In anerxbllCll 10 n:crlvc nomlrwk)1I$ of candkbtcs for dectlon as
CouncUIors. and any objections 10 $lICh lIOm.l.natlOll$. s:ucb place beina ~
ferTOd 10 In ttc General F.Ief;tiOfts Aa as !he EkctonI Office. The tl~
durinll Which romlnlllolUi of tandkbte5 for rlectIon mly be made shall be
three d~ys and sh~1I .... ec,mmellClllO f'1.In befurc 1:Ia dayl from the dale ofllle
publltallon of the noIla: rcfcrroo 10 In IlIIs rcgulallon. and lhe lime duri ng
wlll, h objections 10 weh nomi~liol\S lIIlIy be made ilWl be l\IIO da)'l from
the uplnllon or me lime: rl1o:d for me K'CC1pt of nomlllJdon!i;
me pbca .... tcre. and Ihe days.nd hours ,"'hm YOliIll shall
(b)
be held. VOIlng 5/1311 001 lake piKe before lhe e~plrlI1lon or Ihrec: da)'5 fmm
the (hIe of lte pullllt uJon of lhe I1IJtke fefmtd 10 In panillJaph (3) or
.eguladon 24 of Il'ese h,.1luJatlom;
the (!lICe 10 which the b;illol; boles ~I be tHen by the
(c)
Aulitanl Conunissio"," afteo- the dose of vodng ... ilich stWlalso be the
pllICe ",ilm: the Commiislon shall sun the balkM boxcs &Dd COUDlIhe VOO:s
casI. such place being. as far as pncllcablc. in the Iocallty l\Self IlIId. if
possible. the place used as the polling place Of one of the polllDg p1acalo
!hat locality;
theditc IIId lime: when the baIloc boxcs shall bcopeoed IDd
(d)
the counting of voteS shall \.lke p111CC.
Within lineal days o f the publication o f the Notloe. lit
17. (I)
-wears
COOIIIIi$S.lon shall forward 10 each YOIer. whose Il3IIIe
in the liS!
revised Local Coundls' Eleoonl Re-glSIH, I document hercirWler rdared
to as the '"voting documeDl ID the form set out In !he Sevenlh Sehc:duJe 10
H
these regulations and made of such malerlal and in such manner as in the
ophoon of the CorrunissilIn jnIvidcs adequare security alalllSl forgery. VotiQg
documents shall be oombered oonsccutlvely, each dotumcnl having web
dlsdncti\l() number stamped OD the face of 11
Provided 111:11 wherever the Commission III saUsrltXl L.'laI • ptillOll.
whose name appears on the Local Councils' Electoral RegIster Is (lead, \he
relative voting document shall ~ be forwardal. and where such VQting
document Ius been forwarded the Commlssion shall withdnlw it
Pro vided further that the Commission shall nol forward I voting
document 10 any VIlla in respect of whom the Commission does no! rorsess
a phoIogr::lph. and in ~ of such VOIcn; the Commlsslon MIall follow tile
following procedure;
(I)
within Dve days o f the publlcallon of!be NOIlce, the Com-
mission shall publish In the Gazetle a list of the Rid VOIers suting thcIt'
name. surname, place of residence and identity card number;
!he names of such ~en s hall not be pulllis.halln the list
(ii)
mentioned In paragraph (5) Of this regulation;
!be voting dorurnent of su~h VOteu shall only be isso.lCd lrule
( ill)
vOler sallsfles the requiremenll; of regulation 18 of these regulations
and sh.lll be in occordance with the rrovis.ions of !hat regulation.
(2) The politlcal patties Shall be granted all reasonable facilities
to watch the printing of all voting dorumcnts. 1o check the exactness thereOf
and genen.lly to ensure that only voting documents of voters en!ltied 1(1
receive them are printed.
The voting documents primed In a.ccordance with the rrevl·
(3)
011$ paragraph of this regulation shall. until such lime as they are forwarded
to vot<'f5, be kepi: in Ix>xes se~1ed with the sal of the CommlssJolL The party
delegates shall have the right 10 affix Ihcir own seals 10 such Ix>xes and 1(1 be
present whenevC!" such seals are brol.en. "Thi s regulation shall ~mullltl$
mUlandls~ also apply with regard 10 the voting documenls wh.lch rcmalD
undlstrlbuled. ID lerms of paragraph (4) of this regulation. when votilli
documenlS .n: Iswed In Icrms of paragraph (6) of Ihls regullllon. and \0 !he
voting documents wllk h n:rnaln undiSlrlbuled.
The votlng documenl mOllI be ~ 011 each Y()(er by •
(4)
police officer IX by regislered post IX by Iny other person appointed for the
pwpose by the Commission. and such document stIall be deemed 10 luive
been scm:d by delh.::ry \0 the person 10 whom Il ls 1d«cIscd, Of 10 . n -.dult
, ...... n. .... ho either resJdrc l I the same address or Illn his cmploymcnl.. 11 the
IKIdicss of the VOle!" as shown In the local Councils' Eb:toral Regl$lcr.
(5) When the Comrnlssloncn art: unable \0 dfco;t sen'lce of the
document .forosald they mall as IIOOn .. po&lble, and 111110 case lata" thaD
iIRc days fTom the: lime csubllskd In paragraph <Il of Ihls regullllon,
publish In the Gu.e ue aUg cODl&lnlng the names, kIeotlly eard IIUmber and
IIIdrc:ssl:I of the pcnons on w~rn the YOlln, document Jus not been scr.·cd.
and Wl I stale lhe rc;ootI why 5CfVIc:e has not been eff«:led.
Any pcTSOn on '""horn the voting doa"'lent has not beetl
(6)
served and \\"00$1: name aropears In the llsl pubtlshllClln lC:oordance with the
,.eceding parauapll. may up 10 IIlI: ThuTsday ImmedlllCly prec:edin, the day
of the VOIlng. appear personally befon onc of the Cotnmlssloncn or any
QIher person delegaled by lhem and claim dcllvtf)' of the do<:umenl
f'lOvlded that the documC:11I aforesaid shaU not be delivered 10 twn
unless hc p-oduce$ hb Identity card 10 the Commlsslonal or the ,1>1011
delegah,.'(l by them.
Any Of the Commlsslonef$ Of other penon delegated by
(7)
them may examine on oath any perwn few the 1"""
of M • i wnlnl r.1
I
ldenlily and of c:!ilablLs/ll1Ii his claim \0 ucdve the document.
111. When: a ' .... 9E>n ",·hose name appears In the last n:vlsIxI 1..ocaI
Councils' Eiec:lc.:Il KeglS! ...... but not In thl: USI published u~ par1.&Ta~ (5)
of Tcgu1allon 17 of lhese Tq:ulatlons, has not roceLvod the YOdn, document
or. after the recelpl of such documcnl, has 1051 Of dcWo)'td 5\IdI ~I
such person may not latc!" than 6.00 p.m. of the Wcd~y Immcdlllldy
prccedlng lite rommcnccmcnl of voong, appc:ar hefon ()f1C of the Commis·
slollCfS. and If:-
he proves his klc~!l y by the productIOII of his klenllty card;
(a)
,od
(b) makes a declaration nn oath before any 5\IdI Conllnl sslorler
Ihll Ill! has nO! T~,<:d v~'Illhe \'OIlng document Of that .• no- the receipt
of such d!x"Um~nI. 00 hllS lost or destroyed 11, and su<:h further Ib::la-
r3t;on~ on 1)3th as till! Commissioner may Tequlte
he 5hOll l be given 3 ,·,,11 Ill: documcnt Issue4 specially for the pu.rpose: and In
any such C:LSol
lhe numc of such person appc:arlng on the list refelTO(110
(I)
In paTagTuph (l) \lr rcgut~lInn 34 of these regulations stIall be
I list o f all the pcrSOIl5 to whom a voting document Is
(11)
l<gll'lJ under thI$ paragraph shal l be kept lithe Electoral Office and
sIlall be open 10 Inspccllon by any candidate. ~y agent or pany
dclcgalt: I1 IlII'ClSOflable times 11001 the poll clo«:s.
NO! bier than the friday before the scan of !he poll. the
(I)
19. Commlssloncn $halt cause 10 be published In !he Gazelte 11ISl h1(\/catlng the
number of voting documents pr!nle(\, the number dlsuibuted In terms of
paragraph (I ) of regull1llon 17. the nam.:s and ad(kcsses of the pt! ikmS who
up 10 thru time haVi: dalmcd delivery thCioof in tarnS of paragraph (6) of
VIlli",
reguhtiOll 17, the number of
docu!l'lClllS [.s"ed in Ierms of reJlllaioa
18 and the IWl"Ie. addIm aoclldentlty c.d IIWl1ber o rllle ptI)(III$ 10 wb>n\
such documents ha"" been dcUvm:d, the number and reasons for voting
documents withhcld and the names. addresses and identicy card numbers of
\he I'(}(CfS concerned and the number o f voting documenl5 remaining
uncollected lOO the names. addre&sa; and ldi:nllly card numbers of the voters
ro"""""
Any !X)HtlaI party stull ha~ the riglM. 10 nomInaae rqn-
(2)
sent.a1l\lt'$ 10 be presenl during !he IuuIng of the voIing docurnenu In terms
ofparagnph (6) ofreJU1aIion 17 and rcgul:Won 18 oflhese n:llula!lons and
for this ~ the uld piIlties $hall be provided by the CommissIon with all
such Inf()l1Tl3llon lIS Is required by them and as they may deem [ltffssuy for
the b<.:ueJ perCOImance of tho:ir duties .
20. (I) ~y$ prior 10 !he commencement ofvotJna. the Corn·
mission sIl3ll cause LO be published In Ihe Gazeue the number of ballot papers
printed for each locality alld the number LO be dlstributed 10 each Indlvklual
polling booth.
1llt: Commission shall ensure as far as is pracllcall y possible
(2)
thm ballot papt'fS life m:lde of such securi ty papcl' and carry such markings
as to cn.IlIre that they Jruly not be duplicated.
T1v: ballot p3p('S of each voter shall roW$( of • paper in the
(3)
form.set out tn !he Ei~ Sdw:O.Ile to Ihe5c: regulations. C(Nllailll"i' Ustof
candidates dc$(ribc:d try the name (Incllldlnll any nk:~). address and
pmfession or occupation as given In lhelr fC!S(l«tive nomlnlltion plI{ICr.1Id as
approved by the Electoral Commlssloncrs.
(4) Within each Locallly urdldales shall be arnoged by poUllcal
party and. Within each JW1y group alpllabdlcalJy in the ortkr of their
SUfn.mIe. If Ihe«: IIR tWO or IIlOU candldates of one pany with the same
surn.11lle. they wiU be arranged iD order of their OIher naJJle or n.1lIleS.
(~)
Every political party ro ntestlng the elertlon shall provide the
Commlsslon with the names of tile CI,l(lI\llltcs contesting the ctectlon In lIS
uwn Imerest In each lOCality. Suc h IUt shall be ooncluslve evidence as LO
whetber a panlcul:u candld.ale belong, to that political pany.
(6) Ir suf'PILOO by the pan,. to which he bcloap:. ~ l1li)' be
0( tKh Co"dkhle belon&lna 10
prlllled (NI1be b.>IloI pipcl' opposite the _
lha! ~ any badF Of device. appoYCd by the EIecIoraI Commlaloa.
IndkMing Ihe l'oUtk'aI party. If any, 11) whlth the anI;Iidaloe beIonp, Of
othawlse a1culate(110 aulS11he IdentHlcadon of !he candkble by !he VOIO' .
Putles will be placed on the ballot paper ID alphabetlcal
(1)
"""'.
21. ( I ) OaIhed.aY0f(laysuDeMas lnctkabletothe(\l,yoh ocilll.
the Commission shall prepare in ditfcrml PKkcu !he twlol pIptrI IIJd all
other documents and mllalals 10 be oonsllnal lo Ihe Asiislant Commiaioe-
as On the d.ay of VOIlnl.
(2)
The Elt'cloral Commission shall maln posl!oC!>$lon of ILL
~ketS until the tby Or the poll wlM:n It shal l deliver the s.ame 10 the Asslscant
Com mi ssiOnerl prior III tile sran of vorlng.
1I."' ..... lIIativcs of the poIillcal (WticI shall be lD"'ed aD
(l)
~UIKI3bIC flOtilla lOO_Usa: the printi", and chcckl", of all ballot ~ ..
Ihe plICkinl thcm>f and thdr lisuibulioa 10 the AssIstant CommlSfJoneo:.
IIld 10 .ffiJ thdr seals 10 all ~kels poqwal by Ihe Ela:1Oral CommiS$lon
for delivery 10 the M$lSlanl Commi ssionen.
PART
IV
~ofCNIdidMa
12. (I)
A candldac for dectiotl shall be IIOInlrwed In ... 1'IIInl. The
DOIDilWion~ . .. 'llkh shal l be in the: form 5tI OUl In !he Nilllh SChedule
10 IhI::se ~Guta!ions. shall be signed by the e&ndllWc himself (or, in Ihe event
or his absence from Malta , by a duly appointed represe".aUve) and by. tI
least. four V(llers rci:JSlcroo In !he iocalhy for wlllch the candldale IS noml ·
nal ed. TIle nomi nal Ion paper $hall beddlyCfod toorcof !heCommisslQllal
tllhc Ek'doraJ Office by lhe candidillC IlImsclf Of Ifhe is pn:ve!Ud by 1JIrw:55
Of absence from Malla by Ills lall,tul IC ,U:SCNalIve wllhin the period sped.
lied ill the ootlce rermed 10 ia regu1JUoa 16.
Immcrd/:I[ely -'lcr a noml~UOll paper has been deUvmld 10
(2)
the Commission tllc name of lhe CVIllidollC iiohaU be pogod tI ll£ Cll1lnce of
Ihc EJecloral Oflkl: ",hllln Indlc:llion of the Io<:allly for which the candklalc
was nomilUiloo.
Objectloa.l may be !NIl(> 10 a lIO<I1iiWlon 011 the ground lIIal
(3)
!he description of !hi: taIII.1ll,blC 15 insumdenllO ldentiry Ihc candkblC. lIIal
lhe nomina60n pap:' does not comply ... liIl, or w:u not dd ivered In ICCOId·
lnCe .. i lh the prIlyislol!.l orthe Act 01 of lheIcllc¥Ulaiklns or !hat the d.:posJl
ptucribed by regulalkm 23 of lhese regula110nJ h:l$ not heeo pald
I'I'o "i!led ltw 110 MKh objcalon lIIIy be made after !he expiradOll
of !he time fixed for lhe ntIrklng of 5UCh objectloo la the notice referred 10 In
regulalion 16.
(4) Every objectlon shall be In wrl~nl and signIXI by Ihe objec_
101' and 5/1.aIl specify !he ~nr.I oflhe objccdon. The Commialoa iuelf may
lodge an objc:aion.
The CommJssloncn shall, Ill)( 1.II:J than !he day folkrNiDc
(5)
the explralk)n of the lime find for the rec:dpl of objecllons, declde on the
valldJly of every objection and Inform Ihc candldale 10 whose nomlnMion!he
objoctlon relates or tIls lawtlll rcpresell1a1lvc of !heir decision and. If !be
objoctlon Is allowed., o f the gound of thdr declslon. The tledMn of Ihc
Commlulont:ni, If disallowlnl all objection. sNll be t1D;11, but If allowlllllll
objectlOQ Wll be subj«1 10 appea1 ID !he Court o f Appeal by writ of
summons filed In rortcstatioo with the Commissioners not laiC!" than .wemy
four hours after !he Commission has communlCaled 11$ decision 10 Ihe
candldalCs and the Coun of AppW shall deal with such WIll of S1immoD$
with lhc ~troosI urgency.
For the JIlII1lOSt! of this rqullllon. any VOlei' may asl< the
(6)
Comml$$loners 10 be allowed to see and u:unlne any oomlnatlon paper
ICccpled by them.
23. A andidale as lny elealon shall deposit, Of CIlISe 10 be
(I)
deposJtedOD his be/Ulf, with !he CornmiUlon. ber~ hi$ mmJlUlion I:an be
acccpled, Ihe sum of fon,. ~bllCSe iirl, and!rhf: fails 10 do IQ, the nomiJq·
lion shall not be kCtplOO by Ihe Commlssloro:n
l'rovldcd thalthe MInister may, from time 10 lime, by notI;:e In the
Gnclle specify a h.Ig1ler amounl which In no case shal l exceed three hulOOO
Maltese IIrl.
If alter ttw deposit is m ...... 1he candidarure Is wllhdrlWII hi
(2)
pur1I.I2nCe oflhe provisions ofltae regulallons. the deposit $hall be rcnu-ned
10 Ihe pt.·uon by wmm h was made; and If\ho,l eandldate dies I ftet the OCposit
Is made and before the voting has commenced. the deposit. If made by I\Im.
MIalI be returned to his lidlS and If 00( m.se by I\Im. shall be returned 10 Ihe
pt:fson by whom il was made.
If a t~date Who ~ made the required deposit Is 00(
(3)
elt!CIOO. and t.hc number of votes polled by h.Im does OOt exce.!d one-tenm of
the numher u f vOles polled divllled by the number of Councillors 10 be
elect~'d for Ih..aIlocalUy.the amount defK>Sltoo shal l be forfeUed and paid by
the Commlssionen Into the ConsolidalN Fund but in any (l(her case !he
amou~ shall ~ returned 10 !he: eandidale. ~ the candida~ Is elfX\Ol1. ar
soon as he has taken the oam as I Councillor. and ... 'here the candl(bte is 00(
elcclCd. as soon as pnctkable alter the resuU of the election is (leclan:d.
For \ho,l purpose Of this n:gulaUon the number of VOles polled
(4)
by I candidate shall be the I\I~ number o f \IOle$ credi[ed to him at lilY
lime during the coulll.lng of the votes..
If aI the expiration or the tltn: fixed for the r«eipl of
24. ( I)
IIOminalions. the numb .. '"\" o f candidates nominated (or a locality Is equal [0 or
less lluln the IIUm1>er o f Councillors thal the voters in such locality are
eoLided 10 rerum. I.ho: ~ sIuIl d«lare ~ c-'id.m m 1l0II1I-
IIM<':d a$ek· ,.." CounclJlon 10 itinkN that locality and ,oJCh reIUm 5tW1 be.
published In the G.uene.
[r lhe numb,:r o f tandkilucs IIOmlnated for I locality I1 Icsa
(2)
\haJI Wt wllJch the 1'Qter:s In tIw locality are entllled 10 return, Ib: Conuni.-
lion $lUll Iss~ I new Notice for the dectlon o f CoulldIlon 10 Rn the
fmla1o[III YIeaN. 51:11110 that klcIIlly. and If IhuNpGa no f'IInhI:r CIIdk\M ....
Ire nomlnMa1 . Ill" If the DUmber 0( candidates nomllIated is k:sI IhI.a the
DUmber of YacanI Jeau. the IUl$lhereal'lCl" renWnifll YItanI lIIIy be. filled
by the ro-opIlon 0( I Councillor Ill" Councillors by the eleclcd Councillor or
Councilkn of the Iocallly and the Conunlsslon 5hal1 DOl lsa.e a new NOOce
in respect tmoor. The Councillor or COUncillors 110 co-opiIed must have the
qualifiatlOO$ t$labll~ in $«lIon 1I o f !he Aa.
If IMft Ih;:tn weh number 0( candkbtt:l :u aCore&a1d be.
(3)
nominated re.- I Iocalby. 1Ix: CommlUiolleJ5 5hal1 cause a notke to be.
pIIblimed in lhe Government Gazelle OYl:f their 5I'lIat~e SWing the nama
of the tandidalCllnd Ib: locality for .. ·hIch they have been aomin"ed No
peiliOO .. 1Iose name ... DOl been published In the IIkI ...yJoe may be: eIec\eItI
a$ a Councillor .
25. A candllhte may. during the lime: prescribed for nomlnadon. with-
draw Ills candldlture by giving notice IU tbe Commissio n to that effect. SUCh
notice shall be ,lllno:d by the ca ndid~lc or If he iI.bsent from Mal la. by hb
duly appointed 'C'pI"esenlativc:.
PART V
A.uf$lmf Comm/ss/ontn
26. ( I )
Suhject to the r-oYisioRli of the following regull1loOl o f
these relul.uk)llJ IheCommlli§ioIl WlIIfP'IIll as many Aui~ F.Jecwr1lI
Commlsslonen tltrehwler referred 10 as AsslSlanl Commlssloners as may
M
M
be ,.... MY. 10 supervise the election In IhI: manner hcrd n pi - rjbel,l No
AssIstant Commlssl()fll,.T slWl bo! Ippoi ... oo 10 supervise the poll In I Iocalll)'
In ... lUct1 hi: reskIc$. \1' In a locality bofdcrl ng that In wf1.Ich hi: .... klel 01"
",titre he iI:Iblt\l)Uy works or ex~1sa his jlI"Oresslon 01" call1lll.
The: AsslSlanl Comml$$kJncr$~l late the: OIlhofoflke.
(2)
sel 0111 in the Tclllh Schedule 10 tIIc:se ~CUbtlOll5. befOl"e one oflhl: Commil-
sloners and shalt rotlow lhe InslNC\loRli which the)' may receive front \he
Electoral Comml5llilon for the diS(;hargc o f Ilv:lr dUIIe$.
27. (I)
Every polilical p;Il"Iy shall. wllhln seven days o f publlcation
o f the Notice. be cntlllell 10 lIOfD.in:ate a number of perso.>I. "Qual ID oac: aa;1
a halftllTlCl the numha o f pouiP, boolh$. 10 Itt • As"Parol Commj"loncn.
and 10 the CJ.lCnl lha! tuCh pcrwns have !he lit" * uvy IbiUI)' 10 perform the
fun ruons of A5IISlanI CommissiotW.-r and ~!IOt disqonUlled from iD acting
by the lWylsloml of lhe:w: rClul;uiORli. the Commission shalllppolnt AssISI·
.till Commlsslono:u front )mongsl such pt:rSORli.
1lIc Commission shall moreover 1l5Clf nomi nate as AssiSlIUll
(2)
CommlSliloncrs such number of persons as is ....,..sary In order that In eacIl
of the polling booUl$ lheIe be In attendance at all limes at least one POSOil
nominated by !he Commi$SlOO 10 .0 as Asslstam ConunIssOollO' .
(3)
In 00 case sh.I.lllhere be less than lhree Assistant Commis-
sioners nomlnalcd 10 supervise the polllo each polling booth and shouJd an
or any of the poIilll;a1 partle$ fail 10 nomlnalC all Of lIIIy Assistant Commis-
sloners In lenns of and wlLlllo !he time establistal In ~ ( I ) of this
regulation, the Commlulon shall ilSdf dOmlrwe other Asslscant Commis-
sioners In order ID ensure !hat, at !ea.'>!. lhroe Assistant Commissloncn are iD
ancooance In each polllng booth.
fur the purpose o f the time C§labUshcd in paragraph ( I) of
(4)
this regulation. the CommiMion !hall not later than two days If\cr the
poblicllllon of the NOIIcc Inform !he panies of the number of AssIstant
Commissioners 1h3t each pany will be required 10 nomlnate.
A person stWl not be .,. AssiSlant CoIlUDissloncr if he is I
28. (I )
tanIildalc for deedon 10 Ih:: Local Councils, or 1$ a rtla!lve by consanguinity
or IfIlnlty up 10 Ihe second degree to any candidate for election, or is
manifestly III the opinion of !he Olmmisslon. after (X)IlSU1tin& tIV:: ~
delegates unsui!able!o perfonn!he functions of AssISWl! Comml$$l()lIt!r.
Wlthln !'M} days following !he day menlioDed In pangrapll
(2)
( I) o f resula!lon 27 !lIe Commission shall deHver !o !he poHtI~aI parties I lis!
of al! persons nomln:l1e(1 tQ act as Assl5l.anI CommissIoners IIldICIllnS!helr
names, 1(leIUHy eau! numbers, adI.Iresses aDd occupa1lon.
The political parties, not La!er!lwl!wo (lays at\ct!he (lay
29. ( I)
menlkmc:d in paragmph (2) ofresula!lon 28, shall have tile rlgh! to object In
wrillng IQ !he Commission with rellptlCl IQ the appointment of any per!iOn :lS
As.siSlan! Commissioner on any of !he grounds menlloned in puqnph ( I )
of ~gula!ion 28 .
Where an objcctJon IS received by the Commission In !erms
(2)
of the preceding paragraph of IhIs regulation. l! shal l. not laler than the I'IelII
-.
following (lay. call a med.lng of the paty delegates to discuss 5lICh objcl.;·
(3)
Any ob)cetiOll matlc In acrordance wl!h!he pn:ccdIng pMa-
graphs shall be dt1ennlJlc:d by the Commission. The determination by !he
Commlsslon shall be nll1l and binding on all corumcd. Where alia rearing
such objccliom the CommissiOQ dcJem\Jncs thaI I pcnon mmllUllCd by a
political paty 10 be :appoin!ed:lS an Asslstan! Commissioner shall not be 50
appolnltd. 1he poll!lcal party wlllch hoo nomlnalCd !ha! person $hall have the
right to nomlna!e aTll)llter person In Ill, ~!ead.
The fll$l oomlnallooli lIII:Illloned In !he ~nl para.
(4)
graph o f!hl.s regulallon shall be made immediately after the detcnnJna!lon of
all the objections: The limes mentioned In paragraphll (I) and (2) of t/1i.!
regulallon stlal! apply to objcctlons to persons nomlnalcd:lS As.si5l.an! Corn·
mlssloncn 10 tenns of ~ph (3) or IhJs reglllaLlon. and if an)' objection
is rccdvtd and upheld b)' !he Commission. th::: Commissioo IlSCIf shall
appoim anoIher person 10 be Assistant Commissioner In his stead and such
appolnlrncnt shal l be final ~nd no objection ma), be made In respcc1 thcroof.
(5)
Upon final determlna1ion of all objections \he Commlsslon
shal l asslcn!he: AssIstant Commissioners 10 Ibe YViou$ polling booths; such
dI.I1rlootlon shall be nlad!;: 10 such manner as to CIl$UI!: !haIln each polUng
booIh 1hI.'Te Is. at least. one Assista/ll Comrnlsslonc:r nominated b)' the Corn-
misskm and ODe Asststant Commissioner nomlnalCd b)' each pan)' CODles!-
ing!he clection in that localil)'
Provided Wt where a political pan)' has 110( nomhwed • sumdent
Dllmber of persons to be appointed Assistant Commissioners. the Commis-
sion shall only be reqlllred 10 assign, In respect oflhal poIilkal pan),. such
Assistant CommlsslOflo.'r$ as ha\o1! been nominated b)' it and appolnlCd Assist-
ant Commissioners.
The Comu~sslon shall. wllhln tW(l days or the final determi-
(6)
nation rcf~rred 10 In !he preceding paragraph. call$C I US! 10 be pubUshed
In the Gazette showing Ibe name. adIkess. Idcntlt)' card IIIImber and
OCCllpation of each Assistant Commissioner appolnled, the pollln, booths 10
which ~h h.as been assigned. and Indicating Ihe AssIstant Commissioners
who are asslgned hut held in reserve.
After Ihe final disrril)uikm of all AssIstant Commissioners
(1)
and lip 10 the end of votlng. Ibe Commission alone dIall ha~ Ibe right 10
suh:stitll\e Assist;mt Commissioners and then onl)' for &nve and su fficient
reasons and In such man ..... :r as 10 ~nsu rc tha! whcJe Ibe Assistant Commi s-
sioner substi tuted i . one DOminated b)' a political pari),. hls subst.llulC shall be
a person nomirwed b)' the same pan),. provided. SUfficient number of
AssI5Iant Coml11lssloncr$ ha>'C been nomlnalCd b)' IhaI pari)'.
PART VI
Vexing
30. (I) Every pollrlcal pari)' shall ha~ the right to nomlnate as lIS
agenl); such number of ~rsons as I~ ~'(jU~l l0 the number of ballO! bo~cs and
such persons are In theal regulallons rererred 10 as .. party agcnl5
M
•
(2) The pm)' agenl.S 5(1 noml.wed 5It.aI1 have !he ril'U to be
pre$l.'1lt In Ibe polUng booths prior to Ihe start and at the close of the poll for
!he purposes (Iovldt.'d for in these regul ations.
(3) Political rwtic:s exercislng the rlV- grJIInted 10 them b)'
paragraph (i) of this regulation sh311 forw3l"d I list 10 the Commission
amt:linlng the l1lImcs oflhe persons nomln.:lted b)' them as lIS agenl! 110( later
than thc d3)' appolnttd for lhe nomination of Assistant Commi ssioners In
terms of regulalion 21 or these regulmlons.
(4)
NOIwilllstanding anything conlAlned In these regulations. the
political panics may IIIJrnI~le 1$ parly agents the same person or rakllll
whom !hey have nominated 1$ Assistant CommJlISioners.
31. No person slull be appoillled pari)' agerll wllo has whhln seven
years pltvlOUS \0 such appoInuJII':I'Il been found ,w ily of any (!()fTUpI JnC'llce
under IhI:se ~a:ulatiol\S or under Ihe Ge .. eaal ElectJoIIi Ad: or is deUmJ.lnaI
by the Commlsslon 10 be manlfWl y uosullable 10 aCI &'i such.
32. ( I> T ogether with the name, address and ldenllty card numberof
the parly aeenl. the political parly lh.all forward 10 the CoIlllllls$lOllI p .. <pon
si~ phJtocrtph of the agent, aN:! the C onunIsslouer:s ,nal1 IW)I laI!'t than
seven dilyl bcf(Xe the.surt of the YOtlng I'orward 10 such agent. tamper puor
Identity document bearing \he photograpll o f the Igent franked with the5ell
o f the Commission and 1n(llcalJng the name, address and ldenlhy card
number of the agent and by whom he Ilas been nomlnatcd.. ~ Identity
documenu 1$ Issued sIlaIl be pro~lvely numbu ed and shall be worn In.
eonspiicuou. m~nner by the lien! ooncernl'!d In the exaclse of his functions.
Within the lime established In the pn:cedIng paragraph of
(2)
this rcglllalllln, the Commission shall forwartllo the political parties and pau
at the enuance of the E1cclOral Office a 1i51 of the names, addresses and
Identity card IlImbas o f all p;arty agents nomlnaU!d Indic:itlng with [Pil'd.1
10 each one o f them by whom he has been nominated and the progressive
number of the Idcmily document kq ...... 10 hi m.
33. (I) The CommluJon shall, whenever practical, pnwldc not more
IIwI onc polling place for tach localily and &Itall ensure lhal, as far aii
possible.U\lII poIUng place is wilhin!he Iocallly. In each polllni pllI;e, the
Commission ~n provide a$ many polling bootN as possible.
(2)
The COlllmll'$lon shall. as fill as possible. provide facilities
so ihal h:llldlcawed pt!rsons. Includlng pcr50llS In wheelchalrs, may vote In
comf\lll.
34. ( I) (a> In each polling booIh <I 1151 of VOIers entltled 10 VOlt
In that polli ng booUI10iClher wlih copies o f the flIOIovaph of each
vol~1' sh:l ll be kq1l. by the AssiSlam COlllllli$SiOIlCJS. Every ~ge of
such USI and every COl'fetllon or (alICe ll aoon tneroon sI\:Ill be signe.:>
by' Coounissi<.>ncr and I pany dcleg~1C of each pollllul party. or
perSOflS nomin:ued by !hem in writi ng.
Copies of such llSlS ... ilhoul photographs mall be fOl'Wardcd
(h)
by Ihc: Commission 10 III political panles con1estlng the eI«tlon at
Ic.w Il ll tcn days prior 10 the day Il~ed for YOting and the Co mmission
smtl keep the potillcal parties informed of all changes etrtcted 10 such
lists. The lislS 5IIaIl ldenlify the polling booIh ... 'hac cach VOIef
cnlilled 10 V\1U: shall CJ.O"dse tlis fighllo VUIC. shall lisl the voters who
are 10 vOle In each polUng booIh in alj')h:lbellcal order according 10 the
JUrnames of the \'OICfI. assigning 10 each voter a disllllCl and (onsecu·
live number and IOOI,allng the name. surname. address and ldenllly
Cillt! IIIImber o f c.liCh voter as ""dl as the regislered nunlber o f the
rcsp.:o;:ti',= 'l'lXing document of each VOICr.
~ ~ol~ "IIII:r whodl:ll¥I:Q ...... 1d wodllldocv·
(c)
menl Ind 10 whom I balklI papa II dcll~uo:d by the ""Istam Com·
mlssloners shall be marked on I'UCh 1151 kept for the JIUI1lO$e by the
Assls.lant Commlssloncn I nd In $IId1 manner 15 IJ dlrectul by the
Commission.
(2)
Vodna shal l be tddOQl Sawf(lay. Vodn,shall sun 11 7.00
L m. and $hall dose 11 7.00 p.m.
l'rovlde(l lIuIt e:""T)' voter who ilt the !;Iose of tlme of VQtina Is
p"","lII la I potlia, place for the puljX)SiC o ( voila" UIIlI be entilled 10 rccdve
• ballo1 PIf'CI" and 10 VOle
f'rovkkd t'unha" th.K. wtae the Cornmls5Ion lie a li51'1cd IIw.Ibe
time: allowed for votlnll hll!t been. or will be:, for any re.on bc:yQnd Ihdr
c:ont«Jl. reduced at III or In lily one Of more of the places. they may, whethc:r
before or ana- the poll has COOtlllClltui. alald the time bed for the potl"
such polUna place or pi led 10 as 10 make &OOd fOf the time loll. • Iforuald
f'rovided further that:, where: III pa10III who !lave Nd I vorJna
document dellvere(l to them. such votIn, document not !lavlnll bu::n wllh·
thwn. have VOIild In I pollln, booth or locality, the Commission may dOiC
the voIl ng In that polllna booth or locality before the stipulated tlme.
In each poIU", hoOOt the Elmonl Cornrnl"1on shall pr0-
(3)
vide. nu mber of separate cubicles wha"dn each VQler may I"llCOI"ll his VOle
and In elCll cublcle 5lW1 provldll $Ud1 fadl ltlc:l; IS It (lrcmt Id' HII)'
Including. however •• norlce In the form l poxlflcd In the FOIII1Centh Schedule
10 these Itl"lllMvw..
35. During the lime n~ed for ¥OIl n, It ... y poIUIII plaa:, no jlUiOIt.,
other than • person walling If) VOle. shall Ioilt:r .. ilhln I dIJunce 0( fift y
mt.'!Jo:II from that pollln, pl~ nor mall I ny person within the s.ald di5tance
olnny _es makepOllll(l1 pr~anda In ... y nannc"r. Any Club. shop or
0Ihcr public esublishmcnt within such (IIS"nce IIhall be kepi cloKd oa
polli ng day.
Jfi. NO person shall congregate dulln, YOllna.l n lily 5trteI, squ..c or
oUiCi: pllEe. Ieadlnil frum the place of resldc.v:e of any VOle.- to any polling
place. hi 5Ud'I number. or otIawlJc In IUoCh manner u 10 be likel y 10
Intlmldau: any VOICf. or 10 obstruct Ills 'flIIImCh 10 or from I polllnll pllI;:e,
or to kJd to I bit.ach 0( the peace..
~ Commls.slon shall on the day olthe poll deliver 10 the: Asslilant
37. CornmlsalOllelS (er cxh polllnll hoOOtone or Il10It balloI "cuC$, IAlffldcnt
number of balkll paPO::"f1. lists or the voren entitled 10 VOle at lhat pollln&
booch and otbI:r ltieYUlt documents and malelills.
Immediately priot to the " art of VOIin& the: AssliIant Com·
(I)
)8.
mlSSloners stIaIl. In the p.-C:SC:llce of lily eandKble or puty 1Iat! or I*1Y
dclclate as may be present. dJeck thatthc: ballOl boxes tOl1$lgncd 10 them lI'e
anpfy by opmInathe b3lkll box and shalllhereupon seal the: lid Itle,,:o( with
!ho:: seal o f tile Commission and allow any candldalc. parly agent or party
delegate III afna h.h o .... n seal Lha~o.
for the ~oflhis regulation, where the Asslst.tntCom·
(2)
rnissionI;n dc1erm.lae Ihal hecM'''C' of latt of space. noc all the seals may be
mn..enlenlly placed. they ~y direct IhaI noc IUIHII shall be 50 affiICd
ensurlng howev« that ach poUtical jm1y will be glveII Ihc Oi'l"""iunily to
&m~ It least one seal ()Q ~ ballot bolt.
Any voter wishing III VIlte shall _ue nd at Ihe polling booUI.
39. ( I)
specified In !he vQlJng OOcument rt:edvcd by him and sI\I.ll IkUver such
document 10 an Aulstanl Commissioner ill such polling booth during the
hours appointed for vollng.
No PCJ!iOD sh.:IIl be allowed 10 VOle unJC$S he produces and
(2)
dellverl the V'Illlng document to the AssIstant CommlMionen.
()
No Inquiry QWI be pennlned at the time of voting as 10 the
riglu of lily ,.chlOOIO VOle. so 100& as !hi: n:IoIDe of lUCh pa!lOO Is IDCIuded
In the llse rdcmd 10 In paragraph (I) of !'ellul.lIon 34 of Ihc:sc regulations.
but the AsslslIIll Commissioners may. befort: the delivery o f the ballo! p;iipU
10 a V()ICf, I'IU! 10 him such questions as !hey may deem ,,"opo 10 Atisfy
themselves of the ldenllty of such VOIer.
(4) The Asslstam Commissioners. upon the pmdoctlon and !le-
1IVl,.'f)' 10 them of!ho:: votlng document and h.:Ivlng satlsfled themselves of
!he Identity o f lhe VOle!". shall stri ke OIIt the IWtIC of the VOle!" from !he IIS1
aforesaid and shall deUver 10 him, after marldng I1 wI!II oftldal mar!($, a
ballot paper. For !he purposes of!he$e regulations. ~oftldal mark~ sh.aIl
~ the stamp ... ·tIich!he Commission slWlllI=t !he Assistanl Commis·
slona1 to use; 10 however WI cad! pIIlllcal pany may direct !he Assislant
CI)II1m1ssl00er oomllWed by it to use I scamp o f 1!5 own to mark !he ballot
papet"I. provided thal an Imprin! of !he stamp 10 used I1 dqlo5lted with !he
Commission pnor 10 !he 6!an of!he pili ; SUCh llamp WlI ooc be ooccss.ry
for !he validity of the ballot~.
(S)
The As.sl5lanl Commissioners may 11 their d.Is<:retlOD admIn-
ISI~r an 031h 10 any VOIer In the form Se! out In the EJevemh Schedule to Ihese
regul~Uol\S.
Any Il=rsoD refusing 10 answer any que$llollli pUI 10 him
(6)
ulll.ler p;iI1Illnph (3) of this regulation Of 10 l.tke !he oalh referred 10 In
paraJll1lph (S) of this regul3l.iOD $hall ooc be permU1I.'d 10 VOle.
The A.W$tIIII Commissloaen shall ooc refltsl:: I ballot paper
(7)
to any pt;I son \\'h(lSC name Is included In !he Ust referred 10 In paragnph ( I)
of reGulation 34 o{these regulations and otherwise UlIsHCIi the requiremem
of this regulatlu n. unless the per!lOn 10 clalmillJllO VOle. upon being quc:s-
Uoned under Ihls regulatlon, 3.ppeaJ5 10 lhe AsslSlant Commissioners OOC 10
be the pt!f$On whose name Is on the aforesaid liSl or 10 hlIve previously voted
al Ute s:lm~ election.
The Assbllnl CoIMIIssionc:I1 Wall keep. wrinea ",001(1 Of
(8)
the: takln& Or any oath admlnlslem:110 Iny pe .. on under thil ~ulatlon. and
of thel • • t:l'usal 10 allow any person 10 vote.
No VOIer ~I be al lowOO 10 VOItexctpt 1I the polllna booth
(9)
'flCCHled in the vOO", doXument pI'IX!ww1 by him for pwJlO&CS of V'Otlnl.
who"
(10) A \'QI('J",
lnadva1cnlly spoilt his ballot papa may,
00 ddivcrinl the spoIll ballot paper 10 the Assistant Commissioner, and
provln; \he fact o f lnadvmclltt to Ihc wisfactlon of the A.Jot· .. CommlI·
Aona. OOIlln anotJla' ballot pIpU' In iu pUce an;! the: spoIll ballot P'flU" IbalI
be ImmtdlMdy C'''.'db1
A YOICf,ln K'C(lrdinl hll vote
(2)
must place on hi, ballO! papet' the figu~ I oppor;ltc the III/JIC
of the cmdldale fOf whom he: VOla; and
may in additloa Indicut lheordei of his chokeor prrlerence
(b)
for 1$ many Othr:r (l"tlll"l I as he please by pladna IllInsI thtI.r
>rsf""'uve names the fllure 2.), 4,5 and 6 and., on In rolllCClluve
nurnmcal order.
A ballo! paper sIWl be Invalid in ..-bi(:b;
(3)
the figure I standln~ 110~ lOOlcatlnl1 flrs! pref(rel'lCt for
onc candidale Is not placed: or
Ihe figure I standinl alone Inc:Ilcalinal fll1l prdc,tnct I1 ~
(b)
O(lpO$lle Ihe n:lIIIe of 1l1OI'e than onc candidalC; or
(c)
Ihe lirun: I 5WIIlnrlloae IMiadnal tlnt prerCla_ and
somc:OIl1er II.Imbcir I.KlIJIlPO'iIC Ihc nlrp!' oftheume andId .... ; or
Lt cannot be ddmnllDl with cataint)' for whlch cllldidalc
(d)
the fll'Sl prefeo t '_ of IlIe VOIti' Is exrpss ' 1: 01
any writlnl or mark 11 ~ by . 'hIm Ih:: 'o'OIcr can be
(c)
Itknlii'led; or
the official ",:u-k lIS den nOO In paragraph (4) of re~ul allon )9
(t)
is nDI made.
(4)
A VOIer sh;tUl'l'CUd his \'QIc: KCrelly Inside. CIIblclc In the
booth ~kbl fOl INs pIIrpoIC and COI\SINCtcd in IlIdlI mllllllCl' IS no! to
allow the: VOItr 10 be xen . 'hen _klrIJ his ballot piper. After ~ldlll his
ballot J"IP"f lhI:: ~ dJall rold the hallot papa ., 1$ 10 COO'" a! his vote and
dJall then pili Ihe ballot p:IpI:I' In lht b.al1oI bOJr. III the: pca:na: or the
Assistant Commissloncn.
41 .
(I)
Any VOle< whe) doclaces to. alllhllows 10 the hl1sJactlooor,
the Assistant Commissioners that he Is unable by reason or blindness. 0Iher
physical causeor illl\el1lCy 10 owIr. hls ballOl paper. may reqllt:St III A«I<hN
CQmmissloner 10 m.3rt. the paper 00 his behalf Indltallng for which undl<late
or candldalellv:: wishes 10 VOle and the orda In whlch lie wishes 10 rea:Jld
Ills VOle
I'fov!dcd ilUl the voter may no! ask for Iny pankular Assistant
CommJuJoncr IQ mark the ballot paper on his behalf.
TIle Assbcam CommlSllloners arc bound 10 secrecy with
(2)
regard 10 the VQllng of per$OllS whom they hive: anIS1cd to VOle.
(3) 11v:re shall be IlOl less than two AssIgu. Commissiooers
pl'esc~ when !he VI'.>Ie Is being recorded under the provlslons of puagnph (I)
oflhls re~l.tlon. but no other penon shall be a11o .. lld In the polling booth.
When an Assistant CommlS$loncr Is aulhorlled to ... Ist a
(4)
VOlei' 10 remrtI hI5 vote, the AsslSWII CommIssIoner JlWII'C'qUIrc: IlU(h \I{)(Cf
to contlrm his declaration on oath. and on satlsfyinl himself of the Wneel-
!leSS of wch doclaratJoo he INlI 'euJld the VOle of wch yocc:r 00 tho:: ballo!
p:lpa.ln accordance with the indlc31lon made by such vtlIer and following
the pl'octa.!re SCI down hen:under
The Assistant Commissioner shall ask the voter: " Wttich of
Ca)
ItIc candldateS do you most desire to sce clct1cdT' and shall place the
ngure 1 on the bl.llot paper opposite !he name of the U!l1l\1ale Indi-
cated by the '1ou::r.
The Assistant Commissioner sh.aIl then ask Ihe voter: "For
(b)
which o f lhe candid;ltes do you desire 10 upre$$ a $«Gild choke'?" and
shall pllICC Ihe ngun: 2 on the ballO! paper ow .... ltc the name of the
candlO:lte Indicated by the VOIer.
The AssiP3llt Commissioner $lull repeal Ihe operation In
(c )
reference to a th.I.rd or any Sl'bseqtcl\l pn::fcrence untlltlE VOler shall
di..'Clarc llL:ll he does not desire to express any further choice .
(d)
In order 10 assist such VOIers In Indlcltlnglhelr preferences.
Ihe EIe(10nl CommiUionen sh.all permh lhoe display In the pollin&
places of photographs of the candidates, Irthe same arc supplied by the
candidates thetn5Clves or by a political party on their behalf. Each
photograph may bear. In addition to Ihe name of lhc candkbtc repre-
scntoo. the badge and name of the pan y, If any, to .. ·tllch he belongs.
Such phoIographli shall be of such sin: and desaipllon uthe
Electoral CommlsslorM"f'S may ~ire and $lull be d1spll~ in such
manner IS they stult dim:! and in the order In whkh the candilblCS'
rwnes i1ppt.tr on the ballo! p3pt'I.
(c l
At tbe OOl1l1nefU'meN of these D\,..lIllons and at any sub!le-
quem SIa,,",!he Assistant Commi$$i(lb;'r sJull. If desired by tbe VOlei'.
n: .. OUt In the order in which they appear on the ballot paper. the
names of III CandkiatL'S for whom I choice has not already been
uPf"" • I hy the VQ(er.
If any such voter, however . .\.hal l n:qoosI the Assl5Wlt Com-
(f)
mlsstoner to read out the names of the cllldldalel or one partlcular
political party only. the Assistant Commissioner shill do 50 hy reading
In alphabetical order the names o f the candldates who hI~ supplied III
Indication of their IIdhe$.iOD to that political party and omltting the
rwn.es of the C>lhcr candidates.
42. Whlle I YOla 11 nxuding his YOlc, the A"I".ant CommIssionel1
uwt keep IIll1mclcnt distance 50 as not 10 be able to lice the vote recon.Io:I..
43. 1llc AssIsunt Commissioners shall In no cue permit any perilOll tl)
Ukc Ills hallQl paper out of the room or OUt of their sight until It I, Inserted
InIO the hallot box.
44. Savin, the provisioll of n:gU131iOIl 41 . no Assist,," Commissioner
or any other person shalt n:wrd the vote for any voler, or shall. It any potUng
place make any sunestioll 10 him directly or Indirectly regardlng the candl-
dare or candldares for whom he should vote or .cglll"d1ng hJs choice of
preference.
4~.
ElICCpl where OlIlctwIsc stated In these regulaUons the Assistant
Commissioners shall not allow any peiSiJII not belna I police offker on duty.
or I pei lllOlIlawfuUy entrusted with 5OIllI: duty In conncalon with the de<:-
lions, or I PUSiJ .. entl1lcd to Y'OIe IIll1at polling pilce. 10 enter such poIUIl&
place; nor 5hal1 they permil any VOter or C>lhcr 1'05011 10 mnaln In the poIUIl&
plltce Inn&cr wn ne<"esnl-y.
AAu the expiration of the time Aled for votl n, or ....ttc:n:, in
46. ( I)
IC:mIIi of the prOVI50 IQ paragraph 2 of regulallon 34 vOllnl III a polling boo!h
or I locality h.a.'i closed. the AssisUIII CommisslonefS shall seal the opening
of the ballot box. s/l.311 place in a packet all unused and spoilt ballot papers
anti all primed Of written records kepi by them. afflxln, tbd. seailhcreto,
after stating anti Signing on lite said packet the number thereof. and sIlall
place ill a separate pac ket all voting documenl$ dcUYtt"ed to IIlem. 'The
Official lIlaru used by the Assistant CommISSIoners Including those used by
IIle Assis!ant CommlSSloncn DOmiIWed by the poUlJcal patties shall be pII!
In I sepanle packl!! which §hall be sealed wllh \he seal 0( the Commission
IIfter IllI Asslsltlnt Commissioners have affixed their 5Ignalure \hertto.
For the puipostS of the pmtIouI paragraph or lhls rel"lalion
Cl)
the AssioUant Commissioners sh:>Il physically toont and rm.mdle \he n1tm/)Cr
orunu5Cd and Spoilt ttallol~. the DUmber ofpo:oons marked a! having
vota! on the list left:l"red 10 in paragr2f.i! (I) or regulatlon 34 and the number
of votinll I.Iocumems tlellvered to them.
Ancr the close of the poll and before the hallOI boKes arc
(3)
n:movcd from the polling hooIhii.the Assismm CommlsslOIlCTS.!.hal1 afliK'
notice on the door of each jX,lIing booth and signal by all the Assisunt
Commissloncn SUlJng the numbel' of mien entltled In VOle at 1Iw poWng
booth. the n~mber or ballol p.>perI recciv.:d by them fIl)m the Commission.
,he numll;,.'f of vo~n, documents dclivered 10 !hem d1S1l nguishlng as 10
wllethcf they are ordJlW)' or special. the number of spoilt ballot pilpcr3 :and
the number o f unusal tlaUOl pipCil being ruumed by them 10 the Commis--
slon and the number of l""sol1l woo have VOIed In that polling booIh. lbe
said OOIlce sllall In this regulatlon be llenceforth referred 10 as the ~ballot
p3pt't accou Ill" .
A ropy o Fthe twlO1 paper account sllall be deUvcrod by the
AsslS13111 CommlssloncfIi to each poUU~ party by handlng U to any CilIldI·
_nllna IUCh pany IS may be p ....... 1l,
(hie. party del~ate or party ageN re",
and shal l also be ddlYl:l'Cd 10 the Comml$$\on at the place sp:dfled ia
paragraph (c) of n:gulatlon 16 of IheIle regulations and the Commission slIall
lmmcdJacely thcroon provide a ropy \0 the pany delegate •.
On o:ompIelion of all the durJes mentioned In the I .... a:ding
(4)
paragraph of this regulati':>n. the Assistant Com missioners shall tk!lIvCf the
ballul box or boxt:S and all docunwms and p:ockclS erurustc<110 them 10 the
Commission al the place~fied In pmograph (c)ofrCj:lllatiQn 16 oflhese
regulations.
Pan), delegates. candidales and pany .gcrus shall have the
(S)
righll0 111(00 aI the ,"""'lCliiation and sealln, of paras ana sealing o f !}allot
ho~es, menlioned in !he prIlCI!ding paragnplu or lhls regulation. 10 INh theit
own personal seals to the pockagcs oonlainlng !he papcr!i and 10 the ballot
ho~cs and shall, wbjecl ID Ihe provision of the following (mlIgraphs of !his
regulation, be gn.~ facilities 10 watch and accompany the I/'aDSp:)rtaUoD 01
the ballot bo~es fronl !he p>lIing pl ilICC up 10 their deli"t:ry 10 tile Commis-
sion,
(6)(a) No mon: than one patty agenl fromexh poIiliul patty may
be pr\!SCnI in each polling booIJ1 at;lny one time \Juring the procedure
fur Ihe sealing of Mllm ho~cs;
(11) The ASIIistal'il Commisslooc:rJ sh.all CIISILI'C that undkJ.ates,
party agents or party ddcgalcs as may be prt.'$('nl shall be caned in
prior 1\1 t""ir slanlng the procaIurcs oulllned in the previous para-
graphs of this r~1:ulation for IhcsaJing ofbalkll boles and packets and
n.'co .... .-lli.ttilm;
lbc u ndillalcs, party agenli and pany delC'gale!i tlul may
(()
be Pl\$:nl ,IWI be granted . n rcason<Ibil: facililles 10 OVCl' 1«. n.'COI11
and requo..'SI rllCOUnlli o f alllhc opcraliUnJ undcnakcn by the As.sistaIIC
Corrtmissi"lII:'f1ln l~'tlllS of Ih.: previous pangraphs of lhls regulation
and wilhoul prejudice 10 the generality o f lhe above;_
10 r~....-ondle \he ... mher o f pt:nOlI5 " '110 IIll'c VOIed as
(I)
slalc'l:! in lhe hall\l1 P"I""T xcount wllllllle numhl,'f o f (l(:fSOns whiell
Ille Asslslant CO OlmissillllCfS /Iave slruck off the Ust re(erred 10 In
rcgul.ttiofl 34 or tte5c regulations and \he number o f votll\i: docU-
meNS rl;'Cehl:d by the AlSlstaN Commlsslolll"';
10 r«oncile the n>me$ o f !he VQlers whicll the Assistant
(11)
Commlssiollt,.'fS have muck off the list rcJcrroo \0 In regul:uJon l4
of these regul~llons wlllllhe lIatlle$ or the VIlIlng documents re-
ttlVttJ by Lhr:'m
(Ui)
10 roxord the names of!he persons who have not voted;
I( a vchk:1e I. 10 be IUed for the InU."ollation of the ballot
(d)
box. and aRC!' .11 till! ptou:dureslndicaled In the previous pangrapll o f
this paragraph have been completed. the ~.Ianl Commissioners
shall keep the ballOl bo~ and all documcnu IIId pKkets In the polling
boolh until such time :as the vdlkle dcslgnated by !he CommlsskJn for
the transfer of the ballOl boxl!Il amvel at the polling place. Any
,.CSCnl shall.1so
candl(l.uc, party Igem or j)Ql1y dclegale u may be
Juve the <ighl lQ mn:lin at such polling booIh;
(e)
During the p-ampcxl3llon from the polL1ng place to the place
deslgn~led by the Commission for the do::L!vCfy of IlaJlot boles In terms
ofp¥apaph (3)ofregulatlon 16no ~ LIwIone reil _"' alive from
exh Oflhe politiCal p.mlcs may board the vehicle designated by !he
Commission for trarupor1allon
The represent:l1ivt'l menlil>ned In the previous pMagraph of
( t)
!his paragraph lh.:IIl be designated by the political parties wilhln seven
day. on""l ng noli noo by lt~ Commission or the number of pcnon.s to
be appointt:d. lnd stull he duly authorlsctl by Lhc: Commlsslun aod
.sIuI1 bl:ar an ~ntlllcallon documem $Imllar to thal requited by para-
graph (I) o f regul~ ion 32 arld sIlallllavc: these names p!bllsh;:(lln
term~ Of paragraph (2) Of .cgulation 32 of these rcgulalion.s;
If no vehicle is \0 be used In !he uansponIDon or the ballot
(&)
bo1. the AssiStanl CommlsslonefS. accompanied by any candidate.
pany delegate or pany agent 11$ may be present, $hall. after all proce.
dUre$ lndicat~'d In IIv: ..-ey!ous paragr3phl o f tills rClulaliQn !\aYe been
c.:omplClcd. carry !he b:illol boll ar.:l deliver it to the Commission In !he
plxe I ndic~te(lln raragr.lph (c) of regul~tlon 16 o f I/v:$e regulallonll.
(h)
The refusal by :my AssiSlal1 CommJssloner 10 slgn any
d(lcl(lf;nion or dotument sh.lll not of llsel f Invalidate !he COnlei1S
thereof.
47. The Assistant CommiUioners.slul1 keeponla: In \Iv: pollln, place
untlo!r their charge and ~h:t.ll be rI$pOn.siblc for any lrrqularity in the VOIlng
in Ihat pI:lCe In 50 (or as 5uch irregul:U-Ily couid have been prevented by them.
PART Vii
VOllng in Rclircmem Homes
4lI. forlt.: rulJlOSl:50f this Pan. ~ a retirement home~ manssuchplace
Ot" pl;lCeS pl"lncipal ly USI.'d for the care o f elt1.. .. ly I'ICIWnllln .... hlch atl~ fifty
VOleTS reside an<lthe resldenls thereof:.re registered voters for that locality
Provided ttw !he provisions of paragraph <_> of paragrali1 (3) of
regulation 49. of paragraph (b) of paragraph (I) of regulallon SO and of
regulation 51 shall nor apply 10 retlrcmcru homes nor run or iIdmlnlstered by
1he00~nL
Within twenty·four hours Of the publication Of the Notice for
49. ( I)
the election o f Councillors. the Conunlsslon &h.all form I sub-almmll1ce
consisting of a Commissioner. who $hAI l aC'\ as chalrpcnon. ard a rq.cscnl.l.
live: of ~It of political partJoes and dWl delegate 10 the sul)-commllll::e the
running of the elecli<;m in all retirement homes.
lbe sulKxlmmltlec sIIall have \he d",ly 10 ensure ttw DO
(2)
undue prCSSUR: Is brought w bear oa VOIen hI reUrernetll ho<Pcs, IhM proper
and adcqu;atc facilities arc given 10.11 political parties 10 unvass SIICh \UerS,
lhat adequate arrangements for voting an: made In view of the IpIldal ocr""
of sucil YOIers and LhaI no political pany enjoys any unfai r Idvamage.
WiihouJ. prej udice 10 the iCDmllI1y Of the IIbove provlslOlll,
(3)
the sub-commluee shall ensure that
(a)
Immediate SlepIi arc laken 10 te mporarily remove: and substl·
lute members of staff gavely susp:c!cd 10 h.1ve aucmploo 10 Influence
YOIen;
arrangements are made for the rea:lpI and proper dcUvery of
(b)
prop.:lganda material and for canvassing during v15ltlng hours by can-
tlitl~les and political panJes wmestlng that locaUIY
complaints by polWcal panles and/or canclidales m speed-
(c)
ily invc:stigall:d ami rectllIed ""hen found 10 be j",stllled
50. ( I) Within tlned.a)'S o ftbe public_ion of the NlMketbe pasou
rcspons.ible for the admini$lJ1.tiOD Of a retirement horrc sluIl &end 10 tbe SIIb-
oommillce
<I ) a liS! of all pci'SOO5 residenl at such rdl'dtlbn 1'Iome, indicat·
Ing tbe name. identity card rumba. last known address. 1ge. ward or
room numba . mime ami addrcs$ of tlI:al of kin and ... 'hetht.'f registered
as I YOIer In the home address or otherwise
a list of an staff at the rct.Iremcm t.)me Indlcatlng the name,
(b)
klentilY card numba. addrcs$. grade and worldng hours up 10 !heday
follo .... lng!he day fiJ.ed for VOIlng.
(2) On receipt lhc:fcof the sub-rommltlOle dlall Immediately I'W'
vide the political parties wlth copies or such USt,.
The administrator of every retirement home lhallkttp such
(3)
lists Updllcd and $hall Immediately $Cnd 10 !he sulH:ommlnec any amend·
ments thereto and the sulH:ommllwe shalllmmcdlat cly Inform the poliUcal
patties of such amendments.
Members of the staff In rdi' Ullt!td homes: are ~Y
(4 )
prohibited from enllilll,llI r.rupIIlanda for .... y political party or candkble
and any emplo~ ronh"avenlna!hiS ~lul"'lon $hall be ,u/11y of an offence
and ~I on cxmviCllon be liable m the penal1), o f cencrallnlerdiclion for I
period of ten )'W1 and lhe Jlfovblons of the Probation o f Offcnda. AtI aod
of IOCtlon 22 of the Criminal Code W11 no! apply.
!I. (I ) llw: VOClna docIImenu of VOICQ ~ la mhc.iI(:1II.
1..-.. I stWl be delhutd 10 !he ~ paJ(klally. 1be YOIeI' IDly opIlO
ddiver !he votI", documcall 10 lhc adminl$tral« of the tune ror pie-
kcqJinc. and IUCh ar,tminl$lI'alOI' shall rt\lK1Ilhe same 10 !be YOII:r OIIlhc dliy
1IJ.Cd for YOdni: or 011 JUCh mlc:l d3y 11$ IDlY be ~ by lhc voter.
VOIcn In mircmcnl homes 5IIaJ1 ~~ the oplloD 10 "'«FE I
(2)
10 the polll ... place
wtthout !he uslsu.nce of any ptJiIOn;
(a)
with the assistance of members o f lhc sutr
(b)
and 11 ~I be the n:spoMlhlUty of the sutKommlnee 10 ascertain the optIOn
chosen by c:a.ch V01~".
VOIcrJ opllnllO bcaulSle(l by membcnoflhe sWf$hall be
Cl)
KoomJWlled by IJ\IemhCI. of Ihc SlIH d ... sen I1'om I pooIlhtitof nomlllMecI
iD equal !lImberl by al l the poLilkal partJeI. IUdI nomlnaOOns being mode III
IQg IC!I days bdorc !he 11.-, of the poll. n:.Iilkal parties shalIllave !he rlJhI
10 dellWld. and lhc Commission NIl mve \he duly 10 CD$Ure, Il\.II. If the
ordilW)' wff .. such homes Is IIOl ""ffidelll for 1Ile purpc. 1''$ of this reau]a·
lion other pl'nol\S are Ifansfcrll:'d 10 sudI homes for IU(h purpose.
(4) VOIl"f1 opelng \0 be assi51c6 by membcts of tl'e staff Of by
mcmbcfs oflhl:lr fa mlllQ ~1 . IlOIwilllSlllndln, arty other provtslon 0(1hc5t
regulations be 10 lCoomrurlled " P 10 the door of the rc1111ve p>l1lng booIh.
During.1Ie ~y !i_cd for VQt/1II no penon 0Iher than mem·
(S)
bersofthe sulKommlul~. members of the .staff and <datives of p31icnu who
b,'t' been previously luihLlrisallO iIoCCOmpar1y VO\CfS 10 VOle. shall wllho\ll
Iho;: e~jXess aUlhorlty uf 11'11: CommiSSion. be allowed 1(1 enter reUremenl
homes.
c.ce~ wllh the special aut/lorlSl~on of the sulH:ommluec.
(6)
no VOH:r In I rl'lirclllem home who illS dlosen me option 10 voce o n 1111 own
or 10 be ICCOmpanicd by members of hJii family may be taken 10 VOle by
members of me staff.
5.2. The sub<ommin« appoiDled in ItfttlS of rqulalioa 49 of these
replatlonlsluU ft.Inctlon uOOCr IIIe guc.al direction of the Coovni .. 'M and
~I be bound 10 implcmcnl lhc dcdsions of \he CommWion.
PART VIII
Counrlng of Voles
lb:: roun11n& of VQ(CS for cad11oc~jly slLal llake place ill the place
53. and lime specified In notices referred 10 In paragraphs (cl and. (d) of regula-
lion 16 of Ihese regulations and sh;LIl be condu~ted In acoordallN' with the
provisions o f II1c:M: regulations. Cou.ntina: shall comJDeIlOe for a locality
when all ballOl boKCS for IlliII locality have tJe<,n deposited In the room
deslBntlled for the purpose by the ConunlsslOll, all J»ICkets containing the
papers and 0IhcI' material used by the Assistant CommissIoners have been
dclhued to the Commission and neither Nll<x bo~CII nor packets havcbcen
declared 10 be: In a 5IlIIe tha11lva rUe Iu the l usptd.,lD th.al they have been
tampered with.
54. ( I) Political pmIcs contesting the elcctJolIS shall have the rlglll
to nomi ntlle a sutnclcru number of agents, 10 be \k.1erm1ned by the Commis-
$10<1. Iu oversee at all tlmes the realpl Orthe ballot boxes , documents and
pockets. by the Commission from the AsslsllInl Commissioners and the
stor age of the said ballot boxes. documents and packets aner the receipt
lhl'fl.'Of. lllCSe agenls sh.all hcnceronh In these regulations be referred \0 as
"dcllvl"fyagems",
Pany delegatcs. candldatCS and delivery agents shall have
(2)
the righl 10 JOOnllor lhe rocclpt of lhe b3llot boxC5 by lhe Electoral Commis-
SIon from lhe Aul5lanl CommissIoners ard 10 make rcpresenlittlons lhercon.
If any of the Commlssl(lIIers or any party delegale, candl(!ale
(3)
or dcllv~"I)' agenl claims IlIat any ballot bolt or packllge 1$ R;lCelved In I ~
111 01 Ir ~Ives rlS!! 10 sllsplclon that l! may lIa ve been lampered wlll1. lhc
CommIssIon ma ll order sucll bolt or pac~et 10 be dcait wIth separately from
Ihe other boxes or packets. and r.hall Immediately ull I meellng of the
CommIssion and al such mccllng lhe CommIssIon sltall have !he POI/o'Cf 10
hear such cvklcnce under oath as It deems nereso.y.
Where !he Conm~sOOn tlccldes lIW lhcre Is DO evXkJX',C thM
(4)
JuSltn~'S lhe suspicion thal the bolt or packt.1 has been Wl!peJe(l with. Its
do:..'clston shall he ilnal and no appeal shall lie lherefrom.
Any claIm as Is referred 10 In the previous paragrapll$ of Ihls
(.S)
rcgulallon shall be made as soon as Ihe blllOl box or pac~et 15 delivered by
lhe AsslsI3nl Commlsslor.:rs 10 the Commi!Slon and for this purpose the
Com mI ssIon shall ensure thil the JWly deh:g:lles, candidates or dclh'CfY
age nts are gIven adequatc facllllleli 10 :Illcnllvely Inspect the blilOl boxes,
llucumcnlS or pac t l.'1s.
It shall be the duly of the Commission 10 ensure 1hc mah-
(6)
emallcal IICCllracy of lhe ballot paper IICCQUnl and lIIil this lallic:s with the
oc-clart(l numbl'f of votlng OOCumcl\ts rnumcd by the AMiSWlI Commi5-
sloners. l'ollllcal patties !.hall have the right 10 demand1hat the Conunlssloa
shall for thi s P'~'IIOSC open all piCkelS OOnlalnlng VOllng OOCumcl\ts rdatl vc
10 fI(lI more than len per ccnt of all ballot boXCII in ordt. ... 1O physically chl:ck
lhe D<:curacy of such relurns .
PoII~k:al ~eI shall ICIea \he ballOl benes in rd.uon 10
(1)
wtlich u., p;>d<cu cOrualrtllli voting documenu are to be opened durina
cEllveryof \he i>aIlOlooxes to \heCommlsslon Ind prior 10 \he "-0I"l&e or u.,
ballot OOllCS.
AS eactl ballOl oox IS m:e!Ye(I and cleared by the Commll-
(8)
slon In ~erms of Ihls rcgul.llon Ir s.hall he Irlll$f«f"1llllo u., room designated
by u., Commissioners rOt the storage of all balloc boles In terms o freaul.-
tIoo 16 of these rqulatklns..
As 1000 .t.S rncticablc Ifter all ballot boleS have been_
(9)
ccived and cleared in \mTlS of this n:gulallon and prior 10 the SlIf1 o f the
oounting pr .......... the FJocronl Commission shall pr.rbllcly de<:1»e the IOtII
number of \'QICS r:b:IMOO 10 be cast in KCOI"dancc with the ballot paper
acoounlS delivered by the AsslSlll1t CummlssloneUII wellu the nu mber or
votes In each ballo! box as resulting from !he wne IICCOIInI.
(10) The Commission shall ,_ wave u..u the pr.rbllcalon of Ihc
official resull$ of Ihc nm tbIl1lwing eI('!(1j()I1 all paperl dellYel"ec:11O ~ by
the AssIsIant CommlssiOllCrs. IS weD 11 Ihc unused baIIOI pRpI'!I"I and the
voting documenl$. In 5ep:nle se.alec:1 ~keu Indleallng OD each padttllhe
nalUre of the ob;umenl$ COlllalned therein, and the locality 10 which they
appcnaln.
(I I) On evlll)' pocla:t as Is referred 10 In the preced:lna pmil' iIjlh
~ sil31l be affillecl the seal o!the Electoral Commlssloa and t.heslanature
of III leJSI lWO Commlsslonr:rs., and of any party .:kkgare, p l/vM,t, or
delivery age .... 1\o lIUIy wish ID sign iL
TheCommi$SlOn shall _"poilll' .... mbetorpasoas 10 la 11
Cl )
5.5.
counters. supervlSOJ$ and calcularors 10 assiSt it In the countina and II'abSkf
of VOles .. ithin cxh 1oc'~ly "'iIlch shall be effected under t.hedirm super-
vision o f !he Commission.
The provisions of ~aph (I) Of regulation 28 of ~
(2)
regul~1ions shall Mnwl:l!is mUlandis' apply 10 the offloe o f the 00WIIeI".
$U.pcnisor and alc1IlalOr IS It applies 10 !he offloe of Aulqa .. CommiJo-
.-.
(l)
A lIS! or the "",sous appoInIe(Il$ COUIllers. $U.perv\sors and
caJculators shall be flUblMcd by the COIIlDIl$$ion in !he Gazme, tocemr:r
with the liiil of persons appointed as Amllanl Commissioners and the
procedure atablishcd for ~he nomination by polillcal parti~ and COl objec·
lions la A.ssisulII CommlssioD.::rs ilWl Mmulatis mutandis~ apply to PJpervi·
SOJ$ and cou .. cn.
(4)
All ooulllen. supavisors and cakulllOl"$ $hall be iw/Cd wlllI
idmtity documenlS spedfyina !he ..... ail. pro\'lded fOf party .ge<n. The
Klmtily documen15 shall be worn • all times by the rountcn. sr.rpc:oison and
caIc\rLaIOrI .. 1\iIJl In the rnrincu ofthr: buildina","Ilert the counting of YOIeI
""'"
(5)
The calculators shal l perform all malhcmatlcal calculations
connected with the rountJng ofvolcs and ~ CornmlsslQJI shalL ensure IhaI
the pcr.;ons 50 chosen arc proflcienl In mathematical alculllllons.
(6) Supervisors !i.hal1 be rcspons.lble for • number of oounttn
and shall o\Uste!he opening of ballot bo~es. and the IOI1lng and counting
of ballot p:!pI'!IS for eowy cO\lDtlng table. The Fle(loral ColllllliUlon 5IWl
ensure that at all limes durin& the counUng of VOIC5lhere are 110 less th.an two
supervisors for each COl/nthl' table and tIw. the political putic:s are ad-
equately I'l.'pI"CSe!IIe In the choice of persons 10 act &I supcrvbors for each
oountlnlll3blc.
Counters shall W(l(k 1,1Dder the direction of the supervisors;
(7)
lhcy shall physlcally sort and count the ballOl papers. The EIIXIOrIi Commis-
sion shal l ClIS\Ife Ihal there are I 5\lff>Ckm number o f ODUllleJl 011 uch
roumlng table \0 ensure I quick and effidenl counting prooen and that the
political p.:mies are adequately represented aI all tiDies during the oouDllng of
VOles In the choice of persons 10 act as oounters at each countlng table.
'The Commission may authorise any 000 or more of Its
56. (I)
membcn Of any Olhcr pc • ..,n 01' pa .... 15 appollllCd by 1110 do anything OD Its
bch~lf In 00011«1100 with !he recelp( and 5COOIge of ballot bo~es and the
counting and tnu\SfCf of VOICS and an)'\hing oone by virtue of sud1 authority
5hal1 be dI,.'CUlCd 10 have bee1I done by !he Commis$1on.
NOIwitbslanding an)'lbing ooru.ined In any other pan of
(2)
tIlC5C rquJlItiolL'l. !he EIeCIOflIi Commisslol1 may for !he po.u poses of !he
OO\Inting of V(lIe5 Ipp::!int any number of Prlocipal Asslsunl EIC(:\{)(al Corn·
mlssiolV.n IQ act on its behalf as !he Comrnls.s.ion <b::ms fit 10 su.pervlsc the
CXIIJntilli of VOles wilhln exh ~ty and anything done by the PrIncipal
A$$isranl E10crcnl Commlssloncrl 511aH be deemed 10 Ilave boI.:n done by the
EleclOral Commission.
1lIcCommlsslonen or any oneor moreoflhem $haI l ldmln·
(3)
ISIL'f 10 every person luLhoriKd 10 Kt for the Commission under the provi-
sions of !his regulation. 1/1 oalh for !he faithful dl5Chqe of the wties
asslgna.lLO him.
(1)
57. Unless Ihese regulallollS OIhcrwlsc provide. caooid.,cs md
party deleG~les sha ll have free acCes510 tIIC buildlng where lIle counting of
VOles will Lake place. and 10 lIle counling hall. 11 all times.
Every plllllcal p3I'ly sllal1 moreover Ilave Ihe rlgbl IQ oomi-
(2)
rune a number of agents equal to !he number of candld:ue$ .-eserued by h ID
ronlal the eleclion 100 such agen~ sh.all at all ti mes have access to \he said
building and 10 the counting hall ill all Limes. 'Ibesc agenlS shall benceforth
In lhc:se regulatlons be referred 10 as "counting agcnl$~.
llle IISI of SUCh agenLS sIlall be presenled 10 theComml5slon al leas!
l>Nenly-ooe (lays pOor to the stITI orllle poll ; the Commission sballlnfonn
IIle political pw1ies of all the IJlI:nl$ so nomlnaled so U\al the sald politiCal
l"I"ies may have an opponunily 10 make representations to the CommlssloP
befcn the ume aeUjJlI or n:jocIs them ; the agenu so DOminated _e 10 be of
&ODd character and aa:ejllablc (0 (he Commi$!lon and once nomln.lled and
accepted by the CommlsslOft. lIIIIy 001. for any reasor.. be dIaJl&ed by the
political fWly nomin.lI1ln, them.
'The 11$1 of such .&enI' shall. atlea5l. aeYeD 111)'1 prior 10 1he $Ia"\
of the poll . be forwtidcd hy Ihe Commission 10 the poIltkW (WtJcs and
omce
J'O"Nl .11 \he f:IllmICC of \he EIocIonI
Indicating Ihe Dame: • .o.i:CSI
and Illt:nIlty card rrumbcr of e:adl agclll 1lIIlIthe party DORliJWing him.
The pIrIy deleglld. candldates and cw1ll.l", 1genu dIIll lIe
(31
ISSIiCd wilh an 1dt:n1 I(y doculTlCll( and sud1 klc:ndty docume:nlis 10 be worn
11 all times on entry InlO and iMIde Ihe building Of oompIeJ. wherdn the WlIa
_ecwntcd.
ftx the
SI. With respect to Ih: buli(ting designated by the Commi .. "
00II111.111& of vote!! Ihe CoIJU1ll$Slon $hall etlS1n II1II
ildt:qw,1e fxllities an: provided for mc:dI. WYCUJe lIS wdl
(I)
III for the political pa1I!:s
an an:a IIdJacenl and communicating with the counting hall
(bl
shall be provMbl for lhI: iUn£e olthe ballot bola and th.II durill& the
time till: boles an: $(orm In such an:a U'Iey shall It al l tlJne$ be visible
frum all pa1U or the countln& haLL
(cl
In the counting hall luclt counterl shall be 5e~ated l'rom
the candld~1eS and agents and except In the ca- , eJ.pressly provided
for In !hex regu1Mk>ns. 10""11 10 the area deslgnM'" by the CommiJ-
lion for till: roullllng of vota IIWI onl y lie al10wed to candidates and
a&Cnl5 with the c~pn::S$ censen( or llle CommlWon: provldallhat the
IlrIY ddqlles and twO SIIbstillJlel Ihtoc:ot for c:adI klaIily III whIdI
an c:\C:CIlon I1 hcId. previously nOmhlll(cd by J\ICh dt:iep(e5. shlLL have
free access to !he cou nllng are. It all Urna
the di5p05ltlon of the coontlnl are. shall be such IhaIlS fu
(d)
as possible all ttw: t:O\lnllnc procCSl can he: closely Vlc:wt'd by candI ·
date$. I~ and pa"ly ddeeMes;
IKleqUI(C Ilack up facUll1es for scnilces failure are prorl(k:(l
(cl
dpleCli!l ~ with lCSptd to lIahtinl
rt:ISQlI.lllle 5«Uri(y measures are IoIten 11 all times In and
(I)
around the bIIlif.tinl. 1hM enuy Is ro::5lfic1cd to IUIhorIscd jAl JOnS only
lrod IhM no 1et!W Instruments or 11\SlI'\I1TICII1I which mly be .wdacd
ietllal Me IntrodUCed In !hi: bulldlnc
(Il
.. lelS! lif\cen days before Ih: "111 of voting the Commb·
,.opwe
sloner$ shal l show lhe parly delegates how they
to allocate
and ~e tht: ditren:nt areas of the said bulklllll and shall 0ClftSidc:1
.suep;ons nu<k h~ (he said <l::1q;:MCS In this re,utI;
Ch)
1lOI .... lthslanding anything else contained in these regula.
lions. the party dclepleS iII>d lhcIr su.bsliDlICS. sh.aIl at a11 1Ir' .... ha\t
oooess 10 any pan of the bulkJIng for the puipo5C of ensurin& ttwlhe
provisions of these regulations are being ertfor<:ed.
!'ill. The Commission shall enswc th<Il as far as pnctlcable full aDd
ronstlJll press IIlId bro!ldcrli"l c:ovcrq:e i!; a1Jo'lll"Cd or the QlIInliog IIId
tr.lnSr~'f of VOIe$ and for IIUCh pulp: se 5h;oI1 .1I.1ow CIllrY IDlO the hIolldlnJ 10
bona IIdc pn:ss and brOldcastlng p!'ISOlU>el an(! appatldl,l.$.
60. In extraordinary circumstances !he ComnllssJon may allow entry
InlO the building aoo the rounting hall 10 5\Idl Other persons as they think fit
bul in 00 c.e $hall enuy be a11~ 10 the pubUc ,enerally.
61. Notwitmlandlng anything else oontalncd In these regulations, tan-
didates and the countlng .gents shall a' all tirne$ have access to !he Commis-
sj<)n(.' fS for the JlIIlI< St of mUing .epocscll\Jlli(lll$ on their own bdIaIf or OD
bch.:Ilf Of Ihc candid""
Of pally rCjlicscnted by them.
The CommiSSion shall have the sole directkm of Ihe blinding
61. deslg~loo for the counllng and transfer..,f votes and.shall have the right 10
&lve such orders as are ,.......ss·'Y for the maintenance of order and lecurlly
within the building.
PA in IX
8aJ/oI ~ .... cmulll Reamdlla/hm
63. 'The Conunlssion shall IXo(Ced 10 OOUnl all !he YOIe:s (ast In a
locallly In or~ 10 e51abllsh!he 100al number of VOles cast In !hal locality_
Prior 10 the removal of eadi ballO! box from !he room
(I )
64 .
dcs.ign3l ed by !he C ORlm.l!iSioo W ookl all !he ballo!; boxes In IernlS of
regulalloo 16 o f Ihese regulations. !he party delegateS or !heir substllules
!ihal1 ~ve the right 10 examine !he 5I:alS affixed 10 eac:h balklt box .
Any objt:cLion raised by the party (lek&ales or lllelr substi-
(2)
IUICS 11510 the Inlegl'lIy of such seaJs 9\.ll1 be examined by !he CommissloP
... 1Io$e decision !hereon $h.alI be RnaI and 001 sub,led 10 appeal.
6.5. Onc ballO! box alalilIll: Shall be op<:noxl and prior 10 the openiog
of each ballO! box the Commission 5hal1 cause !he ballO! paper IICOOIHII for
!hOU ballO! box 10 be atYIxed la such I m&llllCf lhaIll Ulay be (!early 5eCII by
tbe candld.3les and aeerus and 5hal1 show !he COrxtidalcs and agenas!he ~s
oa the balll)l box In order lllatthey may ascert.aJn !hat such seals are InlXL
66. Any p:lrty d;.:lc;.IIte. candldale Of 'genl may. pOor to !he opcnlng of
the ballot box. mate iCj.esclll.atlons dalmiag lllal the 5eals of !he box haW
00e1l tampered wilh. Wheo"e such In objoctiOl'lI$ made !he box shal l nO! be
opened until the C ommission. aner eonsulting the pany dekgateS or lhc:iJ
substitu tes. shall have &1vt.'J1 such directiOns and raken such measures as it
may Ctlnsldcr rca=ssary.
67. Where no obj.:alons;ore made and where the Eleaonl Commi s·
5loa In terms of Lhc pn.'Y1ous rtClllallon of these relllla.llons l(l directs. the
twlOl beu WlJ beop.:rv:d and Lhc numbcrofbaJ loI ' ''4,eu amtained!herdn
5hal1 be oountoo. f:ate downwards.. 10 ueenai n Ilw the number of "OCet In
that ballot box OOI're5JlOIO 10 the ballot raaper_nl.
WJ-ere the ballC]( papcn In the balloI box do not 1lIly with the ballox
611. paper aa:ount the IUCntIon oftheCommlulon 5hal1 be ~Iwn 10 the f:att and
the ConunIUion, ilflcr consulwlon with the par1 y delcplct. or Ihdr wb6ti·
IlIres 5hal I Cive such IIII1lC1lons as It may Orcm fit and RICh ckdsion shall be
""".
Where Ihc ballOl papeq In Ihc bailor bol and the ballOl paper
69. :atoount tally. the VOles ~ I be pul IOI~'\he:r and placed In a pigeon hole
indlc:llIna the IlIImbcr or the bailor bol. The plJCOII hok and ballot pIpen
DlIIS! 11 all times be tlcarly visible by panics. ardd"N and I&tlU. The
ballot pII" ...... Ineadl plceon MIc 5hal1 be put in pMcdS ornnyballot papeq
each wIth lily remalndt'r heing pul al the hcxtnm o t!hl: pile and the supervIsor
sl'llJl ensure thal each parc:t:l is COUnlOO for accuracy by more thin one
oouotCl'.
70. The pUCUii described In rqulllloDs 6) 10 69 of these fq:lllado11s
shall be rrpe.llloo 110111 all ballot bolCS have been opcnallO l.')Certaln tIIat!hl
ballol: papers in each box lany with the ballot paper account rdaLlve IU U.
71 . A!\cI" all ballot boxcs have been opened and rorondled WIth the
",latiYl! ballOIlAI ..... 1 tcICOU .. the F.locto:liil Commi$lloa $hall prior 10 pro-
oeedinllO the SJJrtinC ofYOlCS decl:arc: the IOUJ numba" o f YC)ICS c:asI and thdt
disulbutlon by ballot hox.
PART X
Counting and SonII1I of VOICS
Ballot papers shall be lnted In accordance with thJ • • 'an of
72. ( I)
!hcse ...... gulatlons.
(2)
In this l'an unless the Cl)IIIUl OIhawtJe RlQUIres
1he tl(li"csslon "contJnulnlt Candidate" meaM lily candklale
(a)
I"IOt elected and not Illcluded (rum the poll.
The apn::ssion "lim JRfI:",iI(:t'" mans the llgurc ~ . " SlanG-
(b)
or I ca .. ';'h .. : Ihc: upn:ssioD Msocond
1111 aIcne 0fiPIliI-I1C Ihc: _
prcfc:n:nce" meal\!l the figure ""2" 5U.nding alone opposite the iUmc= or
a candid,ue: and the eXf"S,don Mlhlrd !"futln" !TlCl1IS the llgure
"3" Slanding alone opposite the iUn\e o f ... candld.lle. and 50 on.
The el l_' n lon Mnex.IIVailable rn:rCfClU~ IIIC:ari:!II K!COnd
(c)
or 1Ub!iequmt (li"cf=na: m:orOXlln mm llti ~ numuical order for
... contlnuhll candkblc. tlx: preferences neXI In ortIcr o n the blllox
jl;I(llT for Candldal""; allOdy elected or tldudal (J\IQI the poll bel",
11l1X)r'OO·
The upresslon "'tnnsfenbJe ...... - means I bal101 p!iptf c-.
(d)
",Ilior ~ prdbttlLe
which, followln,l 8111 prdeiaote.a
is rccordW In consecutive numerla.l ",do for. OOIldnu1rc candidae..
TIle U,.' p'on "non-1ransfcrablc: paper" mean.. balk)( pt.
(e)
per (NI which /10 ICJrond or subsequnlt preference Is rewtdcd for •
CODllnulna catldlWIe
1'Jov\dI:(I ihal I .."er shall be OO:;Ined 10 have b«ome 1lI0II-
1J1UlSfenlble pap:r wbcn:vcr.
!he namesof lwo or IOOI"e candicl.alcl (whdIw:r oonlinulna
(I)
or 001) are m_ked with !he ume number. and are nul In order of
preference: or
(U) !he IWl1C of !he candidate nexl In OIOa 0( prtf"e,ellc:e
(w .. tw:1her ronIlnuh'l or 001) 11 marked dther by • number 001
folLowlll, mu ullV'd)' aRcr some 00III:r number on !he balk)(
p;tper Of by lwo or
II"I(II'e 11Wllba'J; 01
(Ill) for any OIta rt3!lIJII it UDnot be daennlned wilh ca-
.alnty for whldl o f !he conlinuinll t andldalel !he IIDI available
preference of the VOla Is Itwldc:d.
(0 The expression ~origlnal VOIC~ In regard 10 any candld.aIe
means a vOle dcrivl'd flom I bltl101 p;l(lCf on whlch.!lm preference
i$ recordll!d for Ih:il urodidllle.
W
The upreulon "1rInsfcrml VOIe~ In I\'Clfd 10 Ill)' candl~
VUle \k'rIval from • bllLot ~ 011 .. 'hkh • second or
<DeUlS •
$Ub5o'qOmI prtr~,ti .. e Is leuJided for thil ~e.
The al" k>a -lUI'pIus- meaN !he number o f ¥CCeI by
(h)
.. 1\kh !he 10Ia! IIIImber of the YIMt'S. ori&inal and InIISfemd. cm!iled
10 any candllble. c~ lhe quotI.
(I) The ~xpn:islon -COllnl~ means
111 UII) O(!i..'ullons Involved In the counll na of \he firsl
(I)
prderencel nxordcd for candidates; or
all IIle OJ!tutlons invul~ In tile tnJI.<ifer of tile lUIpIus of
(11)
an da:lcd (andkbte: or
all the: Of"'" illoDs InvulYed In the tran1fer of tile voteS of
(lU )
an (1chlOed cal'ldkhl~ or of lWO or more CandidMCI adudcd
IOC~'l.her ,
73. 1'ht;! CnrnrnlMlon Shall cause the ballot p;pcrs 10 be lOlled OUI hlto
parco:ll Kl;orollli 10 Ihdr Bf$I preference rocorlllld for each candldale, rej«t-
ing iny th.:Ir art: Invalid,
14. lb:: SOftlng of b,;IlIOI papers ill(\i(:aled In \he ~ relUI.al1oD
6hal1 be cmied 001 in \he followln& manner.
<al
the supervisor of !:XII counting table slWllike the topmoit
bundle of bal lot papers from each plgooo hole and. in lUll view of the
candidates aoo agents. place the bundles 01'1 I rack to pass 10 the
counters;
when I parcel of ballO( p3per5 has been laken from each
(b)
dlff!.nDI pigoon hole and placed on the rack as provided in the prevl.
ous p31"agraph of thb ~llllallon. the supervisor uwl pass to each
OOIImer ODe ~I It I tlme In order tIIallhe ballot papers may be
soned;
the oounten $hall open each parcel wllh the ballot pljlCn and
(cl
ascenaln whether each pafl(f is valid or Invalid;
if !he counll:n decide liUl there is a posslbltlty tIUJ, Ibr any
(d)
reason accordlnlllO the ACI or lhcse regulalioru., a b.lIO! paper may be
Invalid Of If any candidate Of agent for \he same reason so Clalms,the
COUnt ..... shall place such ballol paper in a IUY marked "dubious";
If !he baU(l p:.per Is considered as valid the counla" $hall
(c)
place !he 1nI101 ~ In 11ny indlcatlng \he candidate 10 which the
first preIerencc: ha$ betn IlI~n on th3t ballot p:tp('.
75. ( I)
When lrounK-rhasso dlsposedof thepua:1 orballot~
mentJol>t!d In the previous re~\II~tlon he shal l be gi~ anomer parcel 10 JOrt
In the same manner and so un aoo 50 fonh until all the parcels on the rack
havc been counted.
When all the p;lfCels on the rack have been counted the
("2)
supervisor shall take the nal IOpmosI p;lfCd of ballot p;tpcn from I!aCh
plgmn hole repealing the sonlng ,.oucss mentioned In reaulalion 74 and In
pngnph ( I) oflhis regularlon IInd 5Q on and 50 fOllh umll all b.1llot p;!pe'I1
...
iuvc. in ~ been remoVC!d fmm the pigeon holes. pili on the rack and
~
76. ( I)
WIlo:nevcr lhe: supervisor In dlarge o f the sorting or YOO'$
determines that in the Iray markoo as ~dubloos~ there ale. sufficlcnI number
ofbal lOl p:IpeI"s he shall call one or the Pri ncipal Assjsl~nt Electoral Commis·
sioners to collect such p.lPl'fI.
(2) The dubluus bailor p:.ipcrs m~y o nly be removed from the
tray by a I'rincipal A~lam fJCCtOI"3l Commis5.ioner ... 1"10 shlIIl pel"lOIIally
lake !hem 10 a tablc deslgn:ued fill" !ha! po.u jJQ&C.
(3) l1v:: Ek:clOOll CommillSioo. or the Princlp;!1 A"bUnt B ee-
ton! Commissioners, sll;tll. aller hearing !he lCPU::scntatlons o f !he jliTty
delegates or !heir subSllrulO:S, tlcdde In I\':SpocI of each paper. whethef It Is
valid or invalid and If they deckle [ha! I1 is inval id !hey shal l 5Q mmp the
paper nn its face.
(4)
The dclCision of the Principal AssistanT Electoral Commis_
sioners shall be subjocl to an ; ppcal to a member of the Electoral Commis·
sion dtoligruted 10 Ilea" such appeals by the Commission and his dec:lsion
shal l be nna •.
Ooce all the dubious bal101 papers lIaV'\: been declared valid
(S)
or invalid. they shall be rctumed by . Pri ncipal Asslsunt Eleo;:toral Commls-
siOllCl wbo shall pass !hem on 10 a supervisor.
The supervisor shall , a" S('; !he Invalid ballO! papers to be pul
(6)
in a tray marked " invalid" and the valid bal lot papers 10 be sorted In
accordance with the preceding regulations.
77. The Commission sh.alllhcn COII nl lhc number of papcrs in
(l)
the tray of each candidate. and credit cactll:andldalC with a number of votes
equal 10 tile number of valid papers on which a flrs! preference has been
rc~'(Kdo::d for such candid.ue, and they sllall ascertain the toIllI num ber of valld
papers.
(2) Whe n counting the number of papers placed in the tray of
each calldidJle, the supervisor shall dirro That such papers be buJJdled In
packets of tifly papers eactl and thaT each pac ket is counTed by at least two
coun(~'fs.
78. TIle Commission shalllhen divide the lotal number of val id papers
by a numiJt,r exceeding by one the numiJt,r of vacancies 10 be filled. 1be
result increased by one, disregarding any fractional remainder. sJtall be the
number of votes sufllcicnl to secure the return of a auxLidatc. lbls number
Is Ilt.-rcin called the "quota",
79. If al the end of any count the number of votes crediled to a
candidate is ~ual to or greala than the quota,!hat candidate sh.all thereupon
hi: clcct~d.
so.
If althe cnd of any counlthe IlUmbc£ of VQ{es credited 10.
(I)
candid:lIc is grcaler than lhe quola, the surplus shall be lransferred. as In this
regulation provided. 10 the conlinuing candidales for whom the neXI avail-
at>ic prcfercnces have been recorded on the ballOl papers In the parcel or sub-
parcel rl'Ccived t>y the elected candidate at !hat count.
(2)
A surplus w!tiel! arises from any counl r./lall be transferred
before a surplus whiel! may arise from a subsequcm count.
If more than one nndidate h.as a surplus arising from !he
(3)
same count. !he largesl surplus shall fil'Sl be deal! wHh,
(4)
If two or more candidates I!aw each an equal surplus arising
[mm tlw same counl, the surplus of the candid:l1e with the grealcst nnmber
of votes althe !irSI count al which the candidales in question had an unequal
number of VOles shall !ifS! be dealt wilh, Where lhe number of votes crediled
10 such candidales w~-re equal al all counts the Commission shall d<.'1ennlne
by 101 wllkh surplus 1hcy will first deal wilh.
(5)(a) If !he vOles crOOite<J [0 an electtld candidale consist o f orIgI-
nal VOles only. tlJc Co mmission sh.all examine all !he papers In lhe
parcel Of !he declcd candidate whose sulJllus is to be transferred.
If \he vOles credited \0 an elected candidate consist o f origi-
(b)
nal and Ifansferred VOles. or of lTansfmoo votes only. the Commission
shall examine the plIlX'f'S contalned In the last sub-parccllast received
by \he elected candidate whose surplus is 10 be transfell«!.
In either case the Commission sh.all SOJt !he transferable
(c)
papers In10 sub-parcels according 10 \he next available preference
recorded lheroon. sllall make a separate sut>.parcel of the non-transfer-
able papers and shall ascenain !he number of papers in e¥:h $lIl,).-parcel
of transferable papers and in \he sub-parcel of non-trans f(O"able papers.
If the 10131 number of papers in the sub-parcels of transfer-
(6)
able papers is not grcal~" tllan Ihe surplus, the Commission shall uansfer the
whole of each sub-parcel of transferable papers to the oonlinuing candidate
Indicated (hereon as the vOlas' next available preference, and shall set aside
as a separate parcel so mDny of \Ile lI(IJl.lTanSferable papers as are not
required for the qUOfa of the elmed candidate. The particular papers set
aside shall be those laS! filed in the sub-parcel o f oou·lTanSferable papers.
(7)(3) If lhe IOlal numher o f tran.,f~'fal>le papers is grealer than
lhe surplus. lhe Commission shall transfer from each sub-parcel of
transferable p;lpers 10 lhe \X>nlinuing candidate indicated \here<)U as
the voterS' nexI availal>le prcf<!Jence the number of papers which bears
the same proportion 10 lhe number of papers in !he sub·parcel as the
surplus beoIrs 10 lhe 100al number of transferable papers.
The number of papers 10 be transferred from each SIlb-parcel
(b)
sltall be ascerlained by mul~plylng lhe number of papers In the sub-
parcel by the surplus and dividing lhe result by lhe 101al number of
Iransferahle papers. A note &hall be made o f the fractional parts, if
any, of eactl number so ascerla1ned.
n. owing 10 th~ ~xislence of such fractional parts. the numoc'I
(c)
of papers 10 be Iransferred Is less than the surplus. so many of these
fractional pans laken In \he order of !heIr magnitude, beginning whh
the largcsI as arc '''':C.:&SaT)' 10 make !he tOlal number ofpa(US to be
1I3nsfened equal 10 the surplus. shall be rockoned as of the value o f
unilY, and the remaining fract;onal parts shal l be ignored.
(d)
If IWO or more fractional parts are of equal magnitude. tlt.al
fraL1ional pan shall be d.:emed 10 be !he largesl which arises from the
largest sub-JXU"cels and ir lhe sub-parcels in quesllon are equal]n sire.
1l\C Ibcrio""l part .:reditt<d I" the candidale with !he greatest number of
votes al tilt! first oounl al which the candidales in question had an
unequal numil<.>f of VOles shall be deemed 10 be !he largesT. Where !he
numbers uf VOles crcdlled to su~h candid.ues were equal at all COIII'oIS
lhe Commission shall dcl ~>fmine by 101 which fracrional pari shaft be
doxmo;d tll Ill.: the largest.
The particul ar papers lu.ns rem:d IJum CilCh JUb-pucd shall
(e)
be thoSe last tiled In the sub-parcel. and CilCh paper so Iwlsfcned shall
be: marked wllh !he number of the count al which the transfer took
,,~.
If allOO end ohny count 00 candldate has I surplus and one
Il l.
(])
or IIW)fe vacanc!et; remain unfilled. the Commission shall ~clude from the
poIlthc candidate crodlled with the: lowest number ofvo«:s; shall e~amIllC all
!he papers oflhal candidate; IIIWI son the lJansfcrable papers Inl0 sub-parcels
accordlnllio the nc~1 avallable prderences recorded thc!ron for contlnul0l
candidates; shall transfer each sub-parcel 10 the candidate for wllom tlw
preference Is recorded: and sIIlll flUke I separal~ sub-parcel of the non-
tranSferable paper •.
(2) If the: lotal of !he ~es of the two or more candidates lowest
on the polllsles.s Ih;m the number of the VOles credited 10 the nc~1 highest
candidate the Commission may al Ihe sallle oount c~cludc those clUldldales
from Ihe poll and transr~'f thclr VOles as In Ihls regulatlon proVided.
If. when I candidate has 10 be excluded. two or more can(!!-
(3)
dales tlave each lhe s.amc number of voces and are lowest on the poll. !be
candidat e with !he lowest number of voces at the first COIInt at which the
candidates In q\lCS!lon had an unequal number o f votes shall be ucludcd.
and. where the numbers of votes credited to those eandidalCS were equal at
all counts. the Commi ssion shall deckle by 101 which shall be e~cluded.
Gl\emil u pubblibujoni la'
Registru Eleuorali la' Kunsill i LobIi
(Regula1lo n 20)
-
No. of Coo.n;iIors 10 be ,lec:tad ........ _ ... I.,.: zHy •.. "
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Coo n ....
t.-... --
01 C,ndldMu
PARTIT TAL· FJURI
.IONES. (JoM ........ 01
52 Old Salol..,. SlrIMt. T ar\anl, DncIor)
MAGRO. (Wiliam David M.~. 01
10 Towe, Ro.d, h~anI. Ch")
MUSCAT. (F,WIC"':o M_a! at
1 St. P ...... SII. Tareo'" on..)
VELLA. ( J _ V, Ia, o!
5 Garcin Su • .,. T,nani. AtckiIKI)
WllUAMS. (F,and. WOII ...... 01
&5 Chun:h Slru'. TarIanI. a..""-')
"ARm lAL· GHASFUR
AZZOPARDI. (SpjrQ "-ZzOPIfd. 01
18 Ma,ina 511ft\, T . ~ .n;. T.Io,)
BORG. (Aaa ... ", Borg. et eg
G Barb ... Su .... Tatlanl Cltrk)
" ...... )
CASSAR. (Lela CM . . , aI
'0010< •• ', MPI~. T-.I"", 11
MIZZI , (0"" "", MLui , 01
70 Two GII,' SIr ... Tartani, Advocatt)
lARB . (FOtIul\a1 Zart>, 01
15 Fou ..... SttHl. r ....... s.nko.tt)
PARTIl" TAS·SICAR
AZZOPARDI. (Rtginald AZZopa,di. ot
165 St OomirOc SII.",. Twlt n!. a.r~)
ZAMMIT. (Uwr"...aI ZarmW 01
'''''odoe'', ,U Bwioor.q SuHt. TWIanI. a...,.)
KANDlOATI INDlPENDENTI
ot
BUHAClIAR. (Gaorga Buk.g~"
23 Repubk SI, .... Tartan/, /H.elwlm)
GALE .... (,...,GM., 01
67 AjlUu Alley, Tanani, P ...... )
NINllt SCHEDULE
(Rq:ul:lliUn 22)
To \he E1cetion Commls:slolllTS
We. the undaslval. beln, VOleI1 mtiOed 10 YOU: III IlII eleclkm of I ore!
COIIncll5 Ind bela, rqi$lefed oa the: Loci! COIIndls' EIedoral Rqi ...... fOf
, do ,,,,,,by nomllWe
( I)
H
••• H
•• _
(2) _...................................................... as I candldale
for !he said loca~ l)' and In !he ImaUlS o(1he Cl) _ ......... _ •• __ ... _ ....... _ .•.. ".
I, (1:) .... _ ... _ ....... _ .. _ .... _ ... _ •. ruldillllll _ •• _______________ _
OOll5enl 10 !he aboYC IIOmlm.tIon and IIW my name: 011 the ballol: paper be
IndkDlw as (4) ....................... ..
SiIJllllR of c.aMkI .. ,
(01' of Ilwf\lllq'l'ClCrJtltlvc
.., the CI.'iC mly be)
(I )
N~meorlocallly.
Name. surname, address. and 1.0 . Card No. and occuJWlon ofjlCikHI
(2)
nomlnak!(l.
m
Name ofpotideal pany,
Surname and Nlme.
(4)
TENTh! SCHEDUU
(Regulation 26. S6)
Rlnn of Oath /() be tak~n hy Priocip;d Assis/:mt Eknorn CommissWncu
IlJ1d Assi5mm EIIXt(lllJ/ Commlssionas
I .............................................................................. Principal AsslslInl Elce-
Ion! Commisslona/ Assisl:m1 ElcclOOII Co mmlssloner · duly appol~cd 10
iUpenrisc !he Inking o f lhe pol l al lhe clCCllon o f !he Local Cou ncil o f
.......................................................... ' we:>rlaffirm !hill I will faithfu lly pef'
orn.c
:M:l:Hrding 10 the provisions of !he law, and 10
form the dUll cs o f s uch
rcporl by 1cllcr lIddfesscd 10 Ilk! Ml nlsla any Irre,ul:uity observed by me In
lhe oondllCl or !he clo:ctlon.
I al50 5Wearl.fIlrm 10 ma/nl aln secreey reGarding !he VOIC ,Ivcn by any
eleemr which may b.:come known 10 me. (So hc:lp me God.)
Slgn~lufC ............................................. .
DJle .................. ,...... ..........
I. D. Card No ....................................... .
ElEVENlll SCHEDULE
(lI.egul;a1ion )9)
RImt of ~ orlIktI ~ ,A"'<UpI (bmmlrdcww
m~,. «1mlnls'C" 10 2 VIMI7
I. (1) _ .. _ ... _ .. _ .• _ •• _ .••. _ ............................... _ ........................................ or
IOn wllO'Jl: name lII\Xan IS A.S . In the l ocal Councils' Elccwnl Rqllltf
arMS 1hII: I ~ 1IOI1l~a;ly _cd either here Of eisc...nae 111h1s rI .. alnQ (or
!..oal Counc:ilJon. (So help me God)
Si~ureOf m..-I< O(voter •••• M • • • • • • • • • • _ • • • • • • _ • • _ • • _ • •
Oat.: ........................... .
SiglLMUlC 0( A.t ... ", Sectloa
c.m_
I.
Name In run .
AdtnsI ana 1.0 . Card No. of YOter.
2. lWElYIlI SCHEDULE
(Regulation 87)
t)er.:I1Jnl1;on o f Result of Poll
Name of Locality .............. ~ ....... * ................... ....... ............... .
6octIon ofCoundllors for !be abo~ LocaHty In !be year ................. _ .... .
We. the undenl ~netI. being the Elecloral Commlsslonen al!be poll for the
elect ion o f Councillors for t he $.lId Locality held on the
_ ........ _ ... _ .... * ....... _ ................ day of ...... _ ....... _ ................. _ ... _ ... o r !be year
..................... ., do her~oby &Ive notice Ilw !be resuJt of !be Poll md of the
tnnsfer of VI)Ies ]s as follows
Number of ~alld votes ............................................................. ..
Number o f councillors !o he elected ....................................... ..
Q,IoIa (nu mber of \IQ((:S sufficient 10
_._
KCUl'e election of a candldate) .... _ .... _ ....... _ ....... _ ....
,.
•
~
,_ .
~
~
~
~
~
, , ,
•
COo'·
C" "
.
"
"
"
"
"
"
-
PI".". , ,
,-
-
-
-
-
-
~
And we (kJ herelly (k.'Clarc the s:n(l ................................................................ ..
duly elected Councillors fur the SlIld Locatlty.
Daled litis .............. d~y Qf ..... _ ... _ •• ~ ....... _ .... _ ...... o rtlle yur ... _ .............. ..
ElecllJr~1 CommIssioners
THIRTEEN11-I SC HEDULE
( Regulallun 1U1)
H, .. wrn of Ejection £XPCIISCII
Ulll.k:r Ilk! he:ld of receipts there 5hal1 be shown the nllllle: and
I.
(k:scri p! I,," of cvt.'f)' ",",,,un (lnclud; ng the candldale). club. soclC1y Of assa-
cilltllln from wlKln! any money. SlXull1y. or equivalent of money was re-
celvedln rcs(1C<:l Ilf c~flCn5Cs incull'ed on accoUnt of or In connccdon wlln or
illddcm al In Ihe election, and li>e amoum re<.:elvcd from each person, club.
soxlCly or :tS.'IOI:iallo" S<..l':lfalcly.
Under the hc:id of apendllure there 5IWl be shown
2. (a)
lhe personal expenses of the candidate Incum:d or paid by
hlm
Ill.: ""me. the r.ue. and loW amounc of lhe ~y of cadl person
(b)
cmrkJy.."d :15 an agent, _iteNS or prof<:$$il)n3i people
(c)
lhe 1T'i1v<:lIing <:~pellla ~nd any othl'f c~pcnses Incurred by
IIlI: nool<ble un acroum o f agelU, 3ssl lcms or piofcsslonal people ;
(d)
the lr:lVclll ng expenses of persons, whether In reccl p! of a
5al:lr}' 0 .. no~. Incurred In connection ""ith the candltlature and whether
p;.ld or Incurrl'd by the c:mdi(\ale or the person SO travelling
(c)
Ille WSI whether paid or illCurral. of
(l)
priming
,.jwrti~ing ;
(il)
~tall"",-'f}';
(Ill)
(Iv)
,"O.,su,ge;
(v)
!Ckgr1lm,1;
rooms tlired either for public medings 01'
(vi)
u ~'(lmmlHee rooms;
All ~J.rcn.'ICS lno.:urr~'d In run~,j{)n with the candidalU'C wllt:thcr paid
by tile '~ ndld~te or ~ny other po:tWl11. Uf ' en",lnlng unpaid on the date
v ( the r~,urn ~rc lU be k l u ut.
For ~llltcn l~ OWl twenty·live Malta cents unless fr'om the nature of lilt
cus<: (c.lI. p".llag.:) a nx:ci (1l Is not obtainable. VOUCOC'fS have 10 bI
all ochc'd.
All ~ums l'~ld 'Illt. bUl for whk h 00 recei pt Is 3113dlcd. arc 10 be SCI OUl
In d,:,all with dates ur p:lymems.
All ~ums unp;ald arc 10 he ""-~ oUI in a s.:par;l1e lisl .
FORM Of DECLARATION UY CAN DID .... TE
for elcctlon In !he Iocallly of •..•.
do loucby_1
affirm thaI!he above rctum of eleaJon e xpensel illnIe 10 !he bc:A or lily
knowlcd&e and belief, and UuI, e l oept !he up,u .... II'oudn Id 001, no
upc:_ of any rnalUll: wh""x>et I\J.ve 10 lilY tnowkd&e or belief been
IlIC\In"aIl n conna:llon will! or for the pIlI I' 'M of my candldaI:Iife.
•• _ . M . _ . M _ MM_.M •• M._.M_'M . ............. M .. M . . M ••••
S ... onv' .... mrmed bdoo: me
•• _
•••• M ••• M •••• M.M •••• M ••• •• •• M
•••• M . . . . .
MailWMeIComml$$lolll.'f for Ju5tla:!Commlssioncr of Oa\lls
FDUItTEl£NTII SC HI::DULE
(Mcgularlu" )4()
mm IU be ~mJlcd In clldJ Polling 8ood!
OIRECnONS R)R 11lE GUIDANCE OF THE VO'JER IN VanNG
VOle by pI:.:ing thI: Ilg",re I OS)flOSi1e the rume of \he clU1dldale you
nl(lSl desir", IQ sce eLQ;1e<.l
You ;an: Invlr.'d (VId It Is advisable 10 place \he figure 2 opposlte \he
2. n;1I11C of your second cholel:. the figure 3 Ofl(lOIlilc the name of your
Ih.lrd Chnlcc. ~nd 50 On.
11 is ;idviSllblc to &n on numbering the undidale~ In !he ortler of
1. )'(!\It rrcr.-rcrw:e unlll you ale IntIlrfercnllL'ltO Ihe candidates .... lK:lm
yuu I'I:Iv~ NJ.I marked.
If you do 111)1 pI:lCC the ligUle 1 on your blIlIOl paper or If you place
4. Ih,: IIgu.e I (Irldlc.lIng a first prcf • ..-cnce) and IIOrne other fi gure
t)1'f".~IC rhe ~~mc name, or If you pLace the figure I <JfJPOSi1e \he
namc "r mu'" Ihan onc candldale. your ballOl paper will be Invalid
and .... 111 110,)1 toe Counted.
Do III~ vute wllh an X.
If you In;x]vc'flcntly SPlI;1 a ballot (XIpcr you may rClurn It to !he
As.~lsl"nl C"nllnl~sl<IIlI.'f. who will. 1 f satisfied of such Inad\'CTtence.
give yllu annllk!1 !'lIrer.
A .81
FOU RTH SCHEDULE
(Scclioo 33)
[I" IIIS excluded /rom rc>ipon;,;hllily of Lix:al Councils
/nilus/Illll All'<lY
UmUs of Altar(!
Allard Industrial Estate
Llmi15 of ZeJtun
Bulcbcl lrlduslJlaI EslalC
tl al Far lnduSlr!~l Eslale
Ll miu of Diri.ebbuga
Kordln Industrial Estale
LI mits o f Paola
Luqa Indu strial Eslate
LImits of Luqa
LImits of Marlll
Marsa IlIdusUial F.sl31e
LImits of Dltkitu.1
Mriel'lcl lndu~tria! Estate
RlcasoU Industri al Estale
Llmi15 of IUtlkara
Sa n Gwann InduSlrllll Eslale
Llml15 of San Owann
UmllS of XI'Wkijl
Xewkij a Indu~!rial E!i1al~
UmltS Of MOSIa
M <)SIa TectmoparK
Gozo Crafts Village
LImits of GIUrb
Umlts of All~
Ta' Qali Crafts Village
"""'t,
Maila Drydocks
MaUa Frceport
Un~15 of Blriebbuga
Umits of Marsa
Mal ta Shipbui lding
I)elim31ll l'owe,- Slation
LlmUs of M2rU:lkllr.k
U mits of MVSI
Marsa I\>wer Sl~tion
U mits of Luqa
N""",
Bus Terminus
VaJlclla
Albatowo RevCfSC Osmusis Plan!
Umits o f M:usa
Cirke_a ReVl!fl;e OSmnsis Planl
UnutJ of Mclliefla
GIW Lops; Reverlie Osmosis Plant
LImits of Siggiewi
U mits o f I\'lUbnJke
Pembroke Revase Osmosis Planl
Sliema
11&"",' Revenc Ol;rnosb PI ;tJII
UmitS of Diriebbuga
Gas IlISIallati{)JI
Petroleum I nst:.dl~tion
LImits of Diliebbuga
Limits o f M a~kala
Sana' Arunio Solid Wasle P!:mI
Limits o f M a~kala
San!' An1nin Sewage PI:lIIl
All the Ports listed in ~ I-l rsl
Sctw:dule kl the Maritime AUlhurily
"" XVU of 'tIll.
Act. !991.
Soci:n md Hcllllh Cenlll<S
r.Isid~
Ulliv~ ... ity of hblt~
e r ai\! Ho.pit~l
Rabat, Gozo
Gozo :M~nt~l H ospital
R abat. Gozo
h l olUlt C~nn~l Ho spital
Limit. of Attard
St Luk~ ·. Ho spital
Piet
St ViJ.lC ~llt (l~ Paul HO'l'it~1
LiInit. ofLuq~
Sir P~ul Bofh HO'l'it~1
San Gilj ~n
Z~Irunit Chl'l' HO'l'it~1
r.hgl:lt~b DlUUl'ing Site
LiInit. of Naxx~r
LiInit. of ZlU~ie q
Wie,l Fulij ~ DlUUl'ing Sit~
Govenunent r.Iini. hy Building.
F10Iiana
(n Belti .. ~btl)
Umits o f Mana
M:II'Sa Sports ComplCJt
Limits of Marsaskala
National S""lmn~nlll'ool
Ta' Q~lI N311Q~1 fwiball Sladlum
U mHs of "!lard
Ta' Q:all D:lSb.1ball Pavlllon
U mJ\S of Auard
Kordln Sports Complc~
Limits of Paala
Sliema
"'00' Football Ground
Msida
Unlverslly SpoI'lS Compla
Limits of San rawl ll·Ba/Iu
8 WnlJa Shoollng Range
Rab.ti, (jam
007.0 Spons ComplC:l\
Li mits of Pembroke
MllIl:wy ShooIlng Rlngd
CC:mdaics
AddoIUllla C~'1IlClo:ry
Umll$ o f PallIa
Ta' Oruta Cm>elery
Umits of Hamn m
K."".
Kaltano Ccme~
Mskb D:I:SIIoRs Ccll'le1eJy
""'"'"
Mlarra CcIIlClCl)'
Umits of AUard
I':uts IUId HcrilaJ.'f! Sires
(Fonslll(\ runlfkatJ.ons Kllnclude mow, glads and those wmponenu of the
fori. or funlficalkm:!; whlch though 001 obvious are part of \hem)
Busb!n
UmilS of Slgglewl
Ta' Qall
Limits o f Anard
Gnatlln
Li mi1s of Melllcl'la
San Pawl U-SaTW
Slmar
Comlno
Comlno,lno
AUla
fungus Roc k
Mar>Ol:l Island
SI I'uul' s Isl:mds
Limits of Xagl'ln, Gozo
Glllmijl
lt al;:Ir Qlm
Limi!s of Qrendi
Dlfgu Ftlfllnc~lIons
Ik.-mla Fonlllcllllons
RabaI_ Gozo
Cluaddla fortlllcalloll$
"' Mdlna
or!:w. Foolficallons
Fooilkallons
Scnglo:a FonHkalions
Valldll Funlfiulions
FoIl M3IIIld
ForI IUc:uoll
Fon S, An~o
F.lI1 Sl Elmo
O,1I101'O.'f1 Li nt:ll
Vk1Ufb Lint:ll
CI!y G~!e
VaUcm.
''ones des (k>nlM
FIoriana
Wlgnxolln A4uL'tIUC! aNJ fou ntain
All arch:ll!(lh>gk~1 slte$ reglSlered with the Museums Department
A
...
G;o,r!k"s and MOIIumenIS
""'
1l'dcpc:1llk1lCe Arena
Jobbna
"" "'"
V,Uen ..
1..0..". Barnlli Gmkns
Upper 8;wnkta G~OOd
Valkth
Arptl 8(110..,:01 Gardtn.
"bl) ...
Itundlo: G»den$
R;I/:I., Gow
~ AnIon f'2IKe Ganll!ns
Altard
SI"I~
Verdal. Palace Gankns
Independence Mon~nl
"lorlana
Great Siege Monument
Valk.11.
Siege Bell MOI\Ilmt'nt
VII!l1.1tl
WII Memorial
.... Ioruna
RAF Memorial
"luflana
Sene Giugno Monument
Van~l t
31 Mardl 1979 MOllUment
BlrlU
EnrIco Mlzzl Monument
Valldl.
Gori Bora Olivier Monument
Valldl_
ValIClI.
" l lIIlu Ik>ff. Monument
Ch-iS! !he Ki nlt Monun",,8I
Flllrlalll
Dun Mlklel X errl MOl1llmcru
Vllldl'
AnIOn Bunlglcg Monument
111111lrun
Manll.'C L Dlmcch Mo ..... mcnt
Vall~111
Spencer Monumeru
11 111111\1"
Queen Victoria Monumelll
V&lll111
Man()eI de VUhena Monument
FIorI.na
ROIdf;
FlF11-l SCHEDULE
(Section 24)
O"lh of Ofllc:c ofCouncillorslMayOT/Deplly Mayor
I, ................................................ duly elected Councillor for the lQ(alily of
.................................................. solemnly swearlafrum that I will faith-
fully and conscientiously perform my duties as Counclllor/MayorlDeputy
Mayor· In accordance with the proviskHlS of TIle Local Councils Act. 1993
and the Constitution of Malta.
SIXTI I SCHEDUL£
(Section 43)
The ~byor shall chair meetings of the CouociL
(I)
1. (2) In the ahscnce of the Mayor the person presiding the meeti ng
shall exercise all the fuoctions of the Mayor accoroing to these S\.3ndi ng
""""
(3)
TIle procedures to be fonowed In the oondUCI ofmcctings of
commin~ of the Council shall. unless the contrary intention appears. be
those oollined In thi.'sc SIJrKling OnK.'fs.
Any rcfcrcocc in lllc:ie Standi ng Orders to a Councillor or a
(4)
member of a Council shall he construed as rcftrence 10 a Mayor or Deputy
M ayor;l!; !he ca>e may he unless the contrary IntcnUon appears.
"The quorum 1IeCe''''ry for the traru.action or busines~ of the
2. ( 1)
Council shall he tht I"a.<[ whl)lc numhcr ahove fifty per rem of the number
of Councillors in oflke and !lOt dt:harrdl hy . eaW n o f a declared j nt~es!.
(2) If a quorum is not pn:scru when the Conncil meets or if
during a meeting the numll<...- of Councillors present and not (lcbaned by
reason of a declared inll-r.,SI falls Il<:low the quorum. the business IlOI trans-
acted allhat meeting shalll><: transacted at tile ",",xt meeting Of on suchOlher
day a.~ the Mayor may th.
Excepl where ot hcrwis.: provi<Jcd by these Standing Orders,
3. ( 1)
rnemhers shall vote hy sho w l,f hand._
If a tnt:rntl.:r SU rL'1.juCStS. the Secretary shall record the names
(2)
of the members who vOk'd on any qucstion so as to show whclllcr \hey voted
for or against i1.
The person presiding may give an original lute on any
(3)
mal1er put to the vote. and in tilt. case of an equality of votes may give a
casting VOle even UK'ugh he gave an origin:tl vote
Provided that the person presiding shall 001 give a casting vote if
there is an equality of votes In an election for Mayor.
Where mOlc than t .... ~, r .. :rsons have been nollllnatcd {or any
(4)
position to b<: nllw hy the Coundl and of the votes given Ibcre is not an
absolute majority of the Coundl as constituted in favour of one person. the
name of the p.:-rson having the least numM of votes shall be stn..; k 00- the
list and a fresh Vote taken. and s" "n until ,u~h majority of lutes is give n in
favour of one person.
4. At the lirst meeting "fthe newly cI~'Ctcd Councillhc business shall
TU clttl a M)yor. IIl(1Ior QWI1t1('O of commllllleS Of 1Ub-
OOmmllll>lS:IS ~in:d.
(b) To f1:ICeive \he Mayor" an!Vor ChalrmeA'l dechnllon or
lICoepll.nceofomceor, lfllOt then rrmYftl,1O dcdde When k w ll be
In Ihc ordinary year or decIlon of \hi:: Council 10 1111 any
(c)
vacancies len unOlIed :Illht decllon by IQSOII ofi llS\l mckl\l nomlu-
To dcdde "''hen any (kcIM'lltloos of &equnce o f office
(d)
whldI ~ve not bttn ro;eiYe(l5IW 1 be nxr:ived.
(c)
To elocl • Deputy Ma)'Qt where such office exlsu.
To awoInt mmmlnCll'L
An .. [he: "I'll busirw::J$ tw bee!! compleled. \he mID of bu$lness,
lIn1ess the: Council OIlawIse ·tt' .... I on Iht pound o f ur"e"C1' shall be as
T o .cad and consi(k!J the Mlr.,nes
(a)
Pwvkkd Ilia! If a copy h3S heen clrculau:d 10 each member before
,hi:: mCClin;. the MlnulCS may be t:lken as ~
AnCl eonslOI:ntIoII. 10 IljljlOW: tIuI !he Ma)U 1l&D !he
Minutes is IlO leel ,«ad.
(c)
To !kal wllh Ilo.Islness e~Jlftssly required by law Of regula-
lion W be dune.
Tu dispose of buslness. If any. rcmalnln& from the \ast
(d)
lTM,'t"Iing.
(e)
To n:ttil'e such (I)IIImunkatloD5 as Ihc Mayor may W\sll1O
lay bo::fon:!he: Council.
To answ\'T 1fUCS1I0IIlI fiem CounclllQQ,
Tu Il"':clvc and cons\OC'f repons and mlnUICS of commlnccs.
To II.'CClve and CO<ISIdeI' ' tilOits rrom o/lkers or !he Council.
(h)
(j)
T u aultnlfe ,he slgning o f ordon ror p3yment.
Tu wnsJd,.. .. n:soI ~11ons ur fo:«N1.mcndatlons ln lhe Older la
(k)
whlch lhey tu"" oocn I!(ltlf\c(l.
To do:al with any OIher business S(lCCifled in !he ' UmnlOns.
(I)
m~y hc proposed by thc Mayor or by any member and. If
(a)
proposed by the M ~yor may hi: pUI Ul Lilo;: vOL ~ wi thout being seconded.
'""
s1u1l be pon m the VOle wilhout discuulon.
(b)
7. E:o;o::~ as provided by these $l anding Orders. [JJ resulution may be
moval unless the bus.lncss LO which it rdalCf has been p.lt on !he Agenda by
the Secretary Of the mover has gi ve n nodo:: In writing of IlS terms and has
deli_ed !he notice tU the S«n:1:U-Y at ie;L.';L six (bys before.
"The &''Crctary sh;all d3Je every nOtio:: of resolution or reoom·
8. (I)
mcndation when re.:elV«l by him. shal l number each notio:: In the ortler In
wIlIch 11 was received and shall enta- it In a book " 'hlch Wall beopcn 10 the
In-varon of every memhcr of the Council.
TIle Sccn:Lary ~hoI11 Insett In the summons for every meet! ng
(2)
all no.>tlccs of mOllon or recummendatinn prnpcrly glvcn In !heorder In which
they have been received unless the mcmi;Jer giving a notice of motion has
SLated In writing thal he! Inlends Ln move 3[ wme Ialer L11t.'>edng or [hal he
wllhdraws it.
If a resolution (If =ommen(btion Sf!«lfkd in the summons Is not
11. moved cilher by thc nlCmll<."I who gave IIOIlceof ll or by any other member .
It shall. unw prlstpt,net/ by the Council. be m:aled as withdrawn and shall
IlOl be moved without rresh notice.
10. If the subJoct mal1~"I of a resolution comes within the province of I
committee of the Council. It s.I1all. upon being moved and seconded. stand
leferred without di-'CU$Slon tosuch CI,mmlnl-':Of towch other comminee as
the Cooncil may de1l"lmine for n:por1
Provltlel.l th:.tt the M~)"Or. If he consltlen it 10 be a maltC! of
urgcocy. may allow 1110 be dealt with at the nlCctlng at which It was moved.
Every re~ol ut l<Jn , .. ft."l:()mmendatlnn s.I1all be relevant 10 some
11. ~utlject n_-er wlllch tbe Ctlllocillus roower or ... tIictl affects ilS loeality.
12. Resolutions do;ding ... ·iLlP. the f(lllClwing m3ltCf5 may be moved
without noIic~:·
To arrulnl a May" .. or a pt."lson to prcsltle lhe meeting In lhe
(a)
abscoce of 1111: M~)'''.
To cmre ... ' the MinuI"';.
(b)
To arfITtl~e the Minut.:s..
(c)
To ~U"" Ilk: tinier of business.
(d)
(e)
TU 'locu:d \0 the lID! buslllCSS.
To close or a(ljourn the debate.
To n:fa I IIUlICJ ., • (OIIImilWe.
To aflflOlnt a oommlllee or any IIIcmbmi 1.hm:or.
To adopt. ItpOIl.
To IIIlllo:lriR.lile seallnl of documents.
(j)
To amtnd I re:sotutlon.
(k)
To ,Ive !ave \0 wtlln"lw • resolution or an amc:ndment.
To ClIlend tile time limit for sp:«hes.
(m)
(n)
To si lclIl'e or eject from the meetl/ljl I member nlmed for
m"""""".
1'0 Invile I member 10 dedare an IlIIcresI In !he IlUbjca
(n)
ntaller uOOcr dehart .
To Jive Ilk: alGSenI of the Council .... here such consem Is
required by the$e St1l11.1ina Ordcfl.
Il. (L) A mo:mber may as k the Mayor ancVor the Sccrdlf)' any
question cona:rnJne the h\!!.II1CU of the Council. pl'Ovlded noIla of the
ql.lCSllon "'"" he\. ... Clvm 10 the perlOn 10 .. ·horn I1 11 adoi'"e<reoj bdon: the
nllXllnl hegins.
(2)
Nu Ijuestlons not connected with business under (lIscusslon
~l he ISIwd C.l'ef'l during thl: p.lfI of Ihe medlrli k'I aside for questlons.
14. No tIHo.'IiWoo W1llake place upon thl: MhlUlCS eJlceplllporI Orb
lICC\InCy. C"m . .. 'loonll .. the Mi ... 1CS sll:l1I he mD hy ' e5<,h"k", and m us&
he tnl!l;o1kd hy Ihe M,Y'''.
A ,.,..,IUIM ... ,or In"",,'nICIII """" .. " lie Ill .............. IInlol> ~
15. 11.:0.< "'-''''11 p''''' .... 'tl:ol'o(l "'-.... ~ ••• J.;-d. ond . llnh..."<.~ P''I'''' "'~i<:c h:a.o< :o1.,,3IIy "'",n
;I ....... n, it .>J",n. Ir , .. " .~ ..... ;r"tI "1 the M~"'>f. he "''tl ........ -.I ." wri1inll .00 h" .. <lo..'tl
I" hll10 "", .... , 111. lun!> .... <li",,, ..... -.l '. 1'0.11 1" 11", " ...... 1inl:.
if he then declare 11.1.1 I mention tu <In su. n:scrvt his srU:d1 until a lat~'T period
(3) A IfIt:mm !ih~1l dircl1 his iruen~mlon 10 \he If.IeSIlon under
discussion or 10 a penuonl c~planallon or to a quc511Gn of onler.
An Intervention by a muy.:r of I resolution shallllOl CJ.ceed
(4)
len minutes, and no ~l1o....- ilUcrvcnHon sh:Ill c~ceed live mlnuli'.$, c~cepI by
00RScI'I1 o f !he Council.
An alll<.'1Idment shall be either:·
(5)
(a)
Tu klve out wonls.
To 1e1''I: out words 100 insat or add OIhcrs.
(b)
(c)
Tu inS<,.'f1 or:Klll wUHis.
(6)
An amcndm<:1lI s/1.;a 1l "01' 1Ll,"C IhI: effect of negating the
resolution before Ihe C .. uncil.
If an a rr.cndmenl Ill: c.mied, tile n:solution, IS amended,
(7)
shall Hike the pia,,, uf (hi: origin~1 re . .;..)luli,," and sllull become the resolution
upon whkh any 11Ulho.'f :un~'t>(/mcnl nlay hc moved.
A I'IInll<:r amendment shall not bo: moved unlil !he Council
(8)
h.ls disposed of ,,"ery nm<:ndmcnl ['f1:viuusly moved.
A mcmb<..,., 0111':1 lh~n the mover of a resolution, shallllOl,
(9)
"itffiul leaveoflhe Coundl. s~ak more thanonceon any resQlutlon except
10 move:an amendmcllI IIf funlv;:r ~n-.:nrJm"nI" .. on an amendment, or on a
poll1l ()f olll<'r, Of In f'C'I'sonal ""fllanat lon, or In move I clO!>-u"",
A rru:mbt..'f sh.:lll bt.: bt.:ard f,mhwllh wllen he Inlcrvt!nes to
(10)
make a 1101111 or ordt.,. Of a (1.:rsonal \.'xplan:ttion. A p.:rsonal ""pI;u\;ltlon shall
he confined 10 some rlIIIl~'fial p.m ot a tonne. imcrvcllIlon by him ... t1lch may
ha\'~ heen miSlJoo..'fSlllud.
(1 1) A munnll "r amendment may he wllhdrawn by 1hc proposcr
wl lh lhe consenl o f Ihe Cuuocil. whk:h ~haJ! he slgnJfIed " ';11lou1 discussion,
and no nlemher may >peak u(1"n I1 ark'. rcnnis.~lnn ~ been askoo for [Ill
" 'IIhd!awaJ unkM SUCh fl.:nni.'<Si"" h;rs bt....,n refUkd.
When a n.,',,,luli. on b un<k:r ""hale I1Il olt .... ,. resolullon oh.alt
hi: OIOVl.:d exccplllle f"lk'w;n~ :_
Tu amen.! lhoe r~""'IUII"n.
Tu """-'-"-'Ill" the nc~1 hu.';"'-'SS.
(h)
T" :.Jjuu,,, the whale.
T hai Ill,.' 'lUCSII"" toe 11lI'" ('1Ul .
1)"" a " .. ~n"'-T 1I:I"",'Il toe ... ~ rutlher heard.
TlUIa member named do lave lhe mceling.
(I)
llLal [he r\:SOluliQll be referred 10 I rommitlOC'.
(c)
To adjourn till: IIlCCIing.
(h)
A memhcr sh:J.Il n:m;utI scaled wtlen spealtilli unie:ls pcnnlt1allO
16. stllld by the M ~yor.
17. Rul1np given by M ayor.
~ ruling of the
Mayor on • pollll of order or OD the
(I)
admIS$lblUry of I pertorul eJlplan31km s.tWl T(lI be discussed.
(2)
Mcmbcn s/ul1 aOtWo:ss the M ayor.
If IWU or [I1<)f~ If\I:mbcu wIsh to inlcrvc:nc. the Mayor shall
(3)
call upon one of [hem 10 speak first
Wllcncvo:r the M a)'(lf or I member Is speaking during I
(4)
do!balc an Oll\t.'f nll,'mbers dull be seaWd and sllem.
At tile cnd of any Inlcl'I"nllon a member may, without oommelll.
IM.
m(lVC " lhallhc 'lucsllon be now pul~. "Ulallhc debate be now adjourned" or
"lhallhc Council 00 nu'" adjourn". Ir such 1110110n Is SC«In(\ed,!he Mayor
sru.1I rut the nllllk>n bUI. In thl: CQ$C of a motion "IQ pul the questJon". he sllall
00 so 11nly If h<: Is uf lhc opinion Iba! the questi on before the Cou nci l h.as been
suffldcntly <J<.:bal~'(!. I r Itv:: motion "!hat the question be now pup" Is carried,
he Shall call upon Ihe mover locxerclse or waive IIh righl of reply and $hall
pUI ltlc qWStlun Imm;,."(/1~I~ l y after thal rlghlllaS been exercised Of wJ.l ve(\.
The adJournmenl of a dl.:b~le or of II"o! Council shall IXK pn:JudJce the IllOven
rlghl of reply Qt the resumpl lon.
Ill. Where 3 m<letlng Is ad.}ourncd the subsequent pronwll ngs shall be
dl.:cmetllO hi! pan of thl! original nlOl:llng iIIld no new notkes Of agernas need
10 hi! l$SUed Cl Ct'pI JI OOlll1callon 10 members 001 pre5C1ll of the date of the
~'(InrlnUal lon of the 1'l'1Cl.1ing.
20. (I) Nu mem ber shall at I meetlna disregard the ruling of the
Mayor. wil fully oosrruCl buSlnc:s5. or bcl\ave lrregulillly. offcnslvdy. im·
prop,rly.lt in ~ocb I rn:anner lIS ID lCatKbllse the Coundl Of blin& II iDIo
comcmpl tlt rkliculc.
If. In the opinion of the Mayor. a member tw broken the
(l)
provi sions llf rmgr1l['h ( I ) of INs Standing Order. the Mayor !ihal1 ellprt:S$
Ihat O{Iinlon III the Clluncil and !hereafter t ny member truly IIIO'o'e LblII. the
member named hc no ion,,:,. heard or lhal the member named do leave the
meeti ng. and IhI! nlOlloo. If seronded. shall be pul fonhwith and wilhDllt
diSCU!i(!lon.
If ellher 0( the moI\on$ nll.'ntloncd In pal'lgI1Ipil (2) I1 diso-
(3)
heyt:d. the M ayor rn:ay SUSflCnd the meeting Of l:lke such further Sleps as may
reasonably be lW:oossary tu ~nfflfl~ tl1cm.
21. The mover of a resolutlon slla llllave a rl,lIt to reply Immodl atcly
before tile resolution IS put to the vOle. If an :unendmem Is propoS<:d the
mover of the amendment sllall be entllled to reply Immediately before tile
amendmem is put 10 the vote. A mcmht...- ucrclslng a right of reply s.h.lllllQt
lntrnWce any new maner. After the right of reply has been CJCercJsod or
waived. a vote shall he laken withtlUt further discu~lon.
22. A meml>cr may. with tile consent of his scwtl\ll:r, move anlend·
ments to his own resolution .
A dt.'t:ision (whether afnmlaUve or ncg:ul~) Of the Council
2]. (I)
shall not be teversed wllhin six months excepI either by I special rll5Olutlon,
the wrlncn notice whereof bears the name!! of It least tWl1 members of the
Cou nci l. or by a n:solutlon nWlVl'tl In f"JfSuance or \he report or U;'Q)mmen_
dation of a rommil!<"C.
When a S(l<.'t:lal resolution or any 0Iher resolution moVIXI
(2)
un<Jcr the provtsions of jXlra~rapl1 (I) o f this SUU1(1lnil Order Jus been
disposed Of. no similar n:solutlon may he moved wllhJn II\I., hcr sb months,
Any resolution ,.,Nch Is moved OIherwlse Itw! In pursuance of •
H.
rcrommendation uf the l't,mmithX resp\)ll~illle for fln;mce or of another
commi!lee after rt<..'(lm"""ndatk'n Ily lhe oommil1C>e responsible for finance
and whiCh. if carril'd. '''lUld. in tile opinion o f the Mayor. substantlllly
Increoase the expenditure ur-m any SI...-vke which Is under \he managemeru of
or redocc the revenue al the dlsf'OSlll of any commlllee, or ""hid! would
involve capitol expendiTUre. shall. llhen ~ and se«lnOOd, 5t:U1d ad-
Or
journed witmul discussion III the IW:XI 1lf<lInary meeting the Coulldl, and
any committee affected lIy it lih~1I ronslder ",·hetllc:r It deslrC$ \0 «:pOll
!hereon (and the committ.:e rt:l<f"Hlsible r .. rin~e$lWl tl'(lOll on !he finan-
cial aspect of the maller).
A docum.;,m $holl .. ~ to.: IieiIlo:d on behalr of lilt: Council
25, ( I)
unless 11$ seoling has ha:n ~ulhotised by ~ resolution.
Th! C""IICiJ's Seal shall ~101W: be used for scaling docu-
(2)
ments. It $holl be afll'lkd Ill' the So:m:I:uy in the presence of two Councillors
11110 $h:J.II sign the tIocumenl a.< witnesses.
26. (I) TIle C'lUncil may at its IllSt 1llI:t.11ng. Of 31 any other time,
appo;ru such commltuxs lIS :If~ ro:ct:SSary. and subjeclLO any provision In any
lall' or regulaU<lII:-
may "I'fOI.lnI r>m"'1l< "Iller than mcmbl..'fl o f !he Council to
(a)
any commltt.:c; and
may subjoxt tOIh<: J'fuviskll1s of Slandlng Ortlcr 23, at any
fb)
tim~ (lis.",. .... or all<...- It.: m~m"""hir of a lnmmitlc:e.
1).., M' Y4l[ .<h,1l he an e~ unk~> mcmll<,.'f o f eVl"-y commlt-
(2)
llle Ch..:iinnMl (If I commlltoo may suml11(ln • meeUna o f that
27. commUtee at any Ume. An addltlonal meeting shall also be ilUrnlllQllCd on the
req~lslllon In wrillng of t~ Mayoror not less than a quaner orllle members
of the commi1tee. 'Th<: summons sllaU set OUl the business to be considered
al the special mct.1lng and 11(1 ol/l(.'f business s.tW1 be transacted 11 that
mct.11ns·
211. ElIcep where orden:d by Ihe Council in Ihe cue o f. oommlnee.
\he quo<1.Im ora rommiltte shal l be the least wbole DlImber aboYC nfty per
~.,. of the number of memhefS o f the oommhtee not dE'barTtd by feason of
I declared ;111=.
11lcrc shall be sub-cummlnoos, whose rwnc, and number of
29. (I)
metll~. and the bodies to be Invited 10 nomlnate members shin be deter-
mined by the CounciL
(2)
n~ Secrt.1ary sh3111nform !he members of every $Ub-a)m-
mince of [he terms of rcfen:nce of the sub-oomminee.
A sub-commlnee =y make roromrnmdatkmIand &lve n0-
(3)
tice Lhc .. ,of to !he Council.
A sut.-remm/11l:(: may cunsisl wholly of peI'S01I5 who are not
(4)
membt.'u of the CouncIL.
Mcmoc'fs of oommitt~'I:$ or sub-commhtee:s entltled to vote
:,\0. (I)
shall vote by show of hantls,
(2)
O13Irmen of oommJllees an(I sulH:ommJncc:s shalt In \he
n~ of equality of votes luve • second or -clSting VOle.
3 1. A CouIlCiIIoc who Iw proposOO a resolution which has been re-
fCIT\:([ 10 any commitk'e or 9.Ih.committe<:of which he Is not ~ member. may
c~pl~ln his resulutiun 10 tilt: oommlncc or sub-oommill<X but shall IlOl vote.
32. (I) Orocrs f\lr the payment of moncy shall be authorised by
reSOlutiun uf the Cuuocll and sJgncd by two Couocillon.
E~cepc ill ~vl&d In pmtgnph (3) of this Standlng Order
('2)
or by any OIhcr law or regul:lllon. all accou nts for payment:wl dlll!l$ upoo
the Couocil wll \le laid before the Council.
W\len: it Is ncreu:tI)' to m:lke a payment before It Iw been
(3)
authorisc.-d by the:: CU\locil. such [KIymcnl shall be certified as to llll OOhe..,-
ncss and urgency by the Sccrl1ary. Such p:tym~'1lt shall be autllOrlsed by till
commlnoo or sutKommlllee. If any. hJvlng cllargc of the busJncss 10 which
It retah!s. "I" by the Sct.Tctary with the ~pproval of the Mayor .
All paymcms ratl fi t:d utldcr p;u-agra~ (3) of this Standing
(4)
OrtlcT shall be sep;1faldy included in the IleJCt schedule of pilymenl$ laid
Mtore \he Council.
D. (I) Canvus11lll of mcmhcn of Ihc Council or o hny oommln«,
direcUyor lndircclly. for Rny 2ppOlnlmcnI under the Council Wll d!"",aUty
!he andkbIe ror suct\ IpJDnunenl. The Socm.ary stWl mIIR known the
or
JIIUllO'"I this paragraph of 11111 Standln& Orda' to cva)' ~
(2)
A mcmhf:r of the Cound l or of any ct)mmittee shaLL noI
.solIcit tor any person any ippOInrmcnl undt.'f theCouocU or nxommend any
peooa for such appoIn&ment or for promotkIn; but. neYCfthek!J5. any 5IICh
m.embcr may tive I wril1co teSdn1(,n1al of • c.ndi(\.tle'l .bUlIy, uperience
or chauctcr for suimdssion to lhe Counci l with aB application for appolnt-
~~
34. (I) A Cwnc:lIlorrnliY u Ihcpii' ....... ofhlsWly. JUCh (but
not otherwise), Inspoo any docunlCtII In !","susloo o r the Counci l or •
commlnee, Ind if copid are avalll1blc WIt on m:px:sI, be alppllcd for the
lIu pwpwc with I copy.
All Minutes kept by tile Council aJId by any commlu~'(l lhall
(2)
be open tor the Inspection or an), rnember of the Council and the pubUc.
)5. No tnembcr of Ihc Council or of Iny commillce or alb<ommlncc
ihal l ln !he IlJme of or on beh:llf uf the Council
inspect any lands or pn:miK:li .. -n;dI the: CO\IncU has. rip
(I)
or duty 10 insp«I: or
unless IUIhoriKd 10 do 50 by the C()Uncll or !he rrlevillll oommluce or lutl-
oommlnoe.
36. ( I) Bye-Ia"'s ~II be enaclL'Illn both the MalleK and the EIIg-
IIsh 1I0guages and. If mere b any conflict bdweeo the MallC5e and the
English lUll of ;oy bye-I,,,,. lhe M~lu:sc le~1 shall prevlll.
Draft bye-laws 5IW1 Indudl:: the ti!le, Ihe objcru and 1nI-
(2)
$lion ma-gi.w 0011$, $«'lIons. JUb.~ JW1.&I1f.'t11 and
$lib-
lOOS,
pa'agraphlIlrdvklu~ly numbcrl'll.
Draft b)'l:-I~ws duly signed by I jOCllJXlW!I' and I set1)IlI,Ier
(3)
ih:lIl be pul on tile agen!b of. Council DO! len than four wel:Q and DO! 1II0. e
tJun o:iglll ~ks frQm lhe (\ale (In "'1Ik:1l lhey have been recc1 v;!d by the
Sel.:rclary.
ThI: Secrc!:vy wll. un recdpl of draft bye.lIW1. caUK •
(4)
copy Ihermf 10 he trunsmlnw ~ dl.'UVtted 10 each Coondllor In both
la0l:UIII:5. Should lhe MlnlsIl'f forw:Ud 10 tile Counci l any amendments It)
the •• oriO«d bye.lIws. AIdl amo:nlinlo.'I\IS stI.:IU likewise be InA$DIItIC!d or
dell,uoo 10 each Councillor lIy I~ s..'m:Iary fonhwith
rrovklo.:d Clut the thfl: b~·I~ws or any amendments tberelo shall
be HlIn<;mlned or dd iV\.'ftd 10 each COIIII(IIIor In type·wrluen or prlllled
form.
When dr.ltI bye· I:lWS :Ire brought lip for discussion by the
(S)
Council. thl: ~ ULtII sunurwlse theobjectl and reasons for the motion
In ~n i"CI'Vl:1Illon wllkh $lUll IlOl elc;eed live mlnutes. No deb· ... shall be
hl1d on the IlIOIloo and the OWrman of the meetlng $lUll bring the objects
and reasons of the dlafl bye-laws 10 a VIlte.
(6) Ona: the oojecU and rusons have bcrn approved.lhe Coull-
t il may at the sanlC: sluln, jNou:aIto discuss the draft bye- laws section by
Sf!Ctlon allowing (Of the drafl bye-laws and any lmendments Ihcn:W 10 be
appm~ by a majoflly ortho5c prcsenc
Pro vided 1!\;I1 :unendrBC'llls to the IhA bye- laws sIlaIl be relevanl lO
the suhjl."C1 maUl.,. of tile bye. laws.
(7)
On the Il'pmvlll o f III sect/ons by the Council. the Ma)'Ol'
!IIay order 11\;11. In the case where lmendmem$ h;lve been made. I newly
typt.'d VCflIlo" ~ proouc.'d and sh:lll cause a copy !hereof 1(1 be u-ansmitlc:d
or ddlvm:d 10 ~xh Cuuncllklf.
AI the nc ~1 11I.,l:1l ng uf the Councll the members present
(8)
sh:ll l. wltl~ '"1 tlchatc. ' rrrove or 001 approve the bye-laws.
I)ntl hre·l~ws whlch are nol approved by the Council or
(\I)
wllkh arc ollj • ...:lcd 10) by 1110: MlnJsI~r shall nol be labled agai n before I
[II.'fklll or sl ~ mUlllhS 1'1'11111 IN! d~le when lh<:y have been objecled 10 or nol
~rl'mvcd as Ihc .'~SI! may he.
Sh.HJ ld Ihe Cuunc U be coru;ulled by the Plannlng Authorlty
)7.
( I)
or by any mllcl' l'l1l1[11.~cnl aUlhori ly about anllp(llicalion or applicaUons for
JIIannlnK "I' ~ny ,~ho.'f 1'.:I1111$5lon. the Secretary!illall. as soon as the request
Is TI.'CCI .... od. cntcr In a buo k ko:pf for the plUpO~ the following pMticulan of
cadl consullallon :·
Ih.: d~c on which !he r~ was received;
(a)
(b)
the nal1l<' of the aulhoflly ronsulting the Cou..:il
l he ~ of lhc appllc3rn;
(c)
the place to ... tJicb il relales; and
(d)
'Tb;: s...'CMary ~lall I'd"" every ~t for ronsultatlon 10 the
(2)
M aYllf wllhln 1;\f1 y-dglw 1\"11111 o f re<:eiving 11.
11\1: May'" may ;loCI in conformity ... ·1111 del egated fK'W"'"
(J)
11'''111 Ihc Cuul>\:iI '"~ ~hall rercl' the 0."1.1111:&1 tu the CUlln':;! or a rommitlce of
tile Co",,,.:11 previously eml'"'wt.'R!d by Ihe Council 10 h;!ndIc such requests.
311. 1lHl Clluncll shall runow ~ och Icll<kring procedures lIS the MiniSler
may frt)m IInle 10 lime by rcl:Ulalluns prescrihe.
39. 1lIe Council shal l <icJl wllh L'Omplalms of ma/administration aJlcg-
c:dly oommlu~'d l'Iy the Council Hr by nny officcr or member In \he marmcr
whldllhe Mi ni ster =1 by n:&ulatJons [lft!';Crlbe.
A copy or IhI:sc Slall()ln, Ordt.'f$ sh.lJl be given 10 cacti mcmbt... by
40. IhI:: Sccfl:l,)fY "pon <iclivery 10 him oflhe member's declaration of acccpIance
of office.
SEVENnl SCHEDULE
(Section 4 , 25)
"" I
VOlJng I'r'acedure
AI tbe mccting :ll whid! the M.yor aIlIVor Deputy Mayor III~ 10
I.
be clOCled Counci llors shill fonhwilh I~.x«d with thc d<:oclIon .. ()(v:~" hi
~ ",lIh thc StaJW:ling Old" ...
2. The Cou ncillors s/l:lll clf,lI;I the Mayor aneJ, where appllClble, the
Deput y Maytw by separate secret balLOI.
),
Nomln<l'ions sh;t1J not be made I nd a CoundllQo- shall VOle by
.wriling. on till: ballOl ~. the n:J.me of the Counci.lb who 11 hls or her
choice ru .. M1 yor or Dell',lI)' Mayor.
Wbcrean~'T tbc tIlird ballot no Councillor has obtalned I majority of
4. the VOles (:l.~. subs.."t1UCni h311015 sha ll be held between !he Councillors who
had been v\lh.'tl for In the third ballOl unUl onc Of them receives. majority of
the VOles cast
Pl'Uvlded that .. ~ there are IIICft than two candicWcs. 1he jOC!i aHI
nxciving the 1a5l number of VOICIi at each P'bccq>XDt dcalon shall be
d imin.ucd.
S. The Sc:crctary sllall ( .l Use the name of the elected Mayor and,
where nprUcahlc. of the Deputy Mayor 10 be published in the OoYCmIIICIII
Gllelle together wilh!he dale of the elCCllon.
6. The ballot /X4 ..... s wit remain Jelled and archived In the Council
premises by lilt: Sa:n:tary under 1111 Ral.
A
""'''
Fonn ar BalJot f"olpCf
BALLOT PAPER
fOR THE
El fenos OF MAYOR
Wrl\c the name of the Coondllor who is )"OUT choice ror Mayor
Of He la I Stamp
D ..
SicnaUR or Seem.,.
UALLOT PAPER
FOR THE
El...EC110N OF OEPlJlY MAYOR
Otrldal Stamp
O~tc
Si~rnlture of Secretary
EIGHTII SCHEDULE
(Sel;tion (3)
Angel A sh Swimming aub
Angela House - G~angla
2. Association for the Transport of the Maltese Sick and Poor 10 Loordcs
3.
4. Associ:llion of Speed1 Thc:npiSlS
Associ3lion for Spina BifidJ. and Hyaocq:tJalus
6. CariU$ N:IlioJUl Council
1. Central Office of the Diocesan Commlssion for ChIldren' s Homes
On! Instilute . St Venera
9. Du il-Wens
10. D:u- lal·I'rovldenz.l· Siggiewi
Diahet\!S AssodaIion ( Malla)
12. Din I-An H"lw:o
13. Dyslt'Jda Assoc:LJtioo
14. FaUma Worldn, Girls' House - Slicma
Federation of Societies for the Handicapped
16. Fn. Diegu . Hamrun
Friends of AlI!lnl lIO$pilal Sociely
17.
18. Gr.;IQlb FflIlIgisk:>n:l gr...ll-Gflomja
19. GflaQIb GenilUri TIal Handibppali
20. Gr.aqda g1'1 31-1Talll 1:g!W.agn Neqsin m1s-SmIegII
Gllaqda Handlbppni GlIa",'\JIl1I
22. GII:Iqda " bid, I'" l-I.sp:ar MOnle Carmeli
23. GtI;Iqd;I Hio;!ma Filanlropib
24. GTlaqda liIl- Hemofllja
25. Gllaqda 1'" Sch.iw(lhfenia
26. Gl'laqda Zgfi:lugtl Handi kapp;lti
21. Girl Guides Associalion
Good Shqlh:rd InstilUle-BaluJI
Gozo Association for the Deaf
29.
30. " bid ' I:K:-tenlru Hidma SoCjaU
31. Hospice Movemenl
Jesus uf Nazarelll - upun
32.
33. Kummissjoni Hidma gfIaIl-Morda 11 Handibppati
Luurdcs Ho~ - GJ\awdex
34.
35. Malta Anti-C:mcer Society
36. Malta Catholic Action
37. Malta Community Oiest Fund
38. Missionaries ofOwity of Mother 1lIeresa
39. M.M.D.N.A.
40. Mu scular Dystrophy Group
OUtorju Mana ImmakulaLa· Mosta
41. Osplzio San Gius<->ppe • Zebbug
42. Physically Handicapped and Deaf Sub Aqua aub
43. Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Fund
44.
45. Pla ying Fields Association
46. Salcslan Boys firlgadc
SociL1:1 .. DOL1rinac OuiSli:ln3e (M.U.S.E.U.M.) Fcmak Section
47. Am
Socict;l.!; Dul.m~ Clwl5llanae (M.U.S.E.U.M.) Men', SectIon
48. Society for the Dlind
49. SI Francis De P;I",I IrL\Iiluh! - Olrklrkara
50. 5 1. St John's Ambulance
'2. SI JOiCph Home · SI V~"...,..a
n SI J~ HOITIe • 2.lhbar
S4. SI JOiCph Honll:' aJI ... n
'S o S. Joscph IlISIilutc. Cosplcua
56. SI Joscph InslllUlc , Gllawtk:x
57. SI Plul', Home· lIamrun
SI Thcresc ChIldren' s Home · i.ur.1eq
sa.
59. The FoulXbtlon for Respite Care ServIces
60. The Holy Family Home - Nuur
The Me3I. Fund
61.
61. The SoouIS AssOciation
The SI Jeanne Alltkk Wctrilfl: Campal~
6),
lhsoIlro: C.cd.., • Sllema
64.
65. UQOIlne Creche· Tmtien
UrsoIirv: Creche • Valk1ta
66.
67. ZJIUZa&1I Il addlcma N.wl
NINTII SC HEDULE
(Scclioo 6)
LUt of Akmlla COUIIflid or /hi! Coondl of £uropc
" "/lose n:MiofWs an: aNilled 10 >'OIl'
In Loc~ Council £IocIioN
or Grc.al Dri l~l n and Northern Ireland
Unill:d KllI&dom
Persuni li gl\andhom jedd ikunu rei:istr.1ti
bli:lia vOI.OInti
(SectIon SS)
Fin:H1I.:j~1 ~lIo.:~lion to Council&
MQItles 'PPfOP1al~'d for Local Councils In terms of $OCtIOn 55 ~I be
:al louu:dlO ellCh Council :as follows
where S.ls the allocaliOl1 which will be nxcl~ by IocaIlly (n)
S. K (0.15 ~ S, 1 PjP,1 + 10.25 1 S, 1 A.'A., \
and where
Is tile lOIal appropriation made hy the MinlSler rcspnnsible for finance
In l~'frns o f se<;lion 55
is !he populalion of hlC~lily Cn): provklcd Ihat for !he purposes of this
for mula t:lCh Ioc~lily shall be a.!SUmcd 10 1laVl! a poJlOJlation of at lcast
.,<XX);
Is tile popublion of a1llocallrles "ckled IOgelhc:r: provided that for !he
purposc:s of Ihls [lJ(IJ1ub. e:ICh locallly 5h:IU be assumed 10 ha~ I
populallon of at least l,tU)
Is the surface ~rea uOOt..'f 1110: resr-mslbllll y o(lOl:llIlY (n); provided ttw
fnr the purpo= of this f<)f"'ul~ nallonal Iwitories marked on the
maps In the Second SchclJule 10 Ih.l S Act shall be ~cluded;
Is II'le surface area ulllkr the rcspons lhlllly of all localities added
IOGClher; provided that for the purposes nr this formula the natio nal
territories markal on lht: maps In lhe S.:cood Sctll!(Me 10 lhis Act shall
be e~cllIdI:d.
Passe'" by 1lle House of Reprcscn!~lh-.:s al Silting No.149 of lte 14th
1 ~1lI:. 1993.
RlCllAll [) J. CAunu
Clctl: 10 the House of H .. pn.....:nlull'u·
0."""""", <>r /"r"""QIion - C."illt
Il'I'ut.Nik~' mid.D,l"'ni ..... n' ,~. 1. lnformani<>ni - Ita"il;' _ I'u/>/i.,h.d hI' ,h,
"'m ... ",
Mlll'outl< fl.I".mpcnp '~I.(;"".n ~
t/ot Gm ...... mt~, I'm"i", 1'""
Pri« Un5
p ~u Lm5 ~
Persons entitled 10 VOle In I partkular lIXallty
,. Casual Vacanc!elI
ElectlO/l of COIJIICUlon
Vacancy not 10 lnv.lld.lle proc ~ !Ho"
Fonnula ta' Curamcnl ta' Kanga lijieMu
I-Kummissjo narji Elenorali.
IT-TIENl SKEDA
Formula ta' Applikazzjoni glial Persuna li mhil[ C iltadina ta' Malla
gliar-Registrazzjoni bhala Elel1ur
E\ezzjoni 101' Kunsillieti
Formula gtJaI Persuna Li mhix C ittadina ta' Malta dwar Tibdi liet jew
Trasferiment ta' rejn toqghod (Kunsilli Lokali)
IR-RABA'SKEDA
Formula la' Applik:lz.zjoni ghall-Korrezzjoni ta' lsem jew In dirizz ta'
Pcrsuna li mhix Ciu.a dina ta' Malta (Ku nsilli Lokali)
IL- I1AMES S KEDA
Applikazzjoni minn Eienuri Nisa li mhumiex Cittadini ta' Malta glial!
Korrezzjoni tal-Kunjom u l-Indirizz Wan twieg
( Kunsilli Lokalj)
Is-sm SKEDA
Formula ta' Avvii. mill-Kummissjoni Eleltorali
Vakanzi kazwali
\0. Vakanzi mol jannllllawll proCeduri
1 ]. K walifika glial e1ezzjoni bJlala KlllI$ilIieri
Formula ta' Dokum~nt g1'i.a11-Votazzjoni
IT-Th1IEN SKEDA
Formula tal·Potu
EllglblUlY for EJecOOn u CDUlIdllon
Formula tan-Nom ina
L-G HAXAR SKEDA
Formula lal-Curamcnl li jiuicfied mill-Assislenli Kummissjonarji
Eleuorali Principali u mill-Assislenli Kummissjonarji Eleuorali
lL-HDAX -IL SKEDA
Formul~ l~- Cur~menlli Assislent Kumm issjonarju
jista' j~gliti lil EI~ltur
IT-TNAX -JL S KEDA
Dikjarazzjoni tar-Riiultat lal- VOlazzjoni
IT-TLE1TAX-IL SKEDA
Rappon ta' I-!spiza la' L-Elezzjoni
L-ERBATAX-IL SKEDA;
Formula li gfinndtm titwal'ifial r kull Kam ra lal-Volazzjoni
TAQSIMAI
Dispoiiujonijkf (knaali
1. Dawn ir-rcgolamenti jistgl'lu jisscjliu Rcgolamenli g ' \· 1993
dwar I-Elezzjonijiet ghall -Ku nsilli Lokali.
2. ( I) F' dawn ir-regolaffi cnli kemm-il darba r-rabLa taI-lclicm
rna tflSSin. xon'oTtra
"All" tl\SSef '-At! lCIl -I993 dwar il-Kumilli Lokali
"dokumentgTlall-VOI.IIlZjoni"cfLSScrid-dokumcntgfl31l-votaa,joni
Ii gl'wIdu jintbagllallill«lIIIri WIt ir -re goIamenl 17 la' d.1wn it-n:goJamen ti;
"elezzjoru~' tflS'lt!t" eleuJoni ghall-KunsilIi I ooti;
"Kamra" lfi~r il-Kamra tad-Deputati ffiWlQllfa bil·Kosti·
l\lZZjoni;
"kamra tal-vot.aujoni" \!isser il-Ir.amra li gcwwa fih. jaltendu
J-elcuuri f"jum it-vo/anjon; s.abieJ; jirtievu po17.a tal·yotaujoni, jiktbu
fuqha u jilfghuha fiI'Ux:ta Utl-voli;
'brta t.l' ]-ioontitb." lfisscr dokument li hu karu 1.1' \-idt::ntic1r.
gbal1-finijict la ' \· AIl dwar il· Kan; la' l- ldcntic1r.;
"Kummissjoni" ghndna tfisser il- Kllmmissjoni Elcuorali
mwaqqfa bl-artiko[u 60 Uli · Kosliluujoni;
"KunsiIJ Lokali" tfisset i1-Kunsilli Lokali mwaqqfa bl-An \.al-
1993 dwar il-Kunsilli Lokali
"parol poliliku" gh:mdha, ghall- finijicl biss tar-regolament 6,
tflSSir kull pcTSuna jcw ghadd ta' pcrsuni li, wara li jkunu kkontestaw
I-elezzjonijiel gef'l(:raJi ghall -membri lal- Kamra tad-Depulautal'lt isem
wiehed, ikunu rapprdenlati fiI-Kamra b' mill-:mqas deputat wicl\ed, u
fil.kaZijiet1-ohra kollha "panit politiku" tflSSCf hili pcrsuna jew hill
glIadd la ' pcTSuni li jikkontestaw I-c:lezzjoni la' KUl\$iU l...ok.ali bllaJa
gropp wiefied tal\t I-istess isem it.da d-drittijiet u l-obbligazzjonijiet la'
dak i1-partit ikunu limitati ghaU-elezzjoni \.al-Kul\$i11 Lokali Ii gI\alih
ikun qieglled jikkonu:sta dak il ·parti t;
" post u' v(ltazzjoni" tflsscr I-iskola. bin; jcw kumpless jew
stn.IUura ollra (ejll ikunu j il\$abu kamra jew km amar ul.vouzzjoni u
tinkludi I-art apparterICllti, jekk ikuII hemm, ghal dak iI-kumpless jew
stn.IUura.
KUfflccju E1eIlOr.lIi" lfisser I- Ufficcju E1enorali stabbi lit bis-
subarokol u ( I) 1:1' L-arti koLu L I la' I-An Lt' 1-199 L dwar I-Eienjonijicl
Gerlt:rali
(2) Kul! meta b'dawn ir-regolamenti hija subbiliu piena
gha! xi alt Ii jsir "qabcl, motul jcw wal'1l" c:lezzjoni. rna gtlandux j ittieflcd
kont la' xi lIaga li lkun saM qubcl -
(a)
Iil-k:ait.a' xi clczzjonimiimumaminhabbaxoljimcnt ta '
Kunsill LokaJi skond l-anilmlu 22 1:1' I-An, il-lirug u'1·Avvii: 1i
jislabbilixxi I-gumata tal-votazzjoni;
fil·bit.a' xielezzjoni miimum am inhabba xoljiment ta'
(b)
Kunsill Lobli skond l-ar'likolu 8 la'I-An, tIle! xhurqabcl id-"<lata
ta' duk ;JI-xoljimenL
J. (1)
Meta i-imien slabbilit fid-dispoiizzjonijiet la' dawn ir-
regolamcnti gl'tat-lweuiq fis-seMI la' xi procedura j kun fil-fchma tal-
Kummissjoni Elellorali mhux bittejjed gl'laJ dak l-iskop, il-
Kummissjoni Elcllorali tista', h."avvii maJ\rug m·Gazzeua. itawwal
dak ii-imicn kif jidhrilha li jkun jinlltieg.
Meta J-cwwel gumala tai-imien stabbilit glial xi
(2)
proecdura tahbat il- Hadd je w festa pubblika ohra. dall;: ii-imienjibda
jghodd mill-cwwd gumala tax-xogliol li ligi wara dak il- tladd jew
r~Sla [lubblika ol'lr".
(3) M~I:l.I-ahJiar gumata tai-irnien stabbilitghal xi procedura
tall bat il- tladd jcw festa pubblika ollra, dak iz-imien jaglllaq fl-ewwel
gumata tax-xogllolli tigi wara dak il-Hadd jew festa pubblika, u d-data
tal-bidu ta' kull imien sussegwenti, li gllan du jibda miexi minn gtleluq
dak ii-imien. gliandba tigi differita bl·istcss mod.
4. n-Kummissjonarjighandhom, mal-liatra tagllhorn, jielidu
quddiem I-A vukat Cem:ral i I-gur:uncnt tal-kariga muri fl-E wwe! Skeda
li tinsah ma' dawn ir·regolamcnti.
S. (I) A-esekuzzjoni lad-dmmjiet tagllhom tal'lt dawn ir·
regolamenti, il- Kummissjonarji. fin-nuqqas ta' dispoiizzjoni cspressa
fdawn ir-regol:un.enti, gllandhomjagllrnlu dak kol1u lijidbrilhom li hu
mclllieg gllaHwcniq ta' dmirijiethorn.
(2) A-CS<!kuzzjoni tad-dmirijiet tagllbom tallt dawn ir·
re g olamenti. H- K u m m iss jonarj i gllandhom is-set glial mog 1'1 ti j a mill-li gi
lill-Qrmi ul·MagistrJIi sabiex iiommu l-ordni fis-seduti tagl'lbom u
jassiguraw il-qima li tistlioqq lilhom.
6. (I) Kull paml politiku jkollu I-jedd li jinnomina iewg dele-
gati (bawnbell iijed 'il quddiem imsejl'la "delegati tal-panit") bie;o;
jirrappre:i:cntaw il-partiti mal-Kummissjoni.
(2) Id-delegati tal-partit gl\andhom jiTr.lpre:i:enlaw lil dak iJ-
partil politiku lijkun gliamel in-nomina laglibom mal -Kummissjoni u
jkollhom il -jedd b'mod generali li jigu aVZali bis-seduti kolllla u bid·
ddiijonijiCI kollha mel'ludin fihom.
(3) Id-delegati tul-panit, minkejja d-dispoiizzjonijiel ta'
kull ligi otira, gtiandu jkollllOm kull drill u I'Iclsien 1i jidl'llu fl-Ufficeju
Elettorali, li jaraw kulJ dokumentazzjoni mitmuma f'dali.: iJ-lok u li
J qabblu, jivverifikaw u jiksbu kull tagl'lrif dwar ix-xogl'lol ta- I-Uffieeju
Elettorali; iidal-Kummissjoni jko1\ha d-driu li tillllomina uffiejal tal-
Kummiss joni sabiex jillumpallja lil dawk id-delegati f'itulll'lin_
(4) Id-delegati tal-panit gl'landhom jibqgl'lu f'dik iJ-kariga
sakemm huma jitnel'll'lew mill-panit politiku li jkull gl'lamel in-nomina
taglihom.
Id-delegati tal-partili gfiandhom id-driu Ii jliluu ujiksbu
(5)
millghand il-Kummissjollruji kif ukon mingl'land kull uffiejal ichor li
gl'lalldu x'jaqsam mat-lmexxija, sorveljat Jew sigurtl fl-elezzjonijiel
Jew ma' xi aspell tagl'lhom_ informaujoni li ikulllixhed dwar jell dawk
il-persuni jkunu~ qegMin ji<:hdu jew ma jieTldux mizuri biiiejjed
sabiex jikkonformaw rul'lhom mad -d ispoii;r;zjonijiet tal-ligi fl-
elcujonijiel li jkunu sejrin jew qegl'ldin isiru, u I- Kummissjonarji Jew
dawk il-persuni ol'lra jkullu, minitejja kul! ligi ol'lra Jew rogolamenl
iel'lor, marnulin li jaglitu dik I-infonnaujoni minnufih_
(6) Minkelia kull dispoziujoni f'dawn ir-regolamenti li
tagmi lid-delegati tal-panit il-jedd li jisil'larrgu u jiksbu tagl'lrif jew iJ-
jedd iagl'lhom li jingl'lJ\;!w kopji la' dokumemi u listi mill-Kummissjoni
Jew minn dipanimenli tal-Gvern, dak: il-jedd majinkludix il-jedd ta'
viijoni ta' dokumenti mediei jew ta' dokumenti dwar I-adoujoni ta'
elcuuri w il-jedd ta' gharfien qabd il-jum tal-votazzjoni ta' aspetti ta'
sigunllli gliandhom x'jaqsmu ma' poloz tal-votaujoni, dolrumenti
gliaU -votaujoni u t-timhru uffiejali uZat mill-Kummissjoni fuq jJ-
poloz. Fejn it-taglirif, dokumcnti jew listi jkun u ta' natura konfidcnzjali,
id-delegati tal-paniti-jkunu marbutin bl-isteSs obbligu ta' segreteua
bTlal pcrsuna Ii minn gl'lJndha jinkiseb it-tagl'lrif, dOkumenti Jew listi.
Id-delegati tal-paniti jkollhom jedd jitolbu li dak it-
(7)
laglirif, dokumenti u listi li l-Kummissjolli glIandha taglilihom_
jing1'latalhom, f'dik I-ghamla denro-manjetika li I-Kummissjoni tkun
tista' b'mod ragoncvoli taglitihom permcu lal-taghmir li jkollha_
TAQSIMA n
If-Regis/tu EJe/wr.J/i gfJaJ/·Kullsil/i Lobli
7_ Id-di7.poiiujonijid kol1ha fl-AIt lal-I991 dw3l' I-Elezzjonijiel
General u li gliillldhom x-jaqsmu mar-regislrazzjoni, trasferiment u
tafisirta' registraujoni ta' eleuuri fir-Registru EIeltorali stabbilit b' daIr
I-AIt, kif ukoJlli gliandhom ~ -jaqsmu mal-lialra la' ufficejali reviiuri u
appell i Whom gli~ndhom "mutatis mutandis" japplikaw ghar-Registru
EIeIIOr.ili gIIall-Kunsilli Lokali mW3qqaf bl-artikol u S la' (!an I-An.
8. Gtlall·finijict tas-subattikolu (2) ta' I- artikolu 6 1.8' I·An. il.
fonnula 1<)' appJikau.joni a:flaJ
(a)
regisuaujoni bllala elettur.
(b)
korreujoni jew trasfcriment;
(cl
kom:zzjoni 13' ikm jcw indirizz;
(d)
korreujoni taJ.lr:onjom u J·indirizz wan i-iwic:j minn
elettun nisa;
gll:rndhom ikuou dawk murija fit-Tleni, il_T .eiet. if· Raba'. 11 ]·!1amcs
Sltedi rispeuivamenL
9. (I ) Il -Ilsti U]·persllni kollha 1i jkoUnom jedd ikunu rejistnli
bl\a1a e1cuuri gft.all-e !e1,tjoni la ' KunsiIli Lokal i skood id-dispoZiujoni jiet
ta' I-An, gl\andlKlm jiffurmaw ir-Registru ElellOrali gnaU.Kunsilli
Lokali.
(2) Ir·Rcgistru Eleuorali gJ\all- Kunsilli LakaH gl'landu
jintgl'lamel skond id-dbpoiiujonijie\ ta' dawn ir-regoiamemi.
(3) Ir·Rcgistnl Eleuor:di ghall-Kunsilli Lakali grlandu
jin\gPQmel b' dak il-mod 1i J· pubbl iku ~ir jar ",in hum;a tlawk il-pef5lllli
li jkunu n:gislr.lli clclluri, u b' dak il-mod li bih Will jista' jinlgl'lan(kull
clcllur u sa bicJo: ku 11 clen u r ikoll u I-opponunillli joggeujona gl'lad.dI'Iul
fiI-lisUl la' kull elenur iellor skand id-d.isponujollijict la' I· AIl u la'
dawn ir-n:golamenli.
10, (I) Ir-Rci:i stru Elenoral i gfiall-Kunsilli Lokali gl'landu
jintgl'lamel minn daqSt3nl 13qsimiet daqskemm ikun tw:mm loulitajict,
uqsima gl'lal kull 10kalil1, u );UII lokalil1 gfiandha \erga' tinqasam
r daqstantlaqsimict daqskemm il-Kummissjoni tqis Ii jkun mcl'ltiegjew
konvt:njenti,
(2) Kull t3Qsima t.lr-Rciistru Elettorali gl'lall· Kwuilli Lok.aIi
gfiandha timghamel rordni alf:I,hctiku skond Hsem ta' kull triq , u I·
clenuri gI'Iandhom jidhru skood I-oroni alfabctiku la' kunjomllom t.a1It
isem it·triq fej n ikunu reglstrati, u ghandhom jidhtu magenb Uem kull
elenur dak il-post rejn ikun sohu joqghod u numru tad-dokumcnl ta '
identill ticghu.
(3) Pcrsuni li mhumicx cittadini ta' Malta ilda Ii buma
mitolati li jigu registmli hl'lala eleuuri skond I-All gl'landhom jigu murija
f'taqSima glialiha iZda fl-istess ordni ]:.if pro~dUl fparagrafu 2 !a' dan ir-
regolamcnt.
(4) Ir- Rei;islllI EJetlorali gliall- KUnsi\li LokaJijista' jinkJlldi
wkoll mai;enb isem kllll elettllr kuU partikolarltl onra 1i lista' titqies
mehtiei;a sabiex kllll eletlur iklln jista' jigi identinkal Sl!W,
Kull wall ta' I- istam par f~ partikolarilA li lidher
(5)
ma' gftandhiex minnha nnifisha tolqot iJ.jedd ta' persllna li liVV{lta.
(l) Ir-Registru Elenorali ghall-Kunsill i LokaIi ghandu
It.
jinldlldi 1iI dawk il-persuni kollha li gftandhom jedd li jigu registrali
bliala eletturi skond id-dispotlujonijiet ta' I-AI\, Iil-jum imSl!mmi fIr-
regolament li jigi wara dan.
(2) lr-Regislru Elettorali gftall-Kunsilli Lokali ma gftandux
jinldudi lil xi persllna li ma jkollhiex jedd 1i tigi registrala b1lala elettllr
skond id-dispotlujonijiet ta' I-AIt, fil-jum imsemmi fir-regolamenlli
jigi wara dan.
12. ll-Kummissjoni gliandha lieliu 1Isieb li jin1lareg Registru
Elettorali ghall-Kunsilli Lokali ri vedut fil-Guzetta dalba fis-sena fix-
llahar!a' No~embru. Oan ir-registru gftandu jklln nh il-korreujonijie\,
ii-tldiet, il-lrasferimenti II !-!ahsirie! kollha li jkun hemm fIl-wiel'ied u
tlelin ta' Onubru 1i jaliba! qabel il-Iirug ta' dak ir-Registru.
13_ (I) Kull tieda, tafisira,jew kort'elzjonlli till ordnata Ii $sit
fir-Registru. Elettorali gl'lal Kunsi\H Lokali minn Ufficjal Reviiur skond
id-dispoiiujonijiet la' dawn iT -rego[amenti gl'landhom jigu pllbblikati
miU-Kum missjoni fil-Gau.eua ujaglimlu parti mir-Registru Elettora1i
glial Kunsilli Lokali.
(2) Kllll iieda, tal'lsira Jew korrenjoni Ii tigi ordnata li ssir
fir-Registru. Eletlorali kemm mill- Kummissjoni kif ukoll minn Ufficcjal
Revirurskond id-dispotiujonijiet ta . I-All la'I-I991 dwar I-E1eujonijiet
Generali gliandhom "mutatis mutandis" japplikaw gl'lar-Registru
Elettorali ghall-KlInsilli Lobli.
14. Kull meta gl'landha ssir dczzjoni, I-elclluri jkllnll l-persuni li
isimhom iklln jidher fir-Rej;istru Elcnorali gliaU-Kunsilli Lobli ri~edut
li jklln l'Iare~ I-al'll'lar, suC:C:ea glial clawk I:t:-tlcllel, Ilfslrlet Jew
korreujonijiet Ii jigu ordnali mill-Uffii:ja l Reviiur, u l-Kummissjoni
ma jkollhiex jedd li ma ItIgfllix Jew ti.:l'lu lurn xi dokllmwt la' votazzjoni
minn elellllr li jkun h.:kk registrnt sak.:mm dak i-eiettllr ma j1runx mie!
lida xejn milli jinsab f dan iT-regolamelll ma gl'landll jagl'lti
jedd lillli persuna li ti~vola meta din majkunx gftad gftandha l-kwalimci
mcliticti:a biex livvota, jew jehles lil dik il-persuna minn xi pieni li
jiSlgliu jisthoqqulha jekk (;vvom hell. LaIKJa5 rna gl'landha ebda l\aga
rdan ir-regolument tagrlli l-jcdd lil xi persuna li tivvotajekk ma tkunx
tissodisra Hltigic! ta' dawn ir-regolamcnti.
T AQSIMA III
AVl'ii gn~II·E/ezzjonj, Dokumenri ghall- VoU/zzjoni
u Po/m tal- VO/azzj()ni
15. (I)
Kull mela jrnissha ssir elezzjoni, il-Kurnmissjoni
Elenorali ghandha taghti avvii tagr.tm hawnhekk ii:jcd 'i1 quddiem
irnsejjBI'I " l-Avvi:i", m-formula rniijum. fis-Sin Skcda I; timab rna'
dawn ir-rcgolamenti.
(2) I1-Kummissjoni gllandha tagl'lti dan [-Avl'il: ta' l-anqas
Tlamsa u Ilel;1I gumala qabel il-j;umata stabbilita gliall-elezzjoni u
gTiandha li.:liu hsieb bieJlI-AvvitjinTlareg fj[-Gazzena.
16. Fil-jum ta' wara I-tirug ta' l-Avvii, jJ·Kummissjonarji
gflandhom jididu I-hsicb li jinhargu avvii jew avviZi m-Gau£na ilIi
jkun fihom
(a) il-Iok, u d-dau u I-hin li fihom il-Kummissjona rji
joqoghdu bicx jireicvu n-nomini u' kandidati ghall-elcujoni
bhala Kunsillieri, u kull oppoZiujoni ghal dawk in-nomini, u dan
il-post huwa fl-An la '1-1991 dwarl·EIel.Zioniiiet<'ienerali imsejjah
bhala I-Ufficrju Elenorali. IZ-i.mien li fih nomini la' kandidati
ghall -deujoni jislgliu jsiru, ghandu jkun ta' tliu ijiem u ma
jibdiex ighodd qabclsin ijiem mid-dau ul-pubblibzzjoni la' 1_
avvii imsemmi fdan ir-regolament u i-micn li mamlu jistg"u
jsiru l-oppoZiujonijiet g"andu jkun u' jumcjn mit-lemm tai-
zmicn stabbi]it biex jigu ricevuti n-nomini;
(b) il-postijiet u l-gumau u I-hinijict li fihom gftandha ssir H-
vOlaz:tjnni. n -votaujoni ma !istax issir qabcl ma jgftaddu tleu
ijicm mid-dala tal-pubblikaujoni ta 'I-avvii imscmmi Iil-paragrafu
(3) tar-regol~ment 24 ta' dawn ir-regnlamenti
(cl il-post fejn i!-kaxex tal-vou ghandhom jittieTidu mill-
Assistenti K ummissjonarji wara li ssir il-votazzjoni, li jlrun u):oll
ll-poSt rejn H- Kummissjoni leda' il-kaxex tal-vo!i u tgftodd iI-~oti
milfuha, tali post ghandu jkun sakemm ikun prauikabbli fil_
lokalicl. innrlSha u, jekk possibbli, I-post uZat bhata I-post tal-
vota zzjnn i jew wiehed m ill-postij iet la 1-votazzjoni f d ik il-lokati cl.;
(d) id-d3l3 u l-ftin li fihom gftandhom jinfctftu l-kaxex lal-
vOli u gh:mdu jsir il-gliadd tal-vOli.
17. (I) Il -Kummissjoni gflandha fi i.mien mhux altar tard mill-
l'tmistax-il jum wara I-puhhlikazzjoni la' I-A wiZ. tibgflallil kull eleuur
Ii ismu jkun jidller n -ahhar Regislru Eleuorali ghall-Kunsilli Lokali
rivedUI. dokumem rdawn ir-regolamenti imseiiafl --dokument ghall-
vouzzjoni", skond il-forma msemmija fis--Seba' Skeda li tinsab ma'
dawn ir-regolamenti, u lijkun magflmul minn dak iJ-mateIjal u b'dik I-
grwnla li fil-fehm a Ial-Ku mmissjoni jipprovdi flarsien bii.iejied konlnl
f alsifikazz jon i. Id-dokum e nl; ghall-vOlazzjoni gtlandllom j i gu enumerati
b'mod konsekulliv. b' dan li kull dokumenl ikollu nllmru distint swnpat
fuq quddiem
Iwa kuIJ mel3 I- Kummissjoni lkun sodisfatta li persuna Ii
isimha jkulI j id h~r fir- R~j;istru EI~ltUlali gn~ll-KulIsilli l...ok~li tkUII
me j ta, i d-dokumen I gl\a 11- VOlaZZ joni reI ani v ma gIIandux he kk ji ngl\adda,
11 meta dak id-dokum~nt gl\alI -votazzjoni jkun Ilekk ingl\adda, il-
Kummissjoni gl\andha tinirah
l i.da wkoll il-Kummissjoni ma gl\and iex tibghal dolmmenl
ghall-votazzjoni lil xi clcuur li I- Kummissjoni ma jkollhiex ritrall
fOlografiku liegl\u, u dwar dawk l-eleuuri il- Kummissjoni gtlandha
timlli skond di n iI- pn:K:~dura
(i) fi imien hamesl ijiem mill-pubblikazzjoni la' I-Avviz,
il- Kum m issjoni g hand h a li ppu bbl ika fij-Gazzella I ista ta ' l-eleuuri
msemmija li lkun lun I-isem, kunjom, residcn za u numru taJ-kana
la'l-idemita laghhom;
(ii) \-ismijiel ta ' da~k l-eleuun magllandhomx jigu pubblikati
fij-]isla mscmmija frl -paragrafu (5) la' dan ir-regolam enl;
(iii) id-dokumcnl gflall-volazzjoni la' dawk ]-e1euun ghandu
biss j inl'i~rei;j;:kk l-d~nur ikun jissodisfa 1-l'iligijiellar-regolamenl
18 ta' dawn ir -regobme nli u gl'iandu jkun skond id-dispoZiz1Jonijiel
ta' dak ir-regolamenl_
(2) ll-partiti pOlilid gflandhom jingflataw kun fadlitA
ragone voli li josrerv awl-istam par tad-dokumenli gllall-votazzjoni koUh a,
li jivvenfikaw l-ei"'ll<:zza wgfihom 11 b'mod generali li jassiguraw li j igu
swnpali biss id-dokumemi gfiall-volazzjoni ta' e1enun li jkoHhom jedd
ghalih om.
(3)
Id -dok umenti gr.alI _votaujoni s tamp ati sk o nd i\_
paragrafu ta' qabcl ta' dan ir-regolament gfiandhom, sake mm dawn
jingfluluw lill-elClturi, j iniammu f' kallCx sigillati bis-sig il! tal-
Kummissjoni. Id-ddcgati tal-]lartiti jkollhom j]-jedd jagflmlu s-sigi lli
tag1ihom fuq dawk il-kallell u Ji jkunu prei.enti kull meta dawk is-sigilli
jinkisru. Dun ir-regolamcnI s1iandu japplika wkoll mUlalis mUlandis
"r.al daw k id-dokumcnli gl'lall- vOlazzjoni li jihq gfiu ma jitqassmux,
skond il-paragraf u (4) la' dan ir-regolamclII, meta jinhargu d-dokumcmi
gliall -votazzjoni skond il- paragrafu (6) ta' dan ir-regolamenl, u gnal
dawk id-dokumenti ghall-vOIuzzjoni lijibqghu ma j ilqassmux.
(4) Id-dokurncnt gl\alJ-volaUjoni ghandu jigi nnotifl.kat lil
kull eJeuurminn ufficjal tal-Pulirijajew pennezz ta' iura registrala jew
minn persunaolira maJilura gbaldaqslw:kk mill-Kummissjoni, u dan id-
dokurnent jitqies li Sic nnotifLkat bil-kunsinna tiegl\uIiU-eleltur [i gflalih
ikun indirizz.at, jew lil persuna ta' l-etA. li jew ikun loqgl\od fI·istess
indirizz Jew li Ikun fl-impieg tieghu, fl-indiriu la' l-elettut kif mii;jub
fir-Registhl Elenorali ghall- Kunsilli Lokali.
(5) Mew l-Kummissjonarji ma jkunux jislgl'lu je5egwinu n-
notifika tad-dokument hawD fuq imsemmi huma gl\andhom, mill-aktar
fis li jisla' jkun u f1-ebda kai mhux aktartard minn tlell ijiem mii;.i.mien
st:l.bbilil fparagrafu (I) ta' ir-rcgolamenl, joliorgu nt-Gazzelta lista hl-
ismijiel. numru lal-kana ta' I-identitl u indirizzi laI-persuni li majkunux
gew innOlirtkali bid-dolrumenl gliall-votaujoni. u gliandbom jaglllu c_
r<lguni li gllaliba ma Ikunx Satel in-notifika.
(6) Kull min ma jlrunx gie nnOliflkal bid-dokument gliall-
vOla1.1.joni u li ismu jkun migjub fuq il-lista mal'lruga skond il-paragrafu
ta' qabeJ dan. jista' sal-Mamis sew sew qabel il-gumata ta ' I-elezzjoni,
jidherquddiem widied mill-Kummissjonarji jewxi persunaoflradelegata
minnbom u jitlob il-kunsinna tad-dokumeOl
lidD I-imsemmi dokument mu Ilhndux jingl'lDtalho kemm-il
darba ma lipproducix il-kana ta' l-identitJ. tagliba lilI-Kummissjomuji
jew lill·persuna delegata minnhom.
(1) KuU Kummissjonarju jew kuU min jigi delegat minn·
horn jista' jeZamina biH:urament kull persuna sabiex jii:gura ruliu mill·
identiw. tagflha u jara ,iekk gllandhiex jcdd li tireievi d-dokument .
18. Meta persuna li isimha jkun jidher fl-aIiliar Rcgistru
Elenorali gliall-Kunsilli Lokali rivedut, iida li ma jkunx jidller il-Hsta
pubblikata skond il- paragrafu (5) tar-regolament 11 ta' dawn ir-
regoJamcnti, ma Ikunx irecviel id-dokumcnt gliall -vOl.a.ZZjoni jew, wara
Ji Ikun in':cvicl dak id-dokumenl, Ikun tilfilu jew iddistruggietu. dik il-
persuna tisla' mhux iklar tard mis-6.00 p.m. la' l-frtJglia li jigi minnufih
qabel ma tibda I_VOI:l2Zjoni, tidherquddiem wiehed mill_Kummissjonarji,
u jell: -
(a) lipprova I-identitl tagliha billi tipproduci I-kart la' 1-
identit~ tagliha; u
(b) taglime l dikjara1.1.joni bil-gurament quddiem dak it-
Kummissjonmju li ma Ikunx iri:eviel id-dokumenlgTlall-vQl.aUjoni
jew li_ warn li Ikun iri:eviel dak id-dokumenl, ikun tilfilu jew
iddislfuggielu_ u dawk id-dikjaraujonijiell-olirn bil-guramen! li
1-Kummissjonarju jiSla' jelilieg
din gliandha lingliala dokumenl glinU-votaz.zjoni malirug s~jali glial
heklr:; u flr:ull kai hlial dak
isem dik il -persuna li jkun jidher fuq il-lista msemmija
(i)
fiI-paragrafu (I) ur-regolamen\ 34 la' dawn ir-regolamcnti gliandu
jigi mach! "SPOCJAU"; u
lista I:I.l-p"rnuni kollha li lilhom ikun inllareg dokument
(ii)
gliall-votaz.zjoni skond dan il-pacagrafu gliandha tinZamm n-
Ufficcju Elcnornli u Ikun miftulia glial spez.zjoni min n !cull
kandidat, agent UlI-panit jew de1egaltal-partil f kullfiin xieraq
sakemm tagfilaq il-vowzzjoni,
19, (1) Mhux iktar lard mil1-Gimgliaqabel ma tibda l·votazzjoni,
il -K ummissjonarji gliandhom jielldu IIsieb li jippubblikaw fil-Gazzclta
lista Ii Ikun lun n-numru la' dokumenli gliall-votazzjoni li gew stampati,
in-numru imqassam skond il·paf'Jgf'Jfu ( J}tar-regolamenI17,I-ismijiel
u l-indinzzi tal-persuni li sa dak il-liin ilr:unu lalbu \-kunsinna Iad-
dokumenli slr:ond il-paragrafu (6) \ar-regolamenl 17, in-numru ta'
dokumenti gliall-votaujnni malirugin skond l-artikolu 18 u l-isem, 1-
indirizz u n-numru tal-kana ta' l·idenlilil. tal-persuni li lilhom dawk id-
dokumenti jkunu gew kunsinnali. in-numru ta' dokumenti gllall-
vOlanjoni li ni.:lmmu milli jinglial3w u r-rngunijiet glial dan u I-ismijiet
I·in"dirizzi u n-numri lal-kana ta' I-idcntitb. ta' l-eleuuri koneemati u n-
numru ta' dokumenti gliall-vOlazzjoni li jkunu haqgfiu ma ngabrux u 1-
ismijiel. i-indirizzi u n-numri tal-kana ta ' l-identit~ ta' i-eletruri
koncemati,
(2) Kull panit politiku jkollu d-dritt jinnomina rapprei.enlanti
tiegli u sabiex iku nu prei.c n ti w aq t i1-li ru g tad- dokl.lmen ti gliall- votaujoni
skond ii-paragrafu (6) tar-regnlamcnt 17 u r-regolament 18 ta' dawn ir-
regolamenti u glial dan il·glian il-paniti msemmijin gliandhom jigu
provduti mill- Kummissjnni h'dalr: iHaglirif Ir:ollu li jisla' jinlitieg
minnhom u li !lI.lma jislgliu jqisu hliala li hu meMieg gliall-alijar qadi la'
dmirijiethom,
(I) Tie!! ijiem q~hd il-bidu IJI-volaujoni, it- Kummissjoni
20,
gliondh~ lieliu lisieb li lippubblika fiJ-Gazzena tal-Gvem in-numru ta'
poloz tal-votazzjoni stampali glial kull loka1il~ u n-numru li jkUR se
jitqassam f'kull bmr.llal-v01azzjoni individwali.
(2) II -Kummi~jon i gliandha tizgura k~mm ikun pralti·
kament possibhli li I-poloz tal-votazzjoni jintgliamlu minn dik it-tip tJ'
karta li tipprovdi siSun~ u li jkollhom dawk is.sillja! i li jkunu jiiguraw
li ma j istsflux jigu dupiikali.
(3) !I-polu la' kull elcuur ghandha !kun magllmula minn
karta bhal fit-formula Ii tidher fit-Tmicn Skeda li tinsab ma' dawn ir-
regolamenti, li jkun filla lism tal-kandidati dcskriui bl-isem (inklui kull
laqam),l-indirizz u l-profcssjonijew ix-xoghol kif moghtija fIl-polza
tan-nomina t:l' kul! wielicd minnhom u kif approvatmill-Kummissjonarji
Elcttorali.
(4) F'Jrull lokali tb. il-kandidati ghandhom jitqassmu skond
il-PJrtit politiku 11, rJc.ull grupp ta' \tl,l1I parti! a1fabctikamenL skond
lCunjomhom. Jekk ikun hemrn Zewg kandidati jew iktarta ' panil wiclied
bI-istcss kunjom, dawn jitqllSsmu fl-ordni UI.' I-iscm jew I-ismijictl-ollra
t:Ighbom ,
(5) Kull panil politiku !i jikkontesta l-elezzjoni ghandu
jagMi lill- Kumm issjoni \-isem ul-kandidati li jkunu qeghdin jillon-
testaw l-dczzjoni fl-inleress tiegl\u rkulllokalill. Dil iHista gllandha
tkun prova konldussiva dwar jell kandidal partikolari jkunxjappartjeni
glial dak il·partit politiku.
(6) Jell mogllti mill·paml 1i miegllu jkun jagllmel,jista' jigi
sumpal f uq iJ·polza quddiem I·ioom ta' lr::ull kandidat li jlr::un jaglimel
ma' dalr:: il·panit lr::ulllNldge jew distintiv, approval mill-Kummissjoni,
li juri I· partil politilr::u, jell itun hemm. li miegliu I·lr::andidal jBglimel
Jew li b' xi mod iellor jitqies li jgfiin sabiex bili l-elettur jista' jagliraflill-
lr::andidal
[J·partiti jitniiilu fuq il·polza. fl·ordni alfabetiku,
(7)
21. (l) F jum jew jiem lr::emm jista' jlr::unqrib il·jum ta' votaujoni
il·Kummissjnni ghandha tipprepara r pillelli differenti I·poloz u d·
dokumellli olira kollha u materjal li jlr::unu se jigu lr::unsinnati !iII·
A.~sistenti Kummissjonarji fil·jum ta' vOlaujoni.
(2) Il·Kummissjoni Eleltorali gllandha tibqa ' iiomm il·
palr::lr::elti lr::ollha sal·jum tal·votazzjoni mcta mbagfiad tikkunsinnahom
Hl l-Assistenti Ku mmissjonalji qabel ma tibda l·vota7.zjoni.
(3) Ir·rapprerentati tal·partiti politici gllandhom jingllataw
kull facilit.:t rai;onevoli sabiex jissorveljaw I·istampar u l·veriflka tal·
poloz kollha, l·ippilljar ta' dawk il·poloz u l·tqassim tagllhom lill·
Assistenli Kummissjonalji. u li jaglimlu s·sigilli taglihom f uq il·palr::lr::elli
lr::ollha preparati mill· Kummissjoni EleuoraU glial\·lr::unsinna liIl·
Assislenti Kummissjonarji.
TAQSLMA IY
Nomina la' Kandidali
22, (I) IJ.I<:mdidat gbleJenjoni gflandu jigi roominat bil-mikwb.
II -fonnula l.aI1 -nomi na, li gflandha tkun skond kifhemm lid-Disa' Skeda
li linsab ma' dawn ir-regolamenli, gbndha !kiln iffinnata mill-kandidat
innifsu (jew, jekk ikun nieqes minn Malta, minn rappreientant tiegriu
mallwr gflaldaqsheklr::), u mill-anqas minn erba' eletturi rregistrati fil-
lokalil~ li gl'laliha l-kandidal ikun nominal n -formula tan-nomina
ghandha ligi klr::u nsin nau Iil wicl\ed mill-Kummissjonarji fl-Uffictju
ElettoraJi mill-kandidat in nifsu, jew, jeklr:: ma jkunx jist.a. minflabba
mard jew gI'Iax ikun nieqes minn Malta, mir-rapprerentant legittimu
tiegriu, liz-imien mii;jub tl·awii imsemmi fir·regolament 16.
(2) Minnufih wara li I-formula tan-nomina tiki kJrunsinnata
lill-Kummissjoni. I-isem tal-kandida t ghandu j ig; mwahflal fid-dahla
lal-Uffictju ElenoraJi b'indi kazzjoni laJ-Iokalit! li gfialiha l-kandidat
ikun gie nominal.
(3) Tisla' ssir oppoii zzjoni gflal nomina minflabba li !iha d-
deskrizzjoni laJ-kandidal ma tkunx bii.iejjed sabiex jig; idenlifikal,
minl\abba li I-fonnula tan-nomina ma tkunx maglimula jcw ma !kunx
giel ikkunsinnal3 skond id- dispoiizzjonijiet la' l-Att jew la' dawn ir-
regolamenli jcw m inl'labba li d-depoZilu preskrill bir-regolament 23 ta'
dawn ir-regolamenli ma j kun ~ Ihallas.
Iida ma lisla' ssir ebda oppoZizzjoni wara Hemm tai-imien
slabbilil biex issir di k I-oppoi:izzjoni fl-avvii: imsemmi fir-regolament
16. (4) KuH oppozizzjoni gllandha !kun bil-miklub. iffinnal3
mill -po;:rsunali tagflmilha u gliandu jkun fiha r-raguni li glialiha qieglida
ssir. H- Kummissjoni nnifisha lisla' tagl'l me\ oppo Zizzjoni .
(5) Il -K ummissjonarji gl'landhom . mhux aktar lard mill-
gumala warJ li tiskadi I-guroala f1issala gli ad-dliul ta' l-oppoZizzjoni
jiddeeiedu dwar il -validil~ la' kull oppoi:izzjon i li gliarrfu lilI- kandidali
li gtl:m-nomina liegliu lim:feriui l-oppoZizzjoni jcw lir-rapprerentant
legittimu uegflu dwar id,d.:eiijoni lagflhom u,jekk l-oppoZizzjoni ugi
milqugl'la. bir-raguni tad ,d eeii:jon i laghhom. Id -dee ii:jon i la1-
Kummi ssjOI\~rji, meta l-oppoZiujoni ma tigi~ milqugr.a. bija fmali,
iida mt:ta l-oppoii zzjoni ligi milqugfla, jista' jsir appell minnba lill-
Qoni ta' l-Appell b' citazzjoni prei:en lala b'kontesla7.ljoni mal-
Ku mmissjonarj i mhu~ aklar lard minn erbglia u glloxrin sieglla warali
1-Kummissjoni !kun wasS!el id-ddii:joni lagliha liIl-kandidali u l-Qoni
la' I-Appo;:lI gliandha lillr.lIta dik ic..citazzjoni bl-ikbar lieffa.
(6) Gr..lIHinijiet ta' daD ir-regoJament, kuU ele\lur ji'lta'
jitlob lill-Kummissjonarji li jara ujeiamina ltull fonnula ta' nomina
acceual3 mionhom,
23. (I) Kull kandidat fkull elcujoni ghandujiddt:pol.ita,jew
jieTlU Hlsieb li ligi ddepoiitata gllalih., gl'tand il-Kummissjoni, qabeJ ma
n-nomina licgl'lu tista' ligi aCCcltata, ioI-somma la' erbgl'lin lira Maltin,
u jekk mol j agfimilx daD, in-nomina ma ligix accetlata mill-
Kumm issjonarji
lidol l-Ministru jista' minn imien ghal imicn, b'avvii fit·
Gazzena jispeeifIkaammontoghlali fkull uZffia jlrunx aktarminn tlie!
miu lira MaInn.
(2) Jell. wara li jsir id-depoZitu l-kandidarura ugi inlrala
skond id,dispozizzjonijict ta' dawn ir-regolamcnti. id-depoZitu jigi
mogMi Jura lilI-persuna li Ikun gl'lamlitu; u jekk il-kandidat UnU! wara
li j sir id-depoZitu u qabel mol libd3 I-votaujoni, id-depoiitu, jell ikun
saT minDU, jigi moghti Iura liI1-werrieta liegl'lu u jell ma jkunx sat
minnu, jingl'lata Iura lill-pcTsuna Ii tlr::un gl'iamliru.
(3) Jell kandidal li jkun ghame! id-depoiitu mehtieg ma
jigix elcl(, u n-numru ta' voti li jgib ma jkunx jiskorri minn ghaxra wal'lda
tan-numru la- voti vvutati di vii bin-numru tal-kunsillicra li gI'landhom
ikunu eleni glial dik il-Iokaliw., I-ammonl iddepoZital jig; llonflSkat u
mhallas miU-K!lmmissjonarji m-Fond KOD.';olida! iida null \ra:i 1-
ammon! ghandu jigi moghti Iura liU-kandidat, ft\-kai Ii jkun g;e e!ell,
hell kif huwa jiehu I-gurament bl'lala KUIIsiUier, U ft\-\r;;ai li majkunx
gic eleu, mill-utar fis li jista' jkuII wara li jigi ddikjaral ir-riiultal ta' I-
eleujoni_
(4) Ghall-finijiel ta' dan ir-regolamenl n-numm ta' VO!;
migjubin minn kandidat ikun I-aqwa numm ta' voti li jig; ak.Ir::redital liIu
fkull imicn matul il-gfladd taJ-voti_
24_ (I) Jell metajagl\laq i:iAmien li fih gflandhom jigu prcicntati
n-nomini. in-numru ta' kandidati nnominal; gl'laJ Jokaliw. jkun daqs jcw
inqas minn duk in-numru ta' Kunsillicra li l-elclluri fdak iJ-JokalitA
huma intito\ati li j\eUghu, il-Kummissjonarji gflandhom jiddikjaraw i\-
kandidati nominati bl'lala Kunsilliera eJetti biex jirrapprei.entaw dik i\ -
lokalim u dak ir-rappon ghandu jigi maJirug fil-Gav.etta.
(2) Jell in-numru ta' kandidali nominati gl'lal lokalimjkun
anqas minn dak li I-e!enuri fdik il-Iokalit~ huma intitolati 1i jtellghu iJ-
Kummissjoni gliandha lohmg A vvit gdid gl'lall-elezzjoni ta' Kuru;i1licra
hiex jimtlew il-poslijiet battala Ii jkun fadal r dik il-lokaUm, u jell meta
jSiT dan ma jkunu x nominati kandidati ohm_ Jew jell in-numru ta'
kandidati nominati jkun inqas min-numm ta' poslijiel battala, il-pos-
tijiet li wara dan jibqgliu battala jistgllu jimtlew bil-gTlaila la' kunsilJier
jew lrunsiUiera mill-Kunsillier Jew Kunsilliera eletti tal-Iokalill u I-
Kummissjoni ma glinndiex tolirog Avvii: gdid ghalillom_ n-Kunsillier
Jew Kunsilliera hell magliiula gliandu jkolllKlm il-kwaliftki slabbiliti
n-lII1ikolu II ta' I-Atl
(3) Jeklr.: gTlaIl-lokalill jigu nominati kandidati iijed min-
numru hawn fuq imsemmi, il- Kumm issjoltarji ghandhom johorgu avvii
tal'it iI- firma taghllom fl]-Gazzetta, u fill jaghlu I-ismijiet tal-kandidati u
I-lokalit~ li ghalilla gew nominati. Ebda persuna 1i l-iscm tagllha ma
jkunx gie ippubblikat f dak I-avviz ma tista' tigi eielta bhala Kunsillier.
25. Kandldat jista', f1z-:imlen stabblllt ghan-nomina, jinlra I-
kandidatura lieghu hilli jaghti lill-Kummissjoni avviz glialdaqshell.
D~n I-avviz ghandu jkun iffirmat mill-kandidat Jew jekk ikun nieqe.o;
minn Malta. mir-rappreientant tieghu mahtur ghaldaqshekk.
TAQSIMA V
Assisrenti Kummissjonarji
26. (I ) Bla h.m a ghad-dispo:i:izzjonijict tar-regolamenti 1i gejjin
ta' dawn ir-regolamenti. il-Kummissjoni tahtar tant Assistenti
Kummissjoltarji Elettorali hawnhekk i:i:jed 'il quddiem imsejrtin
'I\ssisten ti Kummissjonarji" daqs kemm ikun u mehtiega, sabiex
jissorvcijaw l-elezzjoni bil-mod stabbilit fdawn ir-regolamenti. Ebda
Assistent KUllunissjllnarju lOa jista' jigi malitur bin jis!;urvt:lja I·
votazzjoni flokali!~ li fihajkun joqghod jew flokalitlli tikkonfma ma'
dik il-Iokalim li fiha jkun joqgliod jew li fih a jkun sol!u je;i;eli:ita I-
professjoni j.:w ix-xogliol tiegliu.
(2) L-Assistenti Kummissjonarji ghandhom jiel'ldu I-gurn-
men! tal-karign kif migjub n-Ghaxar Skcda li tinsab ma' dawn ir-
regolamenti, quddicm wich~,(\ mill-Kumm issjonarji u gliandhom jimxu
n-esckuzzjoni wd-dmiriji.:t t3!;lihom skond l-istruzzjonijietli taglltihom
il-Kummissjoni Elettor.tli.
2 7. (I) Kull panil poliliku jkollu jedd, fi imien sebat ijiem mill-
pubblikazzjoni la' I, A wiz,li jinnomina numfU la' persuni,li jkun daqs
wielied u nofs in-numru ta' kmamarlal-volazzjoni, sabiex jagllmluha la'
Assisten ti Ku"""issj""~rji. u .... k"'''' <lawk il-p",,"uni jkullu bp""i
bizi.cjjcd li jwettqu I-runzjonijiel ta' Assistent Kummissjonalju u ma
jkunx skwalifikati milli jaglimluha ta' Ilc::kk bid-dispoiizzjonijiet ta'
dawn ir-regolamenri, il-Kummissjoni gllandha talllar Assutenli
Kummissjonarji minn fost dawk il-persuni.
Il-Kummissjoni gliandha hi nnifisha iktar minn lieU
(2)
tinnomina bflala Assistcnti Kummissjonalji dalr:: in-numru Ill' per:suni 1;
jkun mefilieg sabicll fkull kamra tal-votazzjoni jkun hcmm jaltendu
fkuU imien rnill-inqas persuna wal\da nominata mill-Kummissjoni
biex mgfimilha la' Assistent Kummissjonarju.
(3) F'cbda kat ma ghndu jkun hernm inqas minI! tliet
Assistenti Kummissjonarji nominati biex jissorveljaw iholazzjoni
rkull kamra tal-vot3Z7Joni u jekk jigri li l-paniti politic; kollha jew xi
wie1'i.ed minnhom jonqsu li jinnominaw 1-Assistenti Kummissjonarji
kollha jew xi wiel'led minnhom s.kond il-paragrafu (I) ta' dan ir-
regolament u fii:-imien stabbilit rlh, il-Kummissjoni nnifisha ghandha
tinnomina Assistenti Kummissjonarji obrajn sabiex jig; assigural iUi,
mill-inqas, iJrun hemm jaltendu tliet Assistenti Kummissjouarji rkull
kamra tal-votaujoni.
(4) Gfiall-fini tai.-imien stabbilit fil-paragrafu (1) ta' dan lr-
regolament, il-Kummissjoni gl'iandha. mhy\ iktar tard minn jumejn
wara l-puhblikazzjoni ta' l-Avvii. tinforma lill-paniti bin-numruta'
Assistcnti Kummissjonarji li kull partit ikun meTitiegjinnomina.
28. (I) Hadd majista' jlrun AssislCnt Kummissjonarjujekkikun
kandidal gTiall-elezzjoni gTiall-KunsiUi Lokali, Jew jell ikun qarib bil-
kOT1S;1n gwi ni ~ jew bi;i; -iwieg sat -tieni grad ta ' xi kandidat ghall-elezzjoni,
jew jeIJ:: fil-fehma tal-Kummissjoni, wara li tillonsulta lid-delegati tal-
panil, ikun bid-deher mhux idoneju biex iwettaq il-funzjonijiet ta'
Assistcnt Kummissjonarju.
(2) Fi imicnjumcjn ..... am I-gurnala msemmija fil-paragrafu
(I) tar-regolamcnt 21 il- Kummissjoni gTiandha tagTiti lilI -panili politic;
!ista tal-persuni kollha nominati bicxjagTimluha ta' Assistenti Kum-
missjonarji 1i fihajigu indikati I-ismijic!. numri tal-karta ta' Hdentit!.
indirizzi u professjoni jew sengTia tagTihom.
29. (I) lI-partiti politiC; jkollhom il-jedd li. mhux i;i;jed tard
minn jumejn wara l-gumata msemmija fil-par.lgrafu (2) tar-regolament
28. joggeujonaw lill-Kummissjoni bil-miktub dwar in-nomina ta'
Jl<!rsuni bTiala Assistcnti Kummissjonarji fuq xi waTida mir-ragunijiet
imsemmija fil-paragrafu (I) Lar-regolamcnt 28.
(2) Meta I-Kummissjoni tireicvi xi oggezzjoni skond il-
paragrJfu ta' qabcl la' daD ir-rcgolarnem, il-Kummissjoui gTiaDdha
mhull izjed tnrd mi1J·jum li jigi miDnufih wara, tlaqqa' d-delegati tal·
pani! sabiclljiddiskutu dwar dawk l-oggezzjonijiet.
(3) Kull oggelzjoni li ssir skond il-paragrafi ta' qabel dan
gliandha tinqata' mill- Kummissjoni". n·mod kif il- Kummissjoni taqta'
dwar I-oggczzjonijkun wiclicd konklussiv u lijorbotlil kul! min ikollu
x'jaqsam mal-kwesljoni. Mel.1 wara li tlmn semgtlel dawlr: 1-
oggezzjonijietil-Kummissjoni taqta' li pcrsuna nominata minn panil
politiku sabiex linlialar bliala Assislent Kummissjonarju ma ghandhiex
hckk [inhalar. il-panil poliliku li jkun i"nomina lil dik iI-persuna j ko1111
jedd jinnomina persuna olira minflokh a.
(4) In-nomini godda mscmmija fil-paragrafu ta' qabel ta'
clan ir-regolamcnt gliandhom isiru minnufih wara 1i jinqalgtlu \-
oggezzjonijict kollha. li -i.mien imscmmi fil-paragrafi (I) u (2) UI' dan
ir-resolament ghandu japplika gtlan-oggCl,zjonijiel li jsiru gnal persuni
nominati bliaia AssiSlcnti Kummissjonarji skond il-paragrafu (3) ta'
dan ir-regolamcnI, u jell il- Kummissjoni tasli1ha u tilqa' xi oggezzjoni,
il- Kummissjoni nnifisha gfiandlla tin nomina pcrsun a oTtra sabicx tkun
AssiSlCnl Kummissjonarju minflokha u dik in-nomin a lkun konkiussiva ,
u ma li5la' ssir ebda oggczzjoni dwama.
(5) Mcta I-Kummissjon i Lkun qalghcldwar l-oggczzjonijicl
koll11a, llija gfiandlla Iqassam I-A"sistenli Kummissjon:uj i fosl id-
diversi kmamar lal-vOlazzjoni; dak il-Iqassim gfiandu jsir b' dak il-mod
li jkun jassigura 1i f"ku1J kamra tal-volaZ1joni jkun hemm, mill- inoqas,
AssiSICnt Kummissjonarju wiefied nominal mill-Kummissjoni u,
Assislcnt Kummissjonarju wicficd nominal minn kull panil Ii jkun
qicgficd jikkontcsla I..:lczzjoni r dik il·lokalila
lida mcta panit politiku majkunx innomina gfiadd biii.cjjed
1.1' persuni sabicx jinhatru Assistenli KlImmissjonarji, il-KlImmissjoni
tinfilieg biss usscnja. sfiar-risward ta' dak il -partil politiku, dawlr:: \-
Assistenli KlImmissjonarji li jkunu gcw nominali minn dalr. il-panilllli
jkunll nfiatru Assistenli Kummissjonarji.
(6) ll-Kummissjoni gfiandlla. fi Zlmen jumejn minn meta
tinqata' I-anfiar oggczzjoni mscmmija fil-pul1lgl1lfll la' qabcl, tiehu
fisieb 1i tii;i pubblikata li sla fil -Gauclla li turi I-iscm, \-indirizz u n-
numru lal-kana la' \-idcntila u l-proft:Ssjoni jew scngfia la' kll11 Assis-
tent Kummissjonarjll maruur . Ii lkun lindika l-kaml1llal -volazzjoni fejn
bill wiel'lcd minnhom· ikun lqassam. u li lkun tindika lil dawk 1-
Assislcmi Kummissjonarji li ma jkunux hcklr:: Iqassmu fi kmam ar ima
li jkunu qcghdin jiniammu r riz.:rva.
Wan d-distrihu7.Zjoni finali la ' I-A""istenti Kummissjon-
(1)
arji ko1111a u sa tmiem il-vOlazzjoni. tlr::un il- Kummissjoni wafiedlla li
jkollha l-jedd tiSSOSlitwiui litl-Assistcnti Kummissjonarji salr::cmm dan
isir biss gfia[ r:lgunijiel Sr:lvi u sufficjenti u b' dak il-mod 1i jkun jassigura
[i mela I-Assistent Kummissjonarju sostitwit ikun wiefied nominal minn
pani l po[iliku, is-sostilul tiegfiu gli~ndha tlr::un persuna nominata mill-
iSles!; panil, sakemm ghadd biii".ejjcd la' AssislCnti Kummissjonarji
jkunu gcw nOminal; minn dak i[-panil
TAQS IM A VI
Votazzjoni
30. (I) KuU panil politiku jkollu J-jedd jinnomina bJ\ala agcnti
liegJ\u dak in-numru la' persuni li jlr.:un daqs io-numru ta' kaJIex tal-voti
u dnwk il-persuni fdawn ir-rcgolamentijissemmew "agenti ta' partit."
(2) Dawk ]·agcnti ta' partit li hell jinllatru jkollhomjedd li
jkunu preiemi tiI-kmamar tal-votaujoni qabeJ ma tibda u fi uniem il-
vouzzjoni gfiall-finijict dwarhom provdut fda.wn ir-regolamenti.
(3) Il-partiti politici 1i jkunu qeghdin iweuq u !-jedd mogfiti
Iilhom bll-parografu (1) ta" dan ir-regolament ghandbom iressqu lil;ta
quddiem il-Kummissjoni li jkun fiha I-ismijiel tal-peTSuni nominali
minnhom bliala agcnti U· kull wiehed minnhom mhull iktar Lard mill-
gumata5tahhilila gl'l:m-nomina u' Assistenti Kummissjonarji skond it-
regolamem 27 ta ' dawn ir-regolamemi.
(4) Minkeiia kull tlaj;a li tinsab fdawn ir-rcgolamenti, il-
paruu poHtiCi jislghu jinnominaw bhala agenti tal-partil lill-stess
pcrsuna Jew persuni li jkunu rmomirmw blialaAssislCDti Kummissjonarji.
3 I , Ebda persuna ma lista' tintlatar agent ta' panit jck..k r IS- seba'
snin la' qabcl dik i1-halra lkun inslabel T1aIJa ta' all la' korruujoni taIIl
dawn ir-regolamenti Jew tahl I-An ta' 1- 1991 dwar I-Elezzjonijiel
Cener..l i Jew Ikun giel slllbbilila mill-Kummissjoni bl'iala bid-debeT
mhUll idoneja li lagllmillla la' dak I-agent panlkolari.
32. (I) Flimkien ma' I-iscm, indirizz u numru tal-kanau'l-
idenlila ta' I,agenl la' partil, il-partil politiku, ghandu jagftti liJI-
Kummissjoni rilTatl U· ]-agem fid-daqs la' rilrnlt ul-passaport, u ]-
Kummissjonalji gtlandhom mbux. iktar tard minn sebat ijiem qabel ma
tibda ]-volaujoni jaglitu lil dak I-agent dokument la ' I-identita. li ma
jistax. jiloaglibas li jkun fib ir-ritratt ta' I-agenl imbullat bis-sigilltal-
Kummissjoni u li jkun juri l-iscm, l-indirizz u n-numru tal-kana ta' 1-
identiti t;J1-agenl u minn min ikun gie nominal. Id-dokumenti la' 1-
identiu gllandhom juru numru progressiv .'ikond kif ma1lruj;in, u jintlibsu
b'mod li jidher k W mill-a,i;em partikular fiHweuiq la' dmirijict u.
(2) Fiz-zmicn Slabbilit m-paragrafu ta' qabel u' danir'
regolamcm, it- Kummissjoni gllandha laghti lill-partiti poliUCI U twallTial
f1-emrata la' I, Uffii:i:ju Elettorali lista ta 'I-ismijiet, indirizzi u numri tal·
karti Ill ' I-identita la' kull agent ta ' partit nnminat , b' mod li juri dwar kull
agenl minn min ikun ,i;ie nominal. u n-numm progressiv lad-dokument
la' I- identit~ lilu mallrui;.
3J. (I)
ll-Kummissjoni gl'iandha, kull meta jkun prattikabb\i,
lipProvdi mhUll aklarminn poSllal-votazzjoni rkulllokaliu u gfiandha
tiigura li sak.:mm hu possibbli. duk it-post tal-volazzjoni jkun r dik il-
lokalilit F'kull POSI tal -votazzjooi l-Kummissjoni gIIandha tipprovdi
kmamar tal-votazzjoni daqs k.:mm lisla'.
(2) U- Kummissjoni gfiandha, safejn hu possibbli, tipprovdi
faeilitajiet sabiell persuni lIandikappati. inkluz persuni fuq wheelchairs,
ikunu jiSlgllu jivvulaw bil-kumdiU.
34, (1) (a) F'ku!! kumra tal-votazzjoni gllandha tiniamm mill-
Assisteoli Kummissjonarji lista ta ' l-elelluri li jko!!hom il-jedd li
jivvulaw fdik il-kamra tal-votazl,joni flimkien ma' kopji taT-
rilran fotografiku ta' kull VOlant. Ku!! pagna ta' dik il-lista u kull
korrezzjoni Jew tall.ira li •• ir fuqha, gflandhom jigu ffinnati minn
Kummisjonarju u minn delegat la' panil ta' kull parUl politiku jew
persuni nominali minnhom bil -miktub.
(b)
II-Kummissjonarji gfiandhom jaglllu kopji ta' dawk
il-listi mingllajr rilmui lilI-panili politic; kollha li jkunu qeglidin
jikkontcslaw I-elczzjoni mill -inqas fimistax-il jum qabel il-jum
stabbilil gIIall-elczzjoni u l-Kummissjoni gIIandha iiomm lill-
partiti polilici mgliarrfin dwar it-tibditict kollha li jsiru f'dawk il-
list;' ll-listi gfiandhom jidcntifikaw iI-kamra tal-votazzjoni rejn
kull elcttur li jkollu I-jedd Ii jivvota jkun scjjer iwettaq dak il-
jcdd, jclcnkaw I-clcnuri li jkunu ser jivvotaw f'kul! kamra tal-
votazzjoni, f'ordni alfabetiku skond il-kunjomijicl ta' I-elcnuri,
billi jingllala lil kull vOlant num"" dislint u konsekultiv u jigi
indikat isem, kunjom. I-indirizl, unum"" tal-kuru ta' identiu ta'
kul! clcttur kif ukoll in-num"" ta' registra1.zjoni lad-dokument
gfiall-vOlilzzjoni ta' kull elenur rispetliv.
(c) lsem kull d~uur li juri dokumcnt gfialI-vota:ajoni u Ii
tingliatalu polza tal-vota:a.joni mill-AssiSlenti Kummissjonarji
gl'iandu jigi mmarkat fuq dik il-lislu 1i liniamm glial dale it-gllan
mill-AssiSlenti Kummissjonarji b' dale il-mod li jigi slabbilit mill-
Kumm issjoni.
(2) ll-votuzzjoni gliandha ssir rjum Ii jkun is-Sib\. IJ-
votazzjoni gliandha tiMa fi5- 7 .00 a.m. u tispicca fis-?oo p.m.
IZda kull clcnur ilIi fl-cgllluq tal-Iiin tal-volazzjoni jkun f'post
la . VOta:a. jon i sa h iCll j i VVOIa. glian du jcdd li jireicvi 1-polza tal- votazzjoni
u li jivvota;
IZda wkoll. mcta l- Kummissjonarji jkunu sodisfatti li I-fiin tal-
votazzjoni jkun tnaqqas jcw ikun se jitnaqqas_ glial xi ragunijicl 1i
fuqhom mu jkollhe:mx kontroll fiJ-poSliji~1 tal-votazzjoni kollha Jew
fwiclicd minnhom jcw iklar, humajislgfiu, sew qabeljew wara li ikun
bdiet il-votauJoni, jtawlu l-lIin stabbilil gllall-votaujoni f'dak il-post
pw rdawk il-POSlijicllal-vouzzjoni sahicxjagllmlu tajjeb gl'taJ.l-im-
SCmmi l'iin mitJuf;
Jida wkoll, meta J-persuni kollh.a 1l kellh.om dokumcn\ taI-
vOluzzjoni mogll.ti [i lhorn, (u dUll id-dokument tal-votaujoni ma jkunx
tic mell.ud lurJ) jlmnu YVlltaw f"kamra LaI-votazzjoni jcw flokaliti!. il-
Kummissjoni list:!' lagl'ilaq il-votazzjoni fdik il-kamra tal-votaujoni
Jew m-lokalil~ qabcl ii-mien stipulal
(3) F'1t"lI kamra taJ·yotaajoni [-Kummissjoni Eleuorali
gTiandi1.a tipprovdi gf\add ta' kompartimenti separati rejn kull Yalan!
iklln jisla' jiklCb il-vOI tieghu, u gl'landha rkull kompanimcn\ tipP["Qvdi
dawk il-faeililajicl li Iqis mehtiega inltluz, ma' dan kollu, ayvi;; fil.
gl'lamJaspeWikata O- Erbatax-il Skeda li tinsab nu' dawn ir-regolamcnti.
M:l.lu\ il-lIln Slabbllh gtlall-vOLaZ.Zjonl ("xl POSt tal-
JS.
vOlanjoni, hadd, hlief min ikun qcd jiSICnna biex jivvota., ma j i ~ta'
jitnikker fdist.:Ull.l ta.' hamsin metro minn dak il-post ta' votaujoni; u
h~dd majista', fdi k id-disl:mza ta' hamsin metro , jaghmel propaganda
politiku b'kull mod ikun x'ikun, Kull kaZin, hanut jew sta.bbiliment
puhbliku ichor tul dik id-dista.nza ghandu jinzamm magllluq fll-jum tal-
vOlazzjoni.
36, Ebdu pcrsuni ma jistgllu jingemghu malul il-votuzjoni. f xi
triq, pjuuajcw POSI iehor.li jagh\u mill-post ta' residenza la ' xi elcttur
ghal post la' vOlazzjoni, f dak in-numru jcw xort' o1'lra b' dak il-mod li
jistghu jintimidaw ~i clenur, Jew li jti~kluh milli jersaq lejn)ew jitJaq
m inn post ta' VOI:lzzjoni, jew li jwasslu ghall-ksur taI-paCi pubblil:a.
37_ ll- K ummissjoni gliandha fil-gumata ta' I- Elczzjoni tikkonsenja
lill-Assistcnti Kummissjonarji fkull kaml1l tal-votazzjoni kax~a jew
ka~ex tal -voti, numru biiieijed ta' poloz ta l-VOla7-zjoni, listi ta' e lenuri
li jkollhom jedd li jivvOlaw f dik il-kamra lal-vOlazzjoni u dokumenti
ohra u rnutetjal ichor rilevantL
38, ( ]) Minnutih. qahel ma tibda ]·vota.zzjo.ni I-Assistcnti Kum-
missjonarji gliundbom, quddiem kull kandidat. jew agenl tal-partit jew
delegat tal -pan it skond il-kaz. jivveritikaw li l-lr.:axex taI-votazzjoni
lilhorn konsenjali j kunu vojla billi jifthu l- kaxxa taI-votazzjoni, u meta
jagllmlu dan gliandbom jissiggiHaw I-gllatu tag1'lhom bis-sigi11 taI-
Kummissjoni u jllallu kul1 kandidal Jew kun agem jew <ldegat tal-partit
li jaglirnel is-sigillliegliu wkol1.
(2) Gliall -linijicl ta ' dan ir-rcgolament. mela l-Assisrenti
Kummissjonatji jaqtgliu illi rninliabba fnuqqas la' spazju, ma jlrunux
j islghu jinlghumlu 5·sigilli kollha b'mod konvenjenti, buma j iSlghu
jaghtu dircllivi 1i jkunu jillimita.w in-nurnru ta' sigilli li jintgfiamlu
b'mod li tiigura madankollu 1i kul1 panil poli tiku ghandu jingliata 1-
opportunil~ li jaghmel mi11-inqas sigill wiehed fuq kull kaxxa taI-
votazzjoni.
39, (I) Kulle!enurlijkuniridjivvotagllandujmurfll-kamratal-
votazzjoni spi:Cifikata fid-dokumcnt gholll-vot.azzjoni li huwa jkun
irCicva u ghandu jikkooscnja dolk id-dokurncnt lill-Assistent
Kummissjon:uju r dik il -kamrJ t.al-votazzjoni matu! il-hinijict stabbi!iti
ghall-votau:joni,
(2) Ebda persuna mol tilhallol tivvotajckk mol tipprodueiJl u
mol tikkonscnja x id-dokumcnt ghall-votazzj oni !ill-Assistenli
Kurnm issjonarji,
(3) Mali tl\aUa I i ssir ebda investigazzjoni fII - waq t taI- votazzjooi
dwaril-jedd ta' ,u pernma li tivvota sakemm iscm dik il-pemiDa jkun jidher
fiI-1ista m9;;:mm ija fII- par,igrolf u (!) tar - regoJament 34 la' dawn ir -regolamenti,
iZda l-Assistenti Kummissjonarji jistgnu, qabel mol jagl\tu l-polza taI-
votlZZjooi lill-cJeuur, jagTimlulu dawk il-mistoqsijict li jidhrilhom xiaqa
sabiex jissodisfaw ruhhorn rniU-idcntit:l. ta' dak I-cJettur,
(4) L-Assistenti Kummissjonarji_ mal-produzzjoni u I-kon-
senja liIhom tad-dokumcnt ghall -votazzjoni, wara li j kunu issodisfaw
rullhom mill-idcntitlta 'l-clcllur, ghandholl'\ illassru iscm I-eleu ur minn
fuq l-imsemmija lisla u jagh1Uh r idu, wara li jimmarkawha bi l-timbri
ufficjali, polu tal-volazzjoni, Gliall-finijiet la' dawn ir-regolamenti,
''timbru ufficjal;" tfis.ser it-timbru li I- Kummissjoni tordna lill -Assistenti
Kurnrnissjonarji sabiex ju:iaw; b -dan illi kull partit politiku jista' jord na
liIl -Assistent Kummissjonarju nominal minnu sab iexjuia timbru minn
ta' dak l-isteSs panit sabicx jillimbra I-poloz tal-votazzjon i, sakemm
stampal IOt-timbru li jigi hekk uzat ikun gie depozitat ghan d il-
Kurnmissioni Qabel mol tibda I-votazz,ioni; dak it-timbru mol jkunJl
melltieg gllall - validil~ tal -polza tal -vot.lzzjoni,
(5) L-Assistcnli Ku mmissjonarji jislgllu fid-diskrozzjoni
tagfihom jagfilu I-gurament lil kul1 denur fll-formula murijol fll-Hdax-
i\ Skeda li tinsab ma' dawn ir-regolamenti,
(6) Kul1 persuna li tirrifjul3 li twicgeb glial xi mistoqsija li
ssi rilha skond il- paragrafu (3) ta' dan ir-rogolamcnt jcw li tidm 1-
gummcnl imsemmi fil-paragmf u (5) ta' dan ir-regolamenl ma tit1lalliex
tivvOt.l.
L-Assistenti Kum missjonarji ma jistgllux jirrifjutaw li
(7)
jaglltu poll.a t.l1~vot~1,zjoni lil persuna li isimha jlcun jidl>er fiI-lista
mscmmija fiI-pamgmfu (I) tar-regolamenl 34 la' dawn ir-regolamenti
u li xon'ollm lissudisfa I- litigict la' dan ir-rcgolament filief jckk , fuq
rnisloqsijiet magllmulin lali t dan ir-rogolamcn t, il-persuna li ikun !rid
ti vvota Ikun tidhcr liH-Assistcnli Ku mm issjonarji li mol Ikunx il-persuna
li isimha jidhcr ll-imscmmija liSla jew 1i di g~ Ikun ivvotal ll-istess
elczzjoni,
L-Assistenti Kummis.~jonarji gllandhom ii:ommu nota
(8)
bil-miktub t;J' kull guramem 1i jigi mogfl\i li\ ~i persuna t.a!'lt dan If-
regol:tmcnt 11 ta' kill! kai 1i fih majtlaUu:o; persuoa tiVVQla.
(9) Ebda elettur ma jil1lalla jivvota Mief fil-kamra taI-
votazzjoni spci;iftkata fid-dokumcot ghall-votazzjoni ippreienUt minnu
sabiexjivvota.
(IO) Mela min jivvota jkun bi zhan nela [-polu tieghu, jista'
jkollu potu ohra nok l-ohra lijkun hela u I-polu morllija liti mtlassra
mionufih., kemm-j] d:uba, meta j igi biex jagllti Iura lill-Assistent
Kummissjonarju ]-polza li jkun hela. huwa juri lil dan \-Assistent Ku-
mmissjonarju H dan l-iiba.l1 ikun hadu bla rna ried 11 b' mod li dana jista'
jemmnu.
Kul! clettur ghandu jkollu VOI wiched trasferibbli (jew
40. (I)
VOI li jghaddi minn kandidat gtial idioT).
(2)
L-elettur mela jagfiti l-vOl tiegfiu
(a) ghandu jiktcb fuq il-polza n-[lumru l. quddiem l-isem tal-
kandidat li lilu jaglili I-vo\; u
(11.) barr.l minn dan juri I-ordni lal-gr.aiJa Jew preferem:a
ticgr.u gli~1 dawk il-kandidati I-()lira kollha li jogligbuh, billi jiktcb
quddi.:m I-isem la' kull wieflcd minnhom in-numri, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 u
h.:kk d.:.i}.:m numru warn I-ichor skond I-ordni ta' preferell7.a li
jaShl;'
(3)
ll-polZ3 ma !.kunx Ii.<;wa
j.:kk fuqha m~ jkunx hcmm miktub in-numru 1. li
(:1)
mqkglicd slialih walidu.gliandu juri l-ewwel pre.ferenZ3 li tingl'lata
lil wichcd mill·kandidali fuq l-()lirajn kollha: Jew
(h) )ell ikun hcmm miklub quddiem I-isem la' i:i:jed minn
kandillal wielicd in-numlll 1,1;, imqieglicd ghaHh wahdu, gliandu
juri l-cwwel preferenza; jew
(c) jekk fiimkien man-numru I, li mqiegflcd gr.alih gliandu
juri I-ewwcl prcfcrcnza. jinkitcb xi numru idior quddiem 1- isem
la' l-is1CSS Imndidal ; jew
(d) j.:kk ma jkunx jisla' jingliaraf sewwa ghalliema kandidat
giel moglitija l-ewwel preferenza: j.:w
(.:)
jell fil-polza jkun Ilemm xi kelma mikluba;cw xi sinjal
idior. li hih tisw' lingl'laraf il-persuna li lal iI-vot; Jew
j.:kk fuqha ma jintgliJmib iHimhru ufficjali kif imfisser
(l)
Iil-paragrafu (4) tar-regoJamem 39.
(4) L-elettur jagfi\i 1-vo\ liegfiu b'mod signet gcw wa
Immpartiment fiJ·kamra tal -vouujoni mgliammar glial din ir-rnguni u
magfimul b'dak i)-mod 1i J~leuur ma jkunx jidher [i]waql li jkun
qiegt\ed jikteb fuq il-polm tal-volaujoni tiegliu. Wara li jkun temm
j ikteb f uq i \- polmlal-vouu jon i tieg 1'l 11, J -ele ltur gllan dll j i 1nl 1-pob;a tal-
votaujoni b'mod H ma jkunx jidher kifivvota, u ghandu ffibaghad jitfa'
I_polza tal-votazzjoni fil-kaxxa tal-voti quddiem l-Assistcoti
Kummissjonarji.
41. (1)
K (,ll e lel1\Jt 1i
qu(l<.H e m I-AssiSl cnl ;
jidd; k j~ra
Kumrnissjonarji, u juri g!'las-sodisfazzjon llIg1'i.llOm, Ii hu roa jistax
minhabba li jkun gliama, minl'labha raguni ohra fiiik.a jew 1i jkun
analfabeta jimmarb l-polza la' votazzjoni tieghu. jista' jitlob liD-
Assistenl Kummissjonarju biex jimmarka I-polza tal-votazzjoni floku,
wara li jghidlu ghal Hema kandidal jcw kandidati huwa jrid jivvota u 1-
ord n; li fih irid jaghti I-vot tieghu
lida I-eleuurma jistax jillob gh'al xi Kummissjonarju Elcuoraii
partikolari sabiexjimmarkalu l-polza f ismu.
(2) L-Assistenti Kummissjon:uji hwnaobbJigati gflas-sigriet
dwar il-vOlaujoni ta' ~rsuna li humajkunu gl'ien u biex tivVOta.
(3) Ghandu jkun hcmm prei.cnti rnhux anqas minn iewg
Assistenti Ku mmissjonarji meta !-vot jinghata uht id-dispoziujonij iet
taI-paragrafu (l) la- dan ir-regoJamem, imma fiI-kamra tal-vouzzjoni
ma ghandu jkun hemm ebda ~rsuna o!\ra.
(4) Mcta Assistenl Kummissjonarju huwaawtori:aat Jijghin
eJeuur sabiex iniilil iJ-vot lieg!\u, l-Assistent Kummissjonarju g!\andu
jgieghellill-eleuur i weuaq It· gurament id-dikjarazzjoni tieg!\u, u meta
jizgura ruhu li d-dikjara:l1joni li ghamillu hija vera, huwajikteb il-vot
la' dak l-eleuur fuq il-polza, skond ma jkun tah ind ika:u.joni li jaghrnel
dak l-eleuu r u skond din il -proC.!dura Ii geija
(a) L-Assistcnt Kumm issjonarju jisl<Iqsi lill -elenur: " Lierna
rnill-kandidati imi tixlieq l-iktar li jigi mag!\zul?" u j ikteb in-
numru 1 quddiern \-iscm ta\· kandidat imsernrni mill-eleuur.
(b) L-Assistcnt Kurnrnissjonarju ghandu mbaghad jistaqsi
liIl-elettur: " Licma mill- kandidati tixtieq li jigi mag!\zul it-tieni
wiehed?" u jiklcb in-numru 2 qudd icm \-isem ta\-kandidat im-
semmi rnill·elcltur.
L-AssiSl~nt
(c)
Kummissjooarj u j kompJi jag!\mel il-
mistoqsijiet ticgl'lu glial-tick! prcfcrcnza jcw prcfcrenzi ol'lra,
sakemm l-elcnur jiddikjaralu H ma gliandu cbda prefcrcn2llol'lra
xi jscmmilu.
(d) Sabiex dawlr:: l-elctluri jkollllom Imll gTlajnuna sabiex
jindikaw il-prefcrcnzi taghhom, il-Kurnrnissjonarji Elcllorali
gli:mdbom iballu fil-postijicl taI-votazzjoni I-wiri tar-rilralti fot!>-
grafici tal -kandidati. jekk dawn jigu provisl; miU-kandidati
nfushom jew minn panil politiku fisimhom. Kull rilllllt fot!>-
grafiku jista' juri wkoll fuqu. b'neda ma' ]-iscm tal-kandidati
rapprei.enlal, il-badge u l-isem tal-part;t. jekk dak il-kandidati
ikollu parti! ticgJ\u.
Dawk it- fotogmCiji gl'laudholtJ iJUlIIU la ' dak id-daqsu la'
di k J-gJ\am la 1; \-Kummi ssjonarji Elcttorali jistgllu jinliticgu u
gTlandhom jintwcrew b' dak iJ-mod li ]IUma jordnaw u f dik l-ordni
li !'iha jidhru ismijim il-kandidati fuq il-polza tal-vOlll2Zjoni.
(c) Kif jibdajaghmd dan. u mbaghad wara wkoll. I-Assis-
tcnt Kummissjonarju ghandu.jekk ikun mitlub mill-eleUur,jaqraiu
wiehcd waral-iehor. skond l·ordni li huma miklubin fuq il-polza.
I-ismijicttal-kandidati kollha. illi favur laglihom l-elellur ma jkun
ghadu !'isscr cbda prefcrenza.
Li kcllu jigri li eleuur. madankoll u. jitlob lil Assistenl
(I)
Kummissjonarju jaqralu l-isrnijicltal-kandidati ta' panit politiku
wichcd parti kulari biss. I-Assistent Kummissjonarju ghandu
jJghrnc1 dan billi jaqra f ordni alfabetiku l-ismijiet lal -kandidati li
jkunu indikJw is-~l\ubijJ taghhom f'doll, il-partit poliliku I'iIwaql
lijhlli ixlrra I-ismijict tal-kandidati l-ohrajn.
42. Fil-l\in li l-ekttur ikun jivvola, l-Assisten!i Kurnrnissjonarji
gliandhom joqoghdu fhoghod hiii.ejjed 1i rna jkunux jistgliu jaraw kif
jinghlJ I-vot .
43. L-Assistenti K urnrnissjonarji rna gllandhorn f ebda kaz illa1lu
lil liadd jicliu polza tal·vOIazzjoni barr3 rnill-kamra Jew minn talit
gliajncjhom sakcmm tintda'l'iI-kaxxa lal-vOIi.
44. HI icf I'i\-ka i tar-n:golarncnl 4\. ebda Assistenl Kummissjon-
arju jcw pc:rsuna olir.! ma jislghu jivvutaw glial elcnur. jew. f post la'
votazzjoni.jaghmlulu ebda suggerimcnt. direnarncnl Jew indirenamcnt.
dWllr il kandidut jew kandidllti li shalihom imissu jivvotD Jew dwar il-
gliaila Jew prdcrenza ticgliu.
45. tI licr fejn imsemmi mod iclior fdawn ir-rcgolarnenti, 1-
Assis\cmi Kummissjonarji m'gliandhom iliallu ebda persuna. Mid
ufficjal tal-Pulitija li jkun qieglied servizz jew pefSuna 1cgalment
inkarig~t mill-e.<;o;kuujoni ta ' Sl!rvia li shandu ~'jaqsam ma' I-elezzjoni,
jew persuna li gliandha ]-jcdd li livVOIa fdak il-posl ta ' votazzjoni,
lidllol r dak il-posllJ' v0I3zzjoni .Ianqas m' ghandhom iliallu CICI!Ur jew
persUil.1 olira li jibqgliu m·post t;J1-volal.zjoni-iijed milli jenhtiei;.
46. (I) W => li jgl'laddi ;i'Zmicn stabbilit gl'lall-votazzjoni jew
fejn skond i1-proviso gliall-paragrafu (2) tar-rcgolament34 il-votazzjoni
fkarnra la!,volanjoni Jew f'lokalil~ tklln spiccat, l-Assis tenti
Kummissjon:llji gliandhom jissigil1aw il-fetJ\B li jkun hemm fil-kaxxa
tal· vOI.:v.zjoni, iqeglidu r pakkett kul] polu uJ-votazzjoni mhux uuta
u mliassra u hill dokumenl~zzjoni SlJmpala Jew miktuba li jkollhom,
filwaq l li jwalifllu s-sigilli laghhom {uq dak il-pallclt. wara Ii jid-
di kjaraw u jiffinnaw fuq ]·irnSt:mmi pakken in-numru ta' dawk il-
poloz, u gliandhom iqegndu fpakkeu sepam id-dokumenti ghall-
vOlanjoni kollha liIhom mogf'llijin. It-timbri uffiejali li jinlutaw mill-
Assislenli Kummi ssjonarji nkluii dawk ui.ali mill-Assistenti
KummissjonaTji nomin~ li mill-partili polilici gflandh.om j itqegfldu
rpakkell scpar~1 li jkun sigi!lal bis-sigilltal-Kumrnissjoni wara li 1-
Assislemi Kumrn issjonarji jkunu gharnlu I-tirrna taghhorn fuq dak il -
pakkell.
(2) Ghall· tinijiellal-par.!grafu la' qabel ta' dan ir-regolament
I-Assistenti Kumrnissjonarji ghandhom igfioddu u jirrikoneiljaw wiebcd
wieFled in-numru la' polo:.e ul-vOlaujooi mh.ux utati u mfiassrin, in-
numru ta' pcrSlIni markati hftala lijkunll ivvutaw fuq il -lista msemmija
fU_paragmfu (I) taH"egolament 34 u n-nllmru ta' dokume nti tal-
votaz:.ejoni lilhom moglitijin.
(3) W ar.ll-gheluq tal-votazzjoni u qabel ma jingarru l-kaxex
tal-vola;.o;zjoni miH-kmarwr lal -votaujoni, I-Assistemi Kummissjon -
arji gflan<Jhom iwah1'llu a wiz mal-bieb ta' kull kamra tal-votauJoni uli
jkuo iffirrnal mill- AssistenLi KlImmissjo naTji kollha 1i j kun jiddikjara n-
numru ta' e1cuuri li kcllhom iJ-jcdd jiwotaw r dill: il-karnra tal-votazzjoni,
in-nurnn! ta' polOl lal-votaujoni li jkunu reevew mingl'land il-Kum-
missjoni. in-numru la' dokumenli ghall-votazzjoni lilhom moghtijin
filwaql li jiddistingwu jell dawn humiex ordinaJji jew spccjali, in-
numru ta ' poloz tal-VOlJ.1.zjoni mliassrin u n- numn! ta' poloz tal -
votazzjnni mhux u7.ati li huma jkonu qcglidin jaglitu Iura liII-Kom-
missjoni u n-numru ta' persuni li jkunu vvutaw rdik il-kamra tal-
votazzjnni. Oak l-avvii gllandll hawn iijed 'il quddiem rdan ir-
regolamcnljissc.tiali "ir-rcndikont la' poloz tal-votazzjoni"".
Kopja I"r_n'n~iknnr la' [>(1107. lal_vnla77y.ni gllan~h" ri lq~s
sam mill- Assislemi Kurnmissjonarji lit kull panil politiku billi tinghata
lil kandidal.jew lid-dele gal Jew agenttal- panitli jirrapprei.cntaw dak. iJ-
panilUli jislghu jkunu hemm. u dik it-kopja ghandha W\oll tingliata li1l -
KlImm is.~joni m-poSI imscmmi fiJ-par.lgrafu (C) tar-regolament 16 ta-
dawn ir-regolamemi u I-Kummissjoni ghandha minnufih li jsir dan
tagrui kopja lid-delegati tal -pani!.
(4) MaHe mm ud·dmirijict kollha msemmija fiI.p:tragrafu
!;l' qabel!;l' dan ir·rcgo13mnet,I-Assistrnti. KummissjonaJji gI'Iandhom
ii;orru il-kun jc:w kaxex tal-yotazzjoni u d-dokumenti. u pateni
kollha fd3ti. tilllom glUl gl'land il-Kummisijoni fiI-post imsc:mml m-
p:u-agrafu (c) lar-regol1Ullent 16 ta' dawn ir-regolamenti.
Delegati taI-panit, kandidati. u agenti t.aI-partitgh3ndhom
(5)
il-jedd j3uendu filwaqt li tkun qed bsir ir-rikoneiljazzjoni, u I-iss igiltar
taI-poloz u I- isii gi liar tal·kaxex tal- yotazzjoni, lO f imscm m i fit-paras raf 11
ta' qabel ta' dan ir-regolament, 11 Ii jagflmlu s-sigill tagflllom personelli
fuq il-pakketti. tal -polot 11 fuq il-kaxex taI-yotazzjoni. u gllandhom, bLa
hsara glUd-di~ron~i~7jonijic:ttal- paragnfi li geijin la' dan ir-rcgolamen~
jingba13w faeilitajiet sabiex jissorveljaw u jakJrumpanjaw il-garr tal-
knex t.aI-votazzjoni mill-post taI-votaujoni saJ-konsenja lagl'llMlm lill-
Kummissjon i.
(a) MhWII ikw-minn agen! taI-panit wicl'lcd minn kilO
(6)
pani! poli!ikll j isla' jkun preienti. fkuO kamra tal-yoazzjoru n·
istess w:aq I mea tk IIn qie gMa ssir i I- proCcdura. gball· issi gillar tal·
kaxcx la!-YOlazzjoni;
(b) L-Assislenli Kummissjonarji gl\andhom jic:fldu
I\sicb li ]-kandidati, agemi laJ-partil jew delegati. laJ-partil li
jislgfiu j insabu m .post gl\andhom jissejfiu fit-kamra qabel rna
huma jibdew il-proeeduri mscmmija fiI-paragra.fi la' qabel la' dan
ir-regobmenl dwar I.wigillar la' kaxe" 1.O.I·"OUlZZjoni 11 ta' pa~ti.
u dwar ir-ri koneiljaujoni;
(cl
D-bndidati., .genti. tal-part.it 11 delegati. w-panil li
jistgtlll jkunu jillS3bu fil-post gl'landhom jingl\.llaw kIIU rdlt
raj;onevoli sahiex j issorveljaw ,j itklokumentaw 11 jin1itic:j;u kuU gI'tadd
mill-gdid L1 ' dak k01l11 ]j jagl'unlu ]-Assislenti Ku.mmissjon:uji skond
il-par.tgrnf"1I Ill ' qabd La' d3/1 ir-regolamenl, 11 mingl\ajr prej;udizzju
gliall-j;crx:ralit!J La' dak im.semmi qabel -
sabiex jirrikoneiljaw 1-gfiadd La' persuni li jkunu
(i)
YYO!;lW kif dikj:u-al lir-rendikont La' pol oz ta\-.,otazzjoni mal -
gr.3dd la' per$uni ti !-Assistenti. Kllmmis.sjonarj i jkunu qal"'u
minn rlKJ ii-Jjsta nuemmija lir-regolanlClll 34 la ' dawn if-
<t:golamc:nli .,1-slladd la ' dokllmcnli ~a.Il-.,otazzjoru riCevuti
mill-Assislc:nti Kummissjonarji;
(iil sabiex jirrikoneiljaw I-ismijiet la ' l-eleuur li I-
Assistenti. Kurnrnissjonarji jkunu qalgr.u minn fuq il· lisla
msemmija lir·regolamcnl 34 La' dawn ir-rcgolamen ti ma ' I-
ismijieljew mad·dokumenli gIIall-VOl3zzjoni r1Cevuti. minnhom;
(iii) sahiex ji=gistraw I-ismijiet tal-persuni 1i ma
jkunux i~votaw;
(d) Jell tkun ser tintui.a ~ettura glial garr taI-kaxxa
tal- vota7zjoni u wara li jkunu nlCmmu l-proeeduri kolDta mscmmija.
fil-paragrafu ta' qabel u' dan il-paragrafu, \-Assistenti Kum-
missjonarji gliandhom iiommu l-k:u:xa tal-volazzjoni u d-
dokumenti u I-pakkeui kolllla fil -kamra tal-volazzjoni sa dllk il-
liin meu l-veuurJ mibgliuu miU-Kummissjoni gliat-tnlSferiment
tal-kaxex tal-~otazzjoni LaSal fil-post tal-votaujoni. Kullkandidat,
Jew agent tal-panitjew delegat ul-panit Jj jistgliu jkunu jinsabu
fil-kamra jkollllom il-jedd ukoll li jibqgtlu rdik il-kamra la'
votazzjoni
Waql il-garr mill-post tal-~otazzjoni sal-post
(e)
sta bbi lit m iU-K u m m iss jon i gfIal1- konsen ja tal-kaxex III 1-votaujoni
skond il-paragrafu (3) tar-regolamenl 16 mhux iktar mino
rnppreicntant wielied minn kull panit politiku ma jista' jirlr::eb il-
veuura mihgliuta mill- Kummissjoni gliall -ga rT relattiv;
ir-ral'preiemanli msemmija fil-paragrafu ta'
(t)
qabella' dan il-l'aragrafu gliandhom jinlgliailu mill-paniti politiCi
fi Zmien sebat ijicm minn metajigu aviati mill-Kummissjoni bin-
numru ta' persuni li gliandhom jinliatru, u gliandhorn ilr::unu
dcbitamenl awtnrizzali mill-Kumrnissjoni u gliandu jlr::ollhorn
dolr::umentta' identifik.lzzjoni blial dawk melitiega bil-paragra.f u
(1) lUr-regolament 32 u gliandu jkullhum isimhum pubblilr::at
skond ma hemm provdut fiJ -paragmfu (2) tar-regolament 32 la'
dawn ir-regolamenti
Jell I-ehda ~ettura rna tinluia gliall-garr tal-
(i;)
kaxxa tal-vOIi, l-Assistenti Kummissjonarji flimkien ma' kull
kandidat. dclegat tal-panit jew agent tal-partit li jitsgtlu jkunu
jinsab u fil-post tal-votazzjoni, gliandllom wara lijlr::unu nlCmmu
l-proi:eduri knllha indilr::ati fil-paragrafi ta' qabcl Ill' dan ir-
regolamcnt, ignrru il-!.:aua tal-~oti u jikkunsenjawha !ill-
KlImmissjoni fil-post indikat fil-paragrafu (c) lar-regolamenl16
ta' dawn ir-regolamenti
(h)
lr-rifjut ta' AssislCnt Kummissjonarju li jiffinna
xi dikjarJzzjnni ~w .(i dnkument maghandux. fih inni fsu.jinva.lida.
l-kontcnlll ta' dilr:: id-dikjarn1.zjoni jcw dokumenl.
47, L-Assistenti Kuntm issjonJrji ghandhom iwmmu I-bon-ordni
fil-post tal·vOlazzjoni li tiegliu jkollhom I-inkarigu u huma responsabbli
glia! kull irregobritJ rdJk il-post sa rejn dik I-i=golaritil. setgliat tigi
evitala minnhom.
TAQSIMA VII
VUlazzjuni ti Djar /Jj' J·AnzjaID
48, GTlall-fillijiet u' dill it-Taqsi ma, "dar la' l-allzjaIli" trJSSeT dak
il-post Jew dawk il-postijiet prillcipalmell\ u~,ati gTlal l-ku a ta' persuni
an1,jani Ii fihom ikunu, mill-inqas,joqogTldu Tlamsin eleuur u r-residenti
ta' dak il-post Jew postijicl huma eleuuri registrati r dik iHokalit1
lida d-dispoiizzjonijict taI-paragrafu (3) \al-paragrafu (3) tar_
regolamcnt49, tal-paragrafu (b) tal·paragrafu (1) lar-regolament 50 u
ur-regolamenlSI ma gTlandhomxjapplik.aw gl\a1djarlu' l-anzjani li ma
jkunu:t immel(,llijin Jew amministrati mill-Gvem ,
49, (I) Fi imicn c:rbgTla u gfioxrin siegl\a mill-pubblihnjoni
la' l-Awii gliall-cle1zjoni ta' Kunsilliera, il-Kummissjoni gTlandha
IW3qquf sOlto-kumital li jkun magTlmul minll Kummissjonarju, Ii
jagfimilha u' chairperson, u milln rappreientanl ta ' kull wiefted mill,
partiti poli lici u I-Kummissjoni ElcuornJi gYlandha tiddelega lis-sotto-
kumltat it-unexxija ta' l-clezzjoni lid-djar ta' l-anzjani kollha,
(2) Is-so\to-kumitat ikollu d-dmir li jieTlu b.sieb li ma ssir
ebda pressjoni fuq eleuuri fi djar ta ' l-aIlzjani, li jingTlalaw faeililajiet
:tierqa u adegwati till-paniti politiCi kollha gYlall-canvassing ta' dawk
l-eletturi,li jsiru arrangamcnti adegwati gTlaIl-votazzjoni meta wielled
jikkunsidra l-hZollnijiel SpeCjali la' dawk l-eleuuri u li ebda partit
politiku majig; li jkollu:ti vantagg ingus\'
MingTlajr pregudizzju gliall-gcncralitl tad-
(3)
dispo7jzzjonijict ta' qabel, is-sotto-kumitat gYlandu jiigura illi
(a) jitticfidu passi immedjati sabicx gbal xi imicnjitneMew
u jigu sos\i~witi mcmbri tal-personnel li dwamom ikun hr:mm
suspctt gr.lVi ta ' tentattiv li jinfluwenzaw lill-elctturi;
(h) isiru arrangamcnli sabiex jiddafifial u jitqassam sew
materjal ta' propaganda u sabicx isir canvassing waqt il-liinijiet
ta' attendcnza mi!l-barranin, minn kandidati u minn partiti politiCi
li jkunu qcgMin jikkontestaw dik il·lokalit1l.
(c) l-ilmenti Ii jsiru mill-partiti politici u,jew mill-kandidati
jigu nvcstigati u, mctajkunu gu.sUfikati, rimc:djau bil-gJtagg1a,
50, ( I) Fi imien !litt ijiem mill-pubblikazzjoni ta' I-Awii il-
pcrsuna responsabbli mit-unexxija ta' dar Ill' l-anzjani gl'lllndha tib~at
I is-sotto- kum i tat
(a)
lista tal-pcrsuni Iw llha residenti f'dik id-dar ta' l-anljani,
Ii filla juru l-isem, in-numru I;ll-karu u' l-identitA,l-antlat indiriu;
magtlrur, l-et~, in-numru ul-ward jew tal-bmm, I-isem u I-
indiria u' l-eqreb qarib u jeki: dik il-persuna Lkunx registrata
bfialaclettur n-indiriu; la' dik id-dar ta' l-anzjani jew ta' x'imkien
iefior;
(b) lisl;ltal-pcrsoncllkollu fid-dar ta' l-anzjani li luri I-isem,
in-numru tal-lama ta' I-idcntim, l-indiriu;, il-kariga u l-hinij ict
tax-xogfiol sal-gliada I;ll-jum stabbilit gfiall-votazzjoni,
(2) Metas-sollO-kumitaljireievi Histi msemmija,dan gfiandu
minnufill jagl'lti kopji La' dawk il-listi liII-partiti politi';i.
(3) L-amministralurta' kull datta' I-anzjani gl'landujromm
dawk il·listi aggomati u gfiandu minnufill jibgfiatlis-solto-kumitat !rull
emcnda li ssir fihom. ls·so(\o·kumilat gfiandu minnufih igharraf lill -
partiti polilici b'dawk l-emen di.
(4) Kull membru tal -personell fi djar la' I-anzjani hu
espressamenl projbil milli jiehu sehem u jaglimel propaganda ghal'(i
partilijew kandidal po1iliku u jekk xi impjcgat jikscr id-dispouu;jonijict
la' dan ir-regolament huwa jkun fiali la' reat u jehcl meta jinsab hati I-
p,ena la' intcrdiu;joni gencrali glial pcrijodu ta' ghaxar snin u d-
dispozizzjonijiel la' I-All dwar il- Probation La' Hatj in u tar-regolamcnt
22 lal-Kodici Kriminali mll gfiandhomx japplikaw.
51. ( I) ld·dokumenti gfiall-votazzjoni li jkunu registrati fi djar
la' \-anzjani gfiandllnm jilqassmu 1i1J-eletturi pcrsonalmenl. L-eJellur
jisla' jagfii.clli jikkonsenja d-dokumcnt gfiaU-vOlazzjoni li!l-amminis-
traturtad-dar sabiex jiefiu lisicbu fiz-zgur, u dak I-amministratur gfian du
jiklr::o~nja Iura d-dokument li1!-elcttur fil-jum Slabbilit gTlall-votaxzjoni
Jew rdak il-jum li jigi aktar qabel hell kif l-elcltur jista' jitlob li jsir.
(2) L-eleuuri fi djar la' l-anzjani gfiandu jkollhom l-gllaZla
li jmorru fil-post tal- votazzjoni
(a)
mingfiajr ma jkollhom l-assisICnza ta ' cbda persuna;
(b)
bl-assislenz.a la· mcmbri tal-personnel
bJ·assislenza ta' membri tal-familja taglihom;
(i;)
u s-souo-kumilal ikun res[IOnsabhli li jara li lilwcttaq l-gl'laZla panikulari
ta' kull elclhlr.
(3) L-eI.:Uuri li jagfizJu li jkollhom J-assistenza taJ-mcmbri
tal-personnd gliandhom ikunu akkumpanjati minn mcmhri tal-person-
nd magfiiulin minn fosl gemgfia minnhom nominali fnumri indaqs
mill-partiti politici kollha. b' dan li dawk in-nominazzjonijict isiru mill-
anqas gfiaxan ijiem qabel ma tibda I-votazzjoni. Il-partiti politici
jkollhom id-dmir li jitolbu. u 1-Kummissjoni jkollha d-dmir li tiigura,
ilIi jell il-personnel ordinarju fdawk id-djar ma jkunux hii.i.ejjed
gllall-finijiet ta' dan ir-regolament. g1iandllomjintbagl'itu persun i obra
fdawk id-dj ar glial dawk il-finijiet.
(4) Dawk l-eletturi li jagllilu Ii jkunu akkumpanjati minn
membri tal-personnel jew minn membri tal-familji tagl'ihom. rriinkeii~
kull dispoiizzjoni olira ta' dawn ir-regolamcnti.jigu llekk allumpanjati
sal-bieb tal-kam ra tal-votazzjoni rcl.attiva.
(S) Matul il_jum .t:lbbilit llhall_vot:lzzjoni fladd fIlief memo
bri taS-sotto--kumitat. membri tal-personnel uqraba ta· pazjenti lijkuou
qabel gcw awtorizzali jakkumpanjaw lill-elclturi sabiex imorru jivvotaw.
ma gl'landhom mingfiajr I-awlorita cspressa tal- Kummissjoni,jill'lallew
jidlilu fi djar la' l-an zjani.
(6) !-Ilief bl-awlOrizzazzjoni speCjali tas-sollO-kumitat, ebda
clcnur fdar la' I-anzjani li j kun gl'iriclli jivvota wafidu jew li j kun
aklrumpanjal mino mcmbri tal-familj a liegliu majista' jiniellcd sabicx
jivvola minn membri laI-personnel.
S2. Is-sono-kum ital malilur skond ir-regolament 49 ta' dawn ir-
regolamenti ghandu jiffunzjona lalil id-direzzjoni generali tal-
Kummissjoni u jkun marbut !ijweltaq id..Jeciijonijiel l3l-Kummissjoni.
TAQSIMA VID
Cl/add IIJI- VQli
53. L-gliadd tal-vOli glial kulllokaliUi gfiandu jiniamm fl-imkien
u fil-l'Iin stabbiliti l1-avviii imsemmija fil-paragrafi (c) u (d) tar-
regolament 16 la' dawn ir-regolamenti u gl'iandu jiunexxa skond id-
dispoiizzjonijiel ta' dawn ir-regolamcnti. L-gl'iadd gllandu jinbeda
meta I -ka~ex tal-votazzjoni ta' dik il- IokaliUi jkunu tqegl'ldu rll- kamra
mabsuba glial dak il-gbn mill- Kummissjoni, il-pilletti li jkon fihom
il-karti u I-materjal iebor U7.at mill-Assistenti Kummissjonarji jkunu
gew konsenjati liIl- Kummissjoni u la I-k:ur.ex tal-votazzjoni u anqas il-
pakkeni ma jkunu gew dikjarati li huma fi stat li jagl'lti lok gl'la! suspen
lijkunu thagli.bsu.
54. ( I) ll-paniti politii:i Ii jillontestaw \-elezzjonijiet gl\andu
jkollhom il-jedd li jinnominaw gl'ladd sufficjenti ta' agenti, li jigi
smbbilil mill-Kummissjoni. sabiex jissorve1jaw rkull imien id-dJjul
tal-wex tal·vOlazzjoni, dokumcnti u pallctti li jsiru gband II Kum -
missjoni mingband I-AssiSlCnti Ku mmissjonarj i u \-l'Iai.na tal-ka~:\ tal-
votaujoni m.so.:mm ija, dokumeoli u pillClti WOU'1l. d-dJiul Laghhom_
Dawk l-ageOli g1'landhom minn haWllhckk izjed -il quddicm fdaWll iT-
regolamen ti jis.so.:jflu --agenli konsenjaLarji-'_
(2) Id-dele gati Lal-partil, kandidali u agenti konscnjawji
jlw llhom il-jedd jiSSOl'Wljaw id-dllul ta' knell tal-votaujoni gP1and il.
Kummissjoni Eleuorali minghand I-Auislenti Kumm issjonarji u sa·
biex j:lgl\mlu I-ilmcOli tagI\lIom dwar dan_
(3) kkk xi Kumm issjooarju jew xi dclegalla - paro!, umlj·
(1nl ;Cl" agent konsenj:uarju jivvanla li xi wu tal·votaujoni Jew
pakkCI\ ikuRU dal\1u r sura li t:lgl\li lok gl\al suspellli selgl\u tbagTlbsu,
il-Kummissjoni lordna li dik il -k:iua jcw dak il-pallet! gTlandhom jigu
traltali sepat:\ I:unCRI mill-k:lxcx jcw pakkelti I-ol\rajn, u sseijal\ laqgTla
la 'l-istess Kumm iujoni minnufill: r dik iI-Iaqgl\a I-Kummissjoni jkollha
s-sclgl\a li lisma' dik ix-~kllda li \ingl\at:l bil-guramenlli tisla' tqis
me1l1iega_
(4) MC13 I-Ku mmissjoni liddcCedi li ma ltemmx prova li
\iggustifika S-SUSJlCIl I; )-b ;tl\u jcw a -pillell ikunu lbagl\bsu, id·
dcCi~joni IlIghha Ikun wuhda finaH u majiSla- isircbd a appcll rninnha_
(S) K ull ilrrn:nt bhal dawk imsem mija fiJ -paragrafi la ' qabcl
la' dan ir-regolamenl Sflandu jsir hckk kif il-kaxu tal-VOIazzjoni jcw il-
pakkcl\jigu konsenjat i mill-Assistcnli Kummi ssjomllji IiU-Kumrnissjoni
u ghal dan il-gl\an il-Kummi ssjoni gllandha tizgura Ii d-delcgati la '
parti!, kondidati jcw agent; konscnjaLarji jingl\alaw faCilitajicl xiuqa
s.:tbiex jiflu b'altenzjoni I-knelt lal -vOlaZzjoni_ id-dolrurncnti jew
pakkCI\i.
(6) Ikun id-dmir lal-Kummissjoni li ti1.gura il·preo!:il.joni
matemal ika tal- konlcti:: t:a1-polo7. t:al-votaujoni u li dan jaqbel mal-
ghadd dikjaral tad-dokumcnli gblt-votazzjoni 1i jitreggghu Iura mill-
Assitenti Kummissjonarji. Panfti poliliCi j koll hom il-jedd li jitolbu li
l-Kummissjoni gl\andha Sl\al dak i l - gfi~n tiflafi ~ i pillcnl 1I j kun fihom
id-dokumenti gbll-vOIanjon i I'I:lanivI gl\al mhu~ iktar minn gliaxra ru-
mija lal-kaxcx tal -vm a7.:lJon i kollha sahicx issi r verifika materjali tal-
preCiia~~joni la - dak ili-dfiullura Ii jk un sar_
(7) Il -paniti pol il;':1 gfiundllom jagll1Ju I-kaxcx tal·votaujoni
1I dwarhorn il -pakkcuI li jkun !ihom id -dokumcnd gfiall-vot:azzjoni
gt\andllnrn jinfcttlu filwaql li ssir il-konsenja tal-kaxcx tal,volazzjoni
gfiand il -Kumlll issjORi u l.Jabc l iI· fi~ina I~I - kaxcx tal-volazzjoni.
(8) Hckk kif kull k~xx~ lal- votaujoni tidda!lhal u tinLlaqa'
mill- K um m iss jon i unn d d an ir -l'I:gol amenl , di n gl\and Ila ti ttie1\ed geww a
I-kamra mallsuha mill . Kumrn issjonarji gllaU-l\az.oa t:al-kaxcx till·
VOl3ujoni kollha skond ir-l'I:gol~mcnt 16 la -dawn ir-n:golamc:nti
(9) Hekk kif wm prauiku war.! li I·kaxex tal·vot.a.ujoni
kol1l\3 jkunu ddarlhlu u ntlOlljgfiu skond dan ir·n:golament u qabeJ ma
j ibda ' ·protess UlI·gfi.add, il·Kummissjoni Ekuorali gTlandha tislqarr
pu bbl ikament x' kien l·gTladd totali ta' voti li jkunu gcw dikjarati
mitfugTl in skond il·kontegSi taJ-poloz taJ · votaz.zjoni kOllSClljati mm·
Assi slCnli Kummissjonarji kif ukolll ·glladd ta' voti rkul1kaxxa tal·
vOUlnjoni kif joflrog milHstess kontegg.
( 10) II · Kummissjoni ghandli:t u.omm sal· pubblikazzjoni tar·
riiul t:lI uffi~jali ta ' l-ewwel denjoni li jkun im iss il-km koUha Ii
jingfi.aUlwll"lom mill·Assistenti Kummissjonarj i, kif ukoll il-poloz ta'
vota1'2joni mhul ul.ati U d-dokumcnti glIall.vota1'2joni. fpallctti scp-
arati u sigillili li jkun u juru fuq kull pakkell minnhom ix-lom Lad·
dokumtnti ta' i;e_a I·pallen. u 1·lokalill li jkollhom x 'jaqsmu
micgflu.
(1 1) Fuq kull JKlkkcn bhal dak imsemmi fiI ·pa.r.!gnfu ta'
qabd, ghandu jinlgflame\ is·sigi\l LaI· Kummissjoni E1euorali u Hinna
la' mill 'I BquSZcwg Kummissjonarji. u ta' xi delegal ta' panil, kandid.at
;cw agent konsenjatarju li jislghu jagfli-Ju 1i j iffirmow.
55. (I ) II -Kummissjoni gflandlia tnl'ltar glladd ta' penuni li
jagfimluha ta' persuni li jglloddu.li jissorvcljaw u 1i jikkalkolaw sabie,;
igllinu liIl· Kummissjoni n-gl\add u fil-U"asfcnment tal-voti fkull loblill
li ghandu jilweulIq I:Itll is·supc:rvi:i:joni direna I:Il· Kummissjoni.
(2) Id-dispol.i1'2,ionijiel tal-JKlragrafu ( I) tar-regolament 28
ta' d~wn ir· regolame nti gIIandhom ikunu japplikaw m uUlW mul1mdis
gllall· kariga la' pcrsuna li tgflodd. tissorvelja Jew likhlkola l- isleSS kif
j!l.pplibw J:llalJ ·k!l.nga la' Assistent Kumm issjonarj u.
(l) Lisl:l ta' dawk il·persuni malllurin U jglloddu.li jissor·
vdjaw u li jikkalko13w glUndha tigi pubblikala mill· Kummissj oni m·
Gazzcllil. flimkien mal-l ista la' persuni malllUnn bflala AssislCnti Kum·
missjon3lji u l·proeedul1l s labbilita gflan ·nomirta minn paniti po litiei, u
ghall·ogi;euJonijiel dw!l.r I·AssislCnli Kummissjoruuji gl\!l.ndh!l. tap-
plika wkoll mU/a/is mu/andis gTtaJ persun; li jissorvcljaw u li jghoddu.
(4) Gll andhom jinllargu li l dawk ij· persuni kollh.a li jgfloddu,
li jissorvelj aw u li jillilkolaw, dnkumcnti ta' I·idcntitlli jk.unu juru d·
deltalj i bflal ma jintwerew fiI· kal: t.:I ' agemi la ' panil. Id·dokumenti 1:1'
I-identi~ ghandhom jimlibsu fkul! waqt mill·persuni li jgl'loddu,
jissorveljaw u jikblkolaw fil waq lli jkunu IU·i.ona ta' I-imkicn fejn
ikun qieglled isir l·gTladd tal·voti
(S)
n·persuni li jillalkolaw gllandhom jaghmlu dawk j].
kal koli m~lcmatii:i kollha li jkollhoom .. 'jaqsmu ma' I·gl\add tal· voti u I·
Kummissjoni ghandha tiigurn li I-penuni hekk maghl:ulin ikunu jafu
pghmlu kalkoli matematii:i sew.
(6) JI ·persuni li jissorveljaw ghandhom aunu responsabbli
glial gliadd Ill' persun; Ii jghoddu u ghandhom jissorvt:ljaw il-nuh Lal-
ka~c~ L.aI -voLaV,joni, il-klassifib u I·ghadd La' poIOt taJ_vot'njoni
glial kul! mejda La' I -gfi~dd tal-voti. I1-Kummissjoni EICLLorali gllandltl
lizgura li rkull waqt matull-ghadd u1-voLi majkunx hemm inqas minn
Zewg persuni li jissorvdjaw gftal Icull mcjda ta' I-gbdd tal-yoU u li I·
partiti politii:i jkunu rappre;i-.emaLi b'mod xieraq fl-grtaZla la' persun; I;
pghm 1111'13 La' pcrsuni li jissorveljaw gha] kuD mejda la' I-gltadd tal-voti.
(7) ll·pctSUni li jgOOddu ghandbom jartdmu!alll id-direujoni
La ' persuni U jissorvcljaw; huma Ghandhom materjalmentjikklassifikaw
u jgl'loddu I-polot UI-VOlllUjoni. I1-Kummissjon; Eic ttorali gl'tandha
lizgura Iijkun hcm m gl'ladd bim.ijed La' persuni lijglloddufkull mejda
La' I-grtadd llll-voti sabicx jizguraw Ii jkun hemm proCess u ' grtadd
mgI'Ia gi;c1 u efficjcnti u li I·pmiti poliLii:i jkunu rnppn:Zenlllti b' mod
xieraq null waqt malU11 -ghadd tal, voLi fl'gl'lai:.la ta' pel1uni li jagl'lmluha
La' persuni li jghoddu n ull mejda La' I-glladd tal-vOli.
56. (I) Il -Kummissjoni tista' tawlOriua wiel'led jew iijcd mill-
me mbri taghha Jew persuna jcw persuni obra m:aillurin minnha, bieJI.
jaghmJu minflokhu ku1l haga li gllandha ~ 'lllqsam mad -dfiul u I-baina
llll-kaxex tal-vOt.:lujoni u mal-glladd u I-trasferimenl tal-voLi, u kull
haga maghmula his-safiM la' dik l- awlori1unjoni titqies brtallikieku
tkun sarel mill-Kummissjoni.
(2) Minkejja d-dispo1.izzjonijit::1 konll!nuLi f xi taq sima obra
La' dawn ir· n:golamemi. il-Kummissjoni Ele110ral i tisu.' gha.!I ,fini tal·
gI'Iadd tal-voli lalltar kull numru li j idhrilha xieraq ta' Assit.enli
Kum missjon:uji ElellOrali Prineip:1li Ii jagl'trnlu minflokha kill! rtaga li
1-Kum missjoni jidl\rilha ~ ier:lq bic~ jissorveljaw l-glUdd taJ-VQtj rkull
lokalil~ u kullllaga m~ghmula mill-Assistcnti Kummissjonarji Eleuorali
Prini:ipaH tigi mcqjusa bllalJikicku mmgbmula miU-Kummissjon i
Eleuorali ,
II-KummissjonaJji jcw wiebed jcw iijed minnhom
(3)
gI'Iandhom pgfilU, lil kull pcrsulUl awtorizzata biex tagi:ui minflok il-
Kum missjoni lllllt id·di spotizzjonij iellll' dan ir-regol:unenl, guramenl
li t:lqdi bil·fcdcld d·dmirij ictli I-KummissjonuJji jkunu lawha ,
57. (I) Sakcmm d~wn ir-rugolamenLi majipprovdux ~on'ortra,
kandidati 11 delegali tal -panil ghandu jkollhom dllul lIieles fl-imkien
[cin ikun qed isir I· gbadd lal-vOI;, u fis-sala tal · grtadd tal-voU, null
.""
(2) KIIIl [mlil politikll gll:lndll barra minn Ilckk iknllu jcOd
jinnomina gfladd u' 3gcnti li jkun daqs l-glladd u ' k:lndi dati pTCientali
minnu sabie llt jikkonl.eSUlw l-elezzjoni 11 d~wk I-agenti gl\aIldhom rkuU
w:IQt ikunu jislgllu jidfilu rdak l-imkicn u fis-sala tal-glladd tal -vOti
rkull waql Dawll: I-ai;cnti gllandhom minn Ilawnbekk 'iI qulidicm
r d~wn ir-regol~menli jissejliu "agenti gllaU -glladd--,
IJ-l ist:l u ' dawll: l-agenti gfl:lndlla tingflata lill- Kllmmissjoni
miIJ-inqas wjelled 11 gfloxri n jum qabel ma tibda I- volU~joni; il-
Kummissjoni gflandha tinfonna lill -parti ti politici bl-agenti koUha hcki
nom inati sabiex il-paniu politiCi mscmmijajista ' jkollhom opponunitl
H jrcssqu ilmenti quddiem il-Kummissjoni qabcl mB din u~11aborn
jcw 1ii:1I:idhom; I-agellli li jig u hekk nominati gtlandhom ikunll ta'
karanru ujjeb u li jigu :wXCIUti mill- Kum missjoni u gaJadarba nominati
u acceuuli mill -Kummissjoni, dawk l-aj;:ellli ma jistgliux , glial cbda
I1Iguni,jinbidlu mill-panil politiku li j kun ghamd in-nomina ugllhorn..
Il-lisu la ' d~wk I-agenti gliandha. mill-inqas SCooI ijiem qabc:l
il -bidu lal-vouujoni, lintholgliallill-partiti politici u tilwaflflaJ n-entrata
la ' I-UftiU ju Elcnor.lli b'dan li lun l-isem, l'indi nn u n-numru tal-karu
ta' I-idcntita ta' kull ai;elll u ul-partilli jkun qiegl'led jaglimcl in-nomina
liegliu_
(3) Id-delegati u' parti!. kandid.:l1i_ u agenti gflall-glladd
gflandu jin1l:irj;:ilhom dolmmenl u · I-ldentil! u dak: id-dokumenl la' I-
identil~ gllandu jintlihes f kul\ waq! meUl dawn iI-persuni jidlilu u jkunu
&ewwa I-imkien jcw bini rejn ikunu qegMin j ingfladdu I-vou_
58, Dwar I-im kien malisub mill-Kummissjoni gllall-gfladd ul-
VOli I-Kummissjoni g1l:indba liigura illi
(a) facilitajict adcgw3t i jkunu provduti gfiall -mezzi koll ha
Ulx-lIt:lndir kif ukoll gh;ul-paniti poliliCi;
(b) 1.ona hiswil is-salJ tal-ghdd tal -voti u li !kun imniffda
ma,!!fiha gliandha tkun provdul3 gliali-l'Iaina tol -kaxex I;U-
vOlazzjnni u li IiI-WJql li I-k:alltex ikunu mafliu na fdik ii-iona
dawn gfiJndhom null w:tqt ikunu jidhru mill-bnadi kollha Ias-
SJla tal-gfi3dd lal·"OIi;
fis-s.ala ul-gfiadd ul-vOli nnifisha I-persuni li jgfloddu
(c)
gllandhnm ikunu mirrudin mill·kandidati u mill- agenti u li fIlid
riJ- kaii espressament stah biliti fdawn ir-regolamenti, id-dliul
fii-Zona mafisuha m ill -Kummissjoni gli.all -gl'ladd ul -voti g!landu
jkun hiss pemu:," glial dawk il-kandidali u agenli ti jkollbom il-
kunscns o:spn:.u ul- Kumm issjoni; b' d:ln iIli d-delegati ul: panit u
kwg sostituti ugfihorn fkullloblitl rejn !kun Qed issirelc7.xjoni
u Iijkunu gew nominali minn dawk id·deJc:gali. gl'landujkollhom
dhul l'lieles fit·u.na Ul·gbdd 1II1·voti null waqt ;
(d) l·gl'l3l11.la tai-ioN; tal·gl'ladd taI-Yoti gl\andha tkun ta'
dik is+sura Ii kemm jisu' jkun il·process kollu taI ·gl\add lal·yoo
jkun j idllcr sew minn rejn jinstabu I·bndidati, 1genti u deJc:Sati
tal· parti ti;
(c) jigu proyduti biiic.ijed raeilitajiet sussidjatji s1W kull
qtugl'l u' servizzi mogl'ltij a, b ·mod speejal i dak u d-dawl u clet-
triku;
jittic1'ldu miiuri ta' sigunl nlgonevoli r kull waqt n·
(0
imkien innitsu u madwaru, Ii d-dl'lul fih ikun ristrett btu gI\al
pernuni awtoriwlli u li ebda slrumcnl li .tweiia' jew joqtol, jew
suumcnti Ii jistgtlu jintuZawbiclt iwegggllu jew joqllu,ma jiddaMlu
fil·bini;
®
mill·inqas r:.mist.u·iJ jum q:lbeJ ma tibda J·votaujoni I·
Kummissjonarji gr:.andhom juru lid·dlilegati la' partit kif ikun u bi
hsiebhom jallobw u j ifirdu i·ion i differenti ta' I·imkicn im·
semmi u gtl:mdhom iqisu suggerimenti Ii jsiruihom mid·delegati
msemm ija rdan ir·rigward;
minkejja kun r:.aga oIIra Ji linsab r dawn ir·regolamenci,
(I'I)
id·delegati u· partil u S-SOStiluti ugr:.hom, ghand hom r kull waqt
ikollhom kull dr:.ul r kuli zona la· I·imkien bil·sr:.an li jiisuraw Ii
d ·dispoiinjonij iet U· dawn ir-regolamcn ti ikunu qeg1'ldin
jilweltqu.
59. II· Kummissjoni gr:.andha liigura li sakemm ikun prallikabbli
gr:.andu jithlla rappunagg lal·gazzc:ni u tal\-xandir sr:.itl u kaslanti tal·
gr:.add u trasrerirnenl lal·yoti u ghl dan il·glian gtlandha tippermetti lil
personnel tax·xandir bone fide Ii jidr:.ol rdak I· imkien bl·apparal
mcr:.tiei: \:Igllhom.
60. F"cirkostanzi straordinarji I-Kumm issjoni tisu· t1'I alli jidr:.lu
rdak J·i rnkien u lis·sal a tal·gtladd 1II1·YOIi kull persuna ollra li jqisu
xierqa iida rcbda kai rna gllandu jiltlalla jidliol il·pubbliku in gcnerali.
6 1. Min kcjja kull haga olira Ii linsub fdawn ir·regolam enti, il-
kand idali u I·agenti gr:.all· gr:.add gtlandhom f kull waql jedd li jkellmu
liII· Kummissjonarji bil·gr:.an li jressqu ]·ilmenti u gr:.hom fisimbom
proprju jew nsc m iI-k;mdi<.l~ljew iJ· parti t mionhorn rappreuntaL
62. Il· Kurn missjoni g!\andha tkun J-uniku korp Ji jkun responsab-
hli ghaHmcxxija la '\-im kien rejn ikoll u ;sir I-gl'ladd u .-trasferimcnl tal -
VOIi u jkoHha I-jelld li tagI'll; dawk I-ordnij iel 1i jkunu mcl'lticga gfin-
i.amma ta' l-ordni u s-siguni rdaJc: l-imkicn.
TAQSIMAIX
RfronCiljll~zjoru w -RendikOO f u · PoJoz. w- VOfaujoni
63. 11-K urn m i.ss joni ghandha tanlli jinglladdu 1-voti kol1ha rni tfu glia
rlokali ti SOIbieJlO j ig; stabbilit JL: 'inhu l-gl\add la' voli rnitfugbin r dik iJ-
lokaliti.
64. ( I) Q~bcl majsir iI-gan ta ' l::ull kaxxa taI-votazzjoni mill.
kamra .m bbilit3 mill-KummiMjoni S/lbiex riha jilQCgMu I-well taI-
votaujoni Ir:: oll lla ston d ir-regolamcnt 16 ta' dawn ir-regolamenli. id-
delegati ta' parti! Jew is-soslituli L:l.gfihom gliandu jl::ollhom il -jedd li
jctlminaw is-siJ;illi maghmulin fuq kull kaxxa tal- vOla1.l.joni.
(2) Kull ilmeml i jsirmid·dck:gali la' partilje ..... mis-sosliluli
Ulghhom dwar I-intcgritl \;I' dawk is-sigilli gPlandujigi ciaminat mill-
Kummissjo.,i li d·dcCiijoni taghha fuq din il-hag .. tlrun wahda konklus-
si va u mhux sugb't:tta glial ebda appcll.
65. H-kaxex tal ·voc.:azzjoni gfiandhom j infetJiu ..... aJld.:I ..... aI'Id.:I u
qabd il- flUh UI' kull kaxu UlI-vOU1.l.joni I-Kummissjoni gll.ndha licliu
lIsich li r-rcndikont la' poloz t3.l-vol:.ujoni glial dik il-kaxu tal·
vola7..l.jonijkun Iwahhal b'dak il-mod H kemm il-bndidali u I-_genii
jkunu jistghu jar.lwh sew u I-Kummissjoni ghandha turi lill-kandidali u
lill-age nti s-siSilli f uq il·kaxxa tal-vol:lu;joni sabiex huma jkunu jistghu
jai:Ccrtaw rulihom li dawk is-siSilli jkunu ~hah u rn hux mi m~usin.
66, Kull delegal UI' pMtit, kand idat jcw agent jista' , qabcl rna
ti nFeUlh il-kaxX3 tal·votazzjoni, jaghmel ilment Fej n j;dk:ga li s-sigilli
t::Ii-l:aua jkunu tbaghbsu. MeUl ssir oggcr..zjoni bhal dik. il·kuX3 ma
ghandhicx ti nf~tafi sak~mm iJ- Kummissjo ni Elcttorali. wara li tikkonsulta
d·dclegati la ' pani\ jew is·sostituti taghhom, tkun tat dawk id -dircuivi
u udotw\ dawk il·mituri li tista' tqis li jkunu mehliega.
67. Mcta ma jsirux oggezzjonijiet u met3 I- Kummissjoni tagnd
direniva bis-saliha tar-regolamcn t la ' qabc l dan la ' dawn ir-regolamenti,
iJ-kax xa wl-vowzzjoni ghandha \infcwh u l-gl'Iadd la ' polo1. taI-votavjoni
misjubin fiha gliandhom jinSl'laddu. wicchom I-isfel, sab icx jigi ai:i:cn at
li n-nurnru la' vOli r dik il- kaxxa 1:ll-V0l3zzjoni jkun j ilclmrrispondi mar·
rcndikontw' polo1.tal-vOW1..l.joni.
68. II-Kummissjoni g1I:mdha titgl'lalTIlf mcta I-polo~ tal-votalZjoni
fil-wlIa ul-votau.joni ma jkunux jaqblu mar-rcndikont la' polol. tal-
VOl:IZl.joni. u I-Kummissjoni gtlandha, War.! konsultazzjoni mad·dele-
gati ta ' partil.jew is-sostituti tagtlhom, tagbl; dawk id·dircui vi kif [isU'
tqis lIierqa u d-deCitjoni Ugl'lha ikun wal'ld.1 konklussiva.
69. Meta l-poIoztal-votanjoni fi] ,kaxu tal-YOI3v.joni ikun jaqbcl
mar-rendikont u' pDlo~ taJ·'-OO7.ljoni, il·voti glUndhom jitqegl'ldu
fiimkicn u kl:lS$ifikati fg.1rtella li ikun turi n-numru tal-kaua tal-
vot.aZl.jonL ll-gari.clla u l-polo~ tal-votv.xjoni gllandhom ikunujidbru
fkull waqt mill-partiti, kandidati u agcnti . ll·polol. tal-votau.joni rkull
gar7.ella ghandhom jitqcgbdu rpakkclti u' I'lamsin polu kull wic:bed
b'dan illi kull polu_ I; tifdallitqiegr,cd fil-qicgl'l tal'man u 1'per5una li
tissorvelja gTiandha tiigur:i 1i kull pakkcujingl'ladd ubiex tigi verifikaLa
I-eZatlczza tiegl'lu minn ikl~r minn persuna wal'lda li jgl'loddu.
70. ll-proecss imscmmi fir-rcgolamcnti 63 sa 69 ta' dawn ir-
regolamemi gl'landu jiucnn~ s;U::cmm il-knex L:l1-vOLazzjoni kollha
jkunu nfetl'lu sab;cx jigi atccnat li I-polol. tal-vota1.7Joni rku11 kaxxa
tal- votaZZ jon i j kunu jaq hI u m:lJ' -rend i ~onl la ' po101. tal· votarJJon; rela lIi v
glial dik il·kun.
71. War.! li H:lxc~ t:l1 ' Vot:l1.l.joni koUha jkunu nfctftu u gew
rikonciljati mar-re ndik ont ta' pOIOl tal ,volaujoni r<:la lliv. il-
Kummissjoni Elettonli ghandha, qabcl ma tgl'laddi biex tikklassiflka 1-
vOli. tiddikj;u1l xi j kun I-gl'ladd ko11u ta' voti mitfughin u t-tqassim
taghhom "ond ku1l kaXJ13 tal ·votaujoni.
TAQSIMA X
Gnadd u Kl:ustrulI raj· Voti
72. ( I)
II -poloz llll, yol:l7.l;oni gl'l:mdhom jigu klassifikati skond
din it·T~q5im~ 1:1' dawn ir·regolam~nti.
F'din it-Taq si mll. sak~mm ir-r.lblOl tal-klic:m ma tehtiep
(2)
xon' 011111
(a)
ll· kc1ma " bndidat la' wal1l" tfisser kandidat mhull dell
u mho~ esklut mil1 -vol~l·tjoni.
(h) Il·kdma "l-cwwd prderenz.a" tfisser in-nomru "L"
miktub waMu '1uddiem iscm 1:1' bndidat; il- kclma "it-ticn;
prefcren1.a·· tfisscr in-numru ''2'' miktub wafi.:lu ,quddiem iscm 101'
kandidat u I-kdm a "il-tidet preferenza" lfisscr ill-numru "3"
miktub waMu quddiem isem la' kandidat, u hekk ghall -hqija.
II -kclma "il-p~fcren:ta la' w~··tfu.ser il-tienijew prefeT
(c)
~n1.a. u ' w:tr:l Ii Lkun skond in-numri la ' wara llulxin favur il-
klIndid:1I 1lI.' War;J., U mingl'lajrma jij;:u ikkalkulati dawk il -preferenzi
la' wara milctubin fuq il-polza r Ivur il-kandidati li jkunu diga gcw
clctti jew li jkunu cskIuZi mill-&badd t;a]·voti
lI·kelma "polza trasreribbli" tfisserpoba 1i fuqlla, WILr.I.
(d)
l~wwel prefercnza. tinkiteb it-tien; jew preferenza la' waraskond
in-numri ID ' wara xulxin glial kIIndida! ta' wam.
lI·kelma "polu mhux trasferibbli" tflSStt poJu li fuqlla
(c)
ma jkun hemm imniZila (avur bndid.1l ta' ""ani ebda pre(erenza
taH.ieni numN jew Dumri ta' wara
lida ]-polu m!l. tibqu i:tjt.u trasferibbli, kemm-il darbii
]·ismijiet ta' iewg kaodidau jew iZjed (sew jekk ikunu
(i)
;':w ma jkunux minn u ' wan) huma immart.ati bl·isleS.S numru 11
jaJlblu wan. skond I-OI'dn; t.aI-preferenza; Jew
(ii) Hscm tal-kandid:1I la ' wara, skond [-oronl u ]·preferenu
(sew jekk ilcunjew majkunx minn ta ' wara) hu immarkatjew
b'numl'llli ma jigi)!; wara dak la ' )(i numru ieTlor miktub fuq il·
polza:}ew b'uwg numri jew iijed: jew
glI.aJ )(i ngunl oTlnli gllaliha ma tisWl taqla' se_ a glial
(Hi)
Ilema wielled m iIl- kandid:iti l-o/ln ing!\.alat il-pre ferenu li baqgTlet
wara.
to
II-kdm iet " vot origi nali" glial dak 1i hu kandidal. iflSSru
vot li gej minn polu 1i fuqha in gtl:u,ulil dak il-kandidat l ~wwel
prefen!nza.
ll -kdmiet "Vot tras.ferit" jcw " vot imgtloddi minn fuq
(t)
kan dldat ictlor" ghl dak li hu kandid al. ifissru vot li hu gej minn
polza li f uqhD ingllat3t liI dal: il· l:andidal iHieni preferenza jew
di k t;l' waroj ha.
(h) Il-kelmicl ~iz- iA::licd" jew " voti iA::jda" iflSSru n-numru
ta ' voti 1i bihom in-numru kollu ta' voti, sew original i kemm
trasferiti, mogllti lil kandidat ikun 'iI fuq minn dak tal-I:wota.
(i)
II -kelm a "gfladd" tfi$scr
(I)
b·)(ogt.ol kollu li jsir fil -glladd la' l-cwwe1
prderen7.i moglltijin favur il·kandidati:jcw
i~-~ol:hol kollu li jsir lit-trasferiment w]-voti rejda
(ii)
w' k:tndid~1 dcn; jew
i~-~o&liol kollu li jsir fit-lrasferimenl wl-voli w'
(iii)
bndidaljew w' uwi bndidali jew iijed eskluii
flimkien mil\-votanjoni,
73, I\ -Kummissjoni gTwldha tordna li I-poloz wl-vota:a:joni j igu
ldassilihli fpakkcni skond l-ewwel preferenu taghhom kif tkun giet
reiistnta ghal kull bndidal, filwaqlli jigu skart:ui Ib.wk it-voti li jkunu
invalidi.
74, n·ldassifika tal-polo," iaI-vol.aZZjoni imsemmija fir·re&tJlamcnt
ta' qabel g\\andllu ssir b'dan il-mod li Sej
(a) iJ.[lCtsuna Ji ti5SOt'VClja kill! mejda rejn isir I·g\\add
gflandu jicl\u l-ogl\la man ta' poloz tal·votazz:joni minn kull
gart.Cl!3 u. b'mod li jkun jidocr sew mill·kandidati u mill·agenti,
iq icgTlcd il·mau fuq ~kaffa sabie~ jgl\addihom lilI'pcrsuni li
jgTloddu
(b) mct3 jkun iuicTlcd pallen polot tal·votazzjoni minn kull
garzclla u tqiegllcd (uq I·i~kaffa kif provdut fiI·paragRfu ta' qabcl
la' d3n ir.regolamenl, il·persuna li tissorvelja gTlandha tghaddi lil
kull persuna li IgTlodd pillell wieTled kull darba sabiex il-poloz
wl·vowzzjoni jistgl'lu jii;:u klassifikali
(t) il·persuoi li jgtloddu gflandhom jifLl\u tull paldreu li jkun
fill il·poloz lal·vot:lztjoni u jivverifik:tw jekk kull pol za !kuox
wllllda valida jew invalid3;
(d) jekk il-persuni li jglioddu jiddeCiedu li IIcmm possibildi
illi, gl\al xi rnguni li loomi miU·An u minn dawn ir·regolamcnti,
pol:t3 tal, vo!.:lnjoni tista' tkun invalida, jew jekk i1cun IIcmm xi
k:mdid31 jew 3genl Ii gflalJ.istess rniuni jgflid l·islCU I\aga, j).
pcrsuna Ii Igfiodd gTl:mdlla tqiegl'led dik il·polu tal,vol.aZZjoni
fkontcnilUr marbl hil·kelma "Dubbjuif';
(e) jekk il·polza t.a!·vota:a:joni titqies li !kun valida il' pcr'
suna li tgfiodd gTwldhatqicghcd il·polut:ll·votav;joni rkontenitUf
]i jkun hcmm glial kul! kandid;uli jkWl ingllataJu l-ewwel pn:ferenu
fuq dik il·polza wl·vot.:lzzjoni.
7S, ( I) Mew pcrsuna li Ighodd tkun Ilekk l'Ie\set miU'Jlakkeu ~'
poloz wl·votazzjoni imscmmi fir·regol:unent ta' qabel, hija gl'tandha
tinSht:l pukkcll iehor x'tikk!3ssifika bl·iSleSS mod u tibqa' sejn hekk
sakcmm il'pakketti kollha fuq l-ixk3ffajkunu inglladdu .
•
(2)
Melu l·pukkclli kolllla la' fuq l·ixtalTajkunu nglladdu.
il-persuna Ji lissorvelj:a g~:1I1dh:l. tie1Ju l-ogl'I.\a paklreu ta' polol: W.
VOt:Izzjoni I; jkun imiss minn kull ll:l17.dla filwaql li IlCnni I-proCess la'
klassim:.l imscmmi rir-regolamen t 14 u fiI-paragr.tfu (I) ta' dan ir-
regoJamenl u libqa' sejra hell sakemm il -polot W -V0la7.l.joni kollha
jkunu , ftit rtit. IJleMlew mill-gan.elli, rqegl'ldu fLiq l-ixkafTa, u ge ....
klassirOOl.Ii.
76. (I)
Kul! meta I-pcrsuna 1; tis.I:orvelja li tkun inkarigala miD-
klas,sirib u l-voti taqlagllha li fiI-konten itur mark:1.I " Dubbjuv" jkun
hc mm glladd biu.cjjed la ' polo:!: tal- volaUjoni, hija Illlandha ssejjaJi lil
wjelled mill -AssislCnti KummiMjonarji E1cttonli Prineipali sabiex
jigbor dawk it-polot.
(2) II-poloz tal-vOlaUjoni dubbjuti jislgl\u jitnelll'lcw biss
mill-kontenitur minn Assistenl Kummis.sjonarju EIellorali PrinCipal; li
jel'lodhom personalment fuq il-mejda 1; !kun siel im1'lejjija glial dak il·
ghan.
El ellorali Jew I- An iste nt;
(3)
II -Kumm issjoni
Kummissj(lnarji PrinCipal; ghandllOffi . .... ara Ii jisimgl'lu I-ilmenti tad-
ddcg~ti ta ' p.1nil,jew w -SOMiluli ugfihom dwarkull polza, jaqlgliuha
jekk polza lkunx v~lida jew invalida, u jekk jaqlgtluha li tlrun invalida
hum~ gfiandhom jillimhraw dik il-polza bl'lal~ tali fuq il-wK:c tagllha.
(4) ld-o.."':iijoni ta' I-Assistemi Kummissjonarj i E1cllorali
PrinC ipali tista' tit; appcl1ata IiI xi membru tal- Kummissjoni Elellorali
indibl mill -Kummissjoni biexjisma' appcLLi bfial dawn u d-detiujoni
lieghu lkun konklUS$iva.
($) (jal~darba L-polOz taL · vota~zjoni dubbjuii kollha jkunu
gew dikjar.lli v~lidi jew invalidi, dawn gtlandoomjitreigfiu Iura minn
Assis!£nl K ummissjon:lTju Elet\Or.l.li Prineiplai li igh~ddihom lil persuna
1i tissorvelja .
(6) 11-persuna I i tissorvelj:l gTlandba tieTl u Tlsieb li I-polol tal-
votaujoni in validi jilqcgTldu non\cnilur markat " Invalidi" filwaql li 1-
polot tal-vOl:u.zjoni valid; gTlandhom jigu klassitikali stond ir-re-
golamcnti t:I' qabd.
77. ( I) II-Kummissjoni gtlandba m bagliad tgtlodd in·numru tal-
polnz fil-kon tcnitur la' kul! kandidat, u lagtlti lil ku l! kandid:1I numru u·
vOli li j kun j:.qbd man·numru t:ll-poloz validi li fuqhom ingTlatal l-
ewwcl pl\lrel\lnu 1i1 dak iI- kan didal, u gTlandha tiigura ruTlha min-
numru Ir::ollu tal-poloz validi.
(2) A-gTladd \aJ1·numru tal-poloz imqcgTldin fil·koo!£nilur
la' kun kandidal, il-persu na Ri tissorvclja gTlaodba lordna li dawk iJ-
polo1.j ini~bru r malli la' hams;n polza kull wiehcd u li kull mazz mill·
inqas jing~d mi nn kw; pcmmi li jghoddu.
18. II -Kummissjoni Ill'l:mdha mbagllad tiddividi n~numru kollu
III-poloz ~I;di b' numru la' wict.ed ' 1 fuq minn dak tal-postijiel battala
li gI'I:mdllom jimt1ew, In·numru li ,;ollm;, mitjud b' wichcd, (minghajr
ma ligi ikkalkul:ua l-fl1lzzjoni li tibqa') ilrun in ·numru Ill ' voti li
jinflticgu bie", kandidat jigi den. Dan in-numru r dawn ir-regolamenti
hu m.sejjah il-"kwola" ,
19. kkk, wara Ii jingl\addu l-vol; li kandidat igib,jinsab illi dan in-
numru Ill' voti jlalll\aq il-klVOllI jew jaqbci il·kwo13, dan il -kand idat
ibm b'daq5hekk elen.
Persons not qUll.Ilned to Itllnd for Council
11. Councillor oeasln, to be quallned 10 l,aNl for Coww:II
Term oforTk:eofCouncLlloo
f'elLllty for unqualified perIOlII acting as Councillon
Valldlty of &Ctl done' by unquallt\ed Counclllon
10. Reslpatlon ofCoullCi1 Membc:rJ
(Rcgolament 4)
FOffllUill I,' OUtll/llCnI 1.1 , Klrigll/i jiehdu I-Kummwjotwji EkftnraJi
l ien,
,.
nahleflniddikjara
solennement li nagl'lmel bil-fe&!lw. d-dmirijiet la' • Kummwjonarju EleuoraJi Principalil
Kummissjoruuju ElelIDr.lli bicx imcui l-clezzjoni gflall-KulI5i11i Lokali skond il·ligL
(Hell ALIa jgl\ini).
IT-TlENI SKEDA
(Regolarnent 8,,)
Farmulill<l ' Applihzzjani gfilll Persunll/i mhbr. Citbldinlll.ll' MllIbl
gfiiU-Regislr~zzjoni MIlIII Elel/ur glrllll-Kunsilli Lokali
Lill_ Kummissjoni Eleltorali, il-Belt Valletta, Malta.
KUlljom ..................................................................
Nru. tal·Karta ta' IdentiLL ............ .
Isem .................................................................................................................................... .
Pon tat-twelid .................................................................................................................... .
Data ml· twelid .................................................................................................................... .
Cinadinani.a ........ .................................................. .
N ru. ta' Passapon .......................... .
I sem il-belt jcw raJial ......................................................................................................... .
Triq u numru tal-posl ......................................................................................................... .
I sem u kunjom la' missicr I-applikanl ............................................................................... .
Nazzjonalit! + .................................... .
Pon tat-twelid lieghu.........................................
~ (jekk missi~ /-applikanl ikun mejjcl. agMi n-nazzjona/i/A ticglru fj itnien mcwlu)
I sem u kunjom llbubit omm I-applikant ............................................................................. .
Pon tat-twelid taghha. .......................................
Na:a.jonali\A·· ................................. ..
** (jekk amm 1-~pplihnl1kun mejl3, agMi n-nllzzjonlllillltaglihll fi itnien mewthll)
l iena hawnhekk napplika hi~ll inkun registral bTla.la elettur g1la1 ........ .... . ..... ( 1) skond 1-
All ta' 1-1993 dwar ]·Kunsilli Lokali biex inkun regislrat bhala elenur ghall-elczzjoni ta'
KUIIsilliera.
Data .......... ............ .................................. .
Finna jcw marka ta' l-applikanl
( I) Dal'lh all·isem tal·loblit:l.
GI1ALlrUZU UFFICJALl BISS
Rimarki
V Id ....................................... .
Chd. . .................................... .
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JT-TIELET SKEDA
(Rc,olamenI8b)
Form u/, ,hI PetJWlIIi mhiz Cilr.adilll u ' Mala
dw., TilxliUel jcw Truferimcnl g ' Fcjn Toqgftod (KurujUi LobJi)
LiII -Kummissjoni ElctLOl"llli
Jien ( I ) ................ ... ............... ..... NN. taI·K.atu g ' ldentitl, ........... Ii dari km,
nGqI"od ('(2) .. .... ............................................... ................... hawnheU
n illlllTaf iIli mon noqsllod r (3) ..................... . , ................. .. ....................... ... .
Data ... _ .... _ .................... _ .......... .
(4) Film. jew marb. 1.1 ' min japplika
Finna u Numru tal-Kana \.I ' IdentitllU.-llhud
Fe;n joq,lIod iJI ' lIl'1ud ......................................................................................................... .
(I) Iscm u Itunjom (Itif ukoll il-laqam. jekk wiel'led ilr::oUu).
(2) LA ndirizz la' qabel kif j idher fir-ReiiMI Eleuorali glI.all-Kunsilli Lob.li.
(3) LA ndiriuu' issa.
(4) kkk min ja, flmel it-ulba majafltjikteb, min j imlielu I-fonnula gTlandu jiffmna u jiltleb
I-indirizz tie,lIu 51UTI u Numru tal- Kana ta' ldentitl taht is--sinjal ta' mm jagTlme1 it-
"' ...
A
IR-RABA ' SKEDA
(Regolamcn t &c)
Fonnu/a f:I' Applihujoni gbll-KOtTtujoni la' l.scmjew lndiriu
Ill ' i'emma /j mhi;r Cilladinll la ' M aJllJ (KuO$illi LlJbli)
Lill- Kumm issjoni Eleuonl i
l5mi (uljcw I-indirizz tiegJIi · ) li j idher fir-Regis!", EleuOf1li ghall -Kunsi lli LobIi IaIIt (I )
............................................. lIliiiel flaiin u gllalhekk ni llob sabiex ismi (uljew 1-
. In d" mu ueglll
. " •• , Jlgl
.... , OfTl:U , I ., geJ
.. ,,, ............................................................................... .
Data .......................................... .
(3) Fum l jc w mart.a ta' min japplib.
Finna u Numru w- Kana ta' ldentilil tax-mud
Fejn joqg1'lod u-xhud ............................................................................ _ .......................... .
(. ) ll -kelmicl 1i rna jglloddu.l glla ll·kd g1'landhom jitll:w",.
( I) Post u indiri u 511 ill kif jidher fuq ir-RegisLrU ElcttOl1l1i ghall-Kunsilli Lokali.
(2) lI-kOl1'1!ujoni It wiched iri d ]i ssir.
(3) Jc kk min ja pplika ma jkunx jisL:I' jikteb, min jimlielu ]·fonnull ghandu jirrl1ml jew
gl'landha liffirma u jagll tl jew lagll ti l-lnd iriushlll tieg1'lu jew tDgI\ha u Numru w-Kana
tD' I denlll~ u hl il -marka 1\ jagllmel min ja pplika.
A
lL-HAMES SKEDA
(Rcgolamcnt Sd)
Applikaujooi minI) Elellllri Nisa Ii mhumiex Ciltadjn; ta' M alta
gflall-Korreujooi /:lI-Kunjom u J-lndin'u Wom t wk; (Kunsilh' l.otau)
Lill-Kummissjoni Elcnor.d i
Billi ( I) r.. ............................ itiewwgit IiI (2) ............................... ..
Nrv. ~ -K:lIu la: ldentil!i .. " .... ' ............ j ien (3) ..................... Nru. tal-Karta la'
ldenlitl ........................ li qabd ko nlllOqgl'lod (4) .................. _ ................................ .
............................................................. u m:i:iSU2U bl'laJa cJcuun b'dak \-indirizz. nitlob
1i In:'ljomi (uljew \_ind irizz O) i5S;l jkunu lidO: (5) ............................................................. .
Data ...................... _ ................... .
(6) Firma;':w marka la' min japplib
Finna u Numru tal · Karta 111' ldentiti tax-llhud
F.:jll joqgl\od ill'llhud ......................................................................................................... .
(. ) ll·kelmi':l 1i ma j!;T1oddull gl'lall· kai gl'la ndhom j itl'lassru.
(I ) Dab tai -iwi.:i;.
(2) Isem. kunjom sl'l il'l U Numru UI ·KaI'U la' l denlit1Ia' icwg min japplika.
() Kunjom llbubit (1 :11pm ukoll . j.:kk ikoUha) uNum"" Ial · Kana ta' l dc:ntit1 ta ' min
ja ppl ika.
(4) Indiri u ki r jidhc:r r If· RegisltU Elcuorali gl'lall· Kunsilli Lokal i.
(5) indiri u ta ' issa.
(6) Jell min japplika ma jkunll jisu ' j ikteb, min jim lielu ]· fonmlia ghandu jiffirma u jag1'lti
jew laghti ]·indiri u shiTl ticlgfiu jew u gl'lha u n' Numru ul· Karta la' ldentitl 131'11 il·
man:a Ii jaghmcl mi nn j appli ka.
A 7St
IS·SrTT SKEDA
(Reco1amcnt IS)
Fonnula fa' Av.-ii mi/J· Kummiujoni EJettotaJi
U-Kwnmiujoni Ekuon.li mwaqqra skond I·anil:olu 60 tal·Kostituzzjoni b' clan Ighan'af Ii,
bis-salll'la tad-dispoii u jonijict ta' I· AU ta' 1· 1993 dWlt iI· Kllnsilli LobJi, scr issir tknjon.i
m · loItalitMok:tlilllj ict Ill' .................................................................................................. .
nh.ar is·Sib! ........................................................................................................................ .
Kllmmissjonatjll Eleltorllli PrinCipali
• lmla kif mehtiei
IS-SEBA' SKEOA
(Re,ol:unent 17)
FotmIlJII I, ' DooI:untCnI gllall- Voazzjooi
81EX nVVOTA
HUUAU1Alfr'
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lOKALITA
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KUMMISSJOHAAJU ElElTOR ... U
R·III .. • ....
IT-1MIEN SKEDA
(RegolamcnI20)
Fonnula UJI-Polza
Numru ta' Kl6lSiIliera Ii ghandhom;gu eIetti ... _ ... _ ... l okalil • ...•....•••..•
I ........ ", •
• ko"" U·
B.dgetal-
p..t ... nd ll
IMm "'I-Kandidllll
Kandldet
ta;1IU
PARTIT TAL_FJURI
.IONES, [John JonM, I.'
S2 Triq I-I\,.n. T..utII. Oirtnur)
MAGAO. (W ..... O..-idM'90.ta·
10 Triq ~ .Totri. TartaN. Kok)
MUSCAT. IF,....:eKO MIIICIIII.'
1 T, " S.n P'-M, t.".ri. s.wwieq)
VELlA, [....".. V .... I,'
S Triq G..u.. T.rtanI, P.,~)
W1LU ..... S. [F,."". Wilw.. ta'
85 Triq J-KnIIja. TananI, Spiii-r)
PAJlTfT TAL- GHASFUR
AZZOPARDI. [51*0 AzZopoordi.II'
'3 Triq 1:<.Xatt, Tan..,l l1.ja!)
t.·
BORG . [ ..... .,.'" Bo'g.
69 Triq G. B.rb .... TIlI.ni, Skr".n)
~~ Mat. tackiar)
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WZZI. (GIo< ..... MizlI. ta'
70 Triq it·2.w(1 Mini. T.nani, AVIhI)
ZARB. IFort ....... brb. 11'
15 Triq iI·Funtan .. Ta ........ Skftoo.., rt-a.nk)
PARTIT US-SICAR
AZlOPAJlDI. [Re;lnald Auopa'di. 1.'
165 Triq San Dumink ... Tart ..... SIuiv.n)
[La"""",
ZatrwNt ta'
ZAMMIT.
-..... 600·.1 UTrlq8wWraq, T"-' N_
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KANDlOAn INDlPENDENTI
BUHAGlAR . [Louil B.m.ag;at. 1.'
55 Tt", ~.~pubblik •. TlI1anl. Neoozl.nI)
GALEA. (Ninu Oaln.ll·
67 Sqaq Rj~, T.,atnI, Bajjad)
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ID-DISA'SKEDA
(Re&oiamenr 22 )
UlI-Kummissjoni E1cuoroli.
Al\na, hawn w,lIt iffinnali, bill i ahna clcnuri li iil\:lndnm ]-jcdd li nivyotaw r elcujoni ,hll-
Kunsilli LobIi, u him :dllla im:iiW3U flr. Rc~i5lN Elcnorali £ft,all· KunsiIJi Lokali 1.1'
............ ......................... .. ........................... (I) , ninno min.aw IiI
•.• .••••• ..•••.•.•••.•.•.••••..•••....•.•.. _ • . . . . • •• • . . • • . . . (2) bllaJa kand id:l.t .:hall-Iokalia, hawn
fuq im.scmmija. u risem (3) .•.••• .•.•••.•.•••.•••••.••••.•••••.•.•.•......•.... .....••.. ... . ..•.•• .
lien. (1) ..•..•• li noq&!Iod ....... 1\.1,rlli I-kurueru tie",,; &flan-nomina !lawn ruq il11.!OTlmija
u li iJmi fuq il-polu ul·vounjoni gl'landu ;i*i indikal ~b (4) •....•....•....•.... ____ ....•..
D,.
Firma Illl-kandidat ~ t:lr-
I1Ipprdc:nl3nlliegTlu il!l;inimu.
skond il·kai).
(I) L-isem tal- Lobliu.
(2) bern. kunjorn u NlUlltU tal- K:uu \3. Idcntit:l u indiriu u\-persuna nominata u
1t"t:lI:r.mcl.
(3) lsem il-pani l poliliku.
(4) Ku njom u is.::m.
L-GHAXAR SKEDA
(Rcgolamenti 26. 56)
Fomwla ral-Cur.Jment lijillichcd mill-Assislcnti Kummissjonarji Elellotili PrintipW
u mill-Assilcnti KummissjMari ElclforaJi
K umm .
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. "'le lIO,iUI
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J. len .......... . .............. . .............. ....,..,l.Slent
• ••.
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lSSJOllMJu
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Assistent Kumm issjon:lfju Elenoruli · mal'uur bits nissorvdjl I-votazzjoni fl-clezzjooi 1.1'
Kunsilli Lokali na1llef/niddikjan. solenoement Ii nag1lmel bil-fedeltl d-dmirijiet 1.1' din il-
hriga skond id-dispouujon ijiet ul-ligi, u ti g1llllldi ngllan-af b'ittra indiriaata till-
Kummissjonwju Elettorali PrinCipal; kull irregolarililli nlUll waqt li tkun miexjal-clezzjoni.
Jien ukoll nal\leflniddikjara solennement li niomm is-sigriet dwar il-vot mog1lti minn kulJ
eJettur I; nista' Mun naf hih.. (Hekk Alia jg1lini).
Fi nn . .......................................................... .
D II.I ......................... ........ ........................
Numru I.II-Karta
w· ldentiti .................................................. ..
Il·HDAX-IL SKEDA
(RegollllTlent J9)
Fonnllla la ' Gllr,'lmen/li Assislelll Kummissjonarjll jim' jagliti lil Eleuur
nall1ef/niddikjan soiennemenl illi jien J-istess persuna
l ien (1)
li noqgliod (2)
li isi mha jidher bhala A.B . fir- Regislnl Elenorali gllall -Kuosilli Lokali u li jien g1ladni ma
ivvuwj t la hawnhekk u lanqas band'ollrJ rdin l-ele7.:tjoni ta' Kunsilliera. (Hell Alia
jgllini).
Finna jew rnarb la ' l-clenur
Mal\luflDikjar:1I solenoernenl quddiem i lIum
Finna l:I'l·Assistent Kummissjonarju
EletlOr:lli
( I ) L- iscm sllifi.
(2) L-indirizz u Numru tal -Karu la' Idenli L1ro l:I ' I-clettur.
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JT-TIlAX-IL SKEOA
(Rc,olamcnI87)
DikjarazzjOlli r~,-Rjiullill f~I- VO/aujoni
1JC:n1 !a1-~l1ild ...... ...... ........ .
Eleujoni~ ' Kunsillier.l hic:xjirnppn:ientaw jJ-lokaIill hawn fuq i~mija 1;.wu (is.
sena .. .. .............. . .
Aflna ]j ffirmajna isimna hawn tal' ... Kummiujunarj,i Elcnon li fi l-votanjoni la'
KUlUilIien,lI:UI ·lokaIj~ h~wn fuq irruemmip 1i Sll'CI fi ......... jumalal.1' .... _ ............ .
W-tena .. ........... ... ..• scjrin h3wnhckk ingfwriu ill; r-nhlllal uJ-Votaujoni u tat-
InI.Sferimcnl Uli· voti hu~ d:m
Numru 1.1' Kunsillier:l Ii &h:lndhom jingrwlu _ .......... ~ .... __ .. _
Kwot:I {numru la' voli li hum:! mel'uicg:!. bicll
undidatj;,i clett) ..................................................................... .
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U aIIn:! h:iwnhekk ingl\;tfTfu illi dawn li huma mscmmijin hawn fuq icw kif ji$ll\oqq eielti
KUlI$iI1icr.l ghal Ilin il- Iobl il~ .
ilium , il
US-SCRa
Kummissjonarji E/c1l0fa1i
A 7S7
IT-TLElTAX -IL SKEDA
(Regol:unem 10 1)
Rappon r.1' /·Ispejjei 1.1' /-EJeujoni
I.
Fil-kolon na ud-dl\ul gJ\:md u jkun hemm l-isem u d·deskriujoni ta' kuU pefSuna
nus,
(komprii: il-kandidal). kaZi n, soejcl!i jcw assoejanjoni li mion ghandhom dal\lu
pnrnzij i jcw ekwiv.llcol13 ' nU!, gfI;tIl-ispeijci: li jsitu gftall-eleujoni, jcw Ii jkollhom
. 'jaqsmu ma ' l-elezzjoni jew ineidentali ghaU-cJezzjoni. u I-ammon! li j kun daflal miM
Ilfwld kull persun3. hiin. soi:jc~ jew assOCjaujoni sepanltament.
Fil-kolonna u' I-ispe.ijcl. gllandhom jitniiZlu
2. (a) \·ispo:1jei: personali ta l·kandidu magfimulin jew imllallsin mill· Qndidat
(b) J-iscm u r·rala. u \-ammnnl koll u taJ -hlas ta' kul1 persuna impjegata br.a1a
agent. as..\iSICn ljcw pmfcssjonisllI;
(~)
J-ispejjci l~HrJj;i ui u [-ispejjci \-ollra koUha maghrnulin mill-kandidat tiegJ\u
3kknnl ta' agenti, :lssiSlcntjew professjonista;
(d) ]·iSJl<!.ijd. tal-lrJj;iui la' pe rsuni. sew jell imTlallsin b' salarju jew le. li saN
j;1'I31l-kandi dJlUra u $C w jckk ikunu gew imhallsin jew magflmuli n miD -
hndidal, jcw mill' pcrsuna li Laj;hmel dak il-Lr.lgitl;
(c) I-ispclid li lnallsu j.;:w Ii saru, glial
(i) stJm~
(ii) 31'I'11j
(iii) kanolc:rija
(iI') pUSCIgi
(v) lo!Ic:Gr.unmi;
(I'i) kiri La' kmam~r glial mrerings jew glial kumiLati;
(0 spc.ijd: ok ... divcrs i. 1i lnallsu jew li S:J.ru.
Nota
( 1) GhndllOm jilniHlu l,;spc.ijd kollha lijkunu saru dwaril·kandidalura sew jell allnu
gew imhllsa mill-hndidal,;':w minn pcr!;uni olira, jew li jkunu ghadhom m ' humieJ[
imhallS:J. rid·dala lar-rapfIOrL.
(2) Gllall ' panili kollh a la' ii.jcd minn hamsa u llhoxrin eenLeZmu Maltin hlier fil -kaiijiel
(bhal PUSlJgg) li llh~lihnm ma lingllal:IX irecvuLa, mar-rappon gliandhom jigu mdallhla
l-konLijicl.
(3) Is-somom kollhJ la' tlus im l'l allsa bla ma jkun hemm rieel'uLa LagMom, gliandhom
jilniWu haga Il'haga hid·dalalat· htas.
(4) Is-somom kollha la' llus \i ma jkuou x trlallsu ghandhom jitniiilu rlista gTlalila,
A 75.
FORM UI--\ T ... • DIKJARAZZJONI U SSIR MINN KANDIDAT
Jien
kAndiwlI gl\;lll·lokllil1 l.1 '
• nafdcUniddikjara
soknncmcntli r-nlppon u' spcjjci.eltLlorali ta' hawn fuq huwI YCtU SI rejn nar u ni1btJa
jien, u illi, b:i.11"II mill -ispe.ijei li huml rnniiilin fih, ma saN ebda xana 11' spejjci sa fejn oaf
u nifbem jicn li ,1Icandhom x')aqsmu mal-kandidarun pr. &I\Ill-kandidawn.lir;&hi
MaJr.lufaIDikjar.II..I lOlennement quddieml.
MaiislntIKummiswju gllaJl.Gus!iujal
Kumm issjonarju h' scl ,fI~
li jagflti Guramenl
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L-ERBATAX-IL SKEOA
(Regolament 34(3»
Formu/~ li gft~ndha Iitwa1!ftlll rkull
K~mra m/- VOOIttjoni
REGaL! L! FUQHOM JIS'TA ' JIMXI L-ELETfUR META JIVVOTA
Ivvou billi tiklCb in- numN I quddiem I-i.sem taI-bndidatli inli tixlieq
\.:Irah eleul -ewwd wielled.
2. 1nl; mill ub (u ta.ijeb ughmlu ) sabiex tikteb in-numN 2 quddicm I-isem
t~t- lie n i gha7J~ tieghek (jew tat-tieni preferenl.l.) u tikteb in-numN 3
quddiem l·iS<! m tat-lidel gbaila tiegl\ek (jew tat-lielet prefcrenu) u
rn:kk tillq~' tikteb in-numn \.:I' wara, skond il-preferenu li tagllli m
wiel\cd fuq I-icllor.
Hija lIat~ t~jha li inti tillqa' timmarka bin-numri dawk iJ· bndidali
stond il -pn:fer.: nza li trid tagbti lil wiehed fuq l-ie1'lor. sakcmm tasaI
gr.all-i~rn ta' dawk il -kandidati li ma jintercssawb..
4. Jekk fuq il· polza tiegllck ma tiklibx in-numN I. jew tikteb in·numru 1
quddiem itjed minn ise m wiel\ed jew jekl: tikteb in-numru I (li juri 1-
ewwd preferenu) u miegllu xi nurnru ier.orquddicm l-isteSs iscm. jew
jekk ti kteb in-nu mN l quddiem l-isem ta ' iktar minn ltandidat wicl\ed,
il-polu tic~l'k:k rn~ tkunx tiswa u rna tinglladdx.
Timmark3x it- vot tieght:k bis·sinjaJ. X.
Jekk bi wall gl\3rraql if·polu lieghek inti tkun t!sta' lerta' tagllliha
lural iH·Assislem Kum missjon:uj u. ilIi, jekl: j;ua li inli badl clan I-itball
mi nJ:llaj r mOl ridl. jerta' jagrllik polz.a ohr.a.
A
7«)
IR· RADA'SKEDA
(AJtikolu 33)
H wejjcg esJ;Jub mjr-respotlSJlbbjfjfj /.I' KwujJlj LobI;
Oqsma IndlJstrijllli
Limiti ta ' Auard
Qasam Indusuijali Alw.rd
Qasam lnd ustrijali Bulebcl
Limiti tai-:2'.ejtun
Limi ti ta' Biricbbuga
Qasam lndustrijali tlnl Far
Limiti ta' Paola
Qasam Industrijali Kordin
Limiti ta' Ll,lqa
QllSam Indusuijali Luqa
Qa.o;am Indusuijali Mars:!
Limiti tal-Marsa
Q;u~m Indusuijali Mricl\el
Limiti Ill' Birkirkara
Qasam IndustrijaJi RikaZl i
Limiti tal-Kalkara
Qasam Industrijali San GWllI\n
Limili ta' San Owann
Qasam Industrij.1li Xewkija
Limiti tax-Xewkija
Technopark Mosla
Limiti tal-Mosta
Villagg IaS.Snaija GlInwdcx
Limiti ta' l-Gharb
Villa" w-SnOlija Ta ' Qali
Limiti ta' Auard
Ma tb Drydocks
Boffil la
Lim iti ta' Biricbbl,lga
Ma lta Frecport
Malt.:l Shipbuilding
L imiti tal-Marsa
Iklimara Power SI;II;on
Limiti ta- M:arsax1okk
Marsa Power Stalinn
Limiti tal-Marsa
Limi ti ta ' Luqa
L-Ajruport
Bus Tenninus
Valletta
Albcnown Reverse Osmosis Plant
U miti tal-Marsa
Cirkewwa Reverse Osmosis Planl
Limiti tal-Melliel'la
Ghar L:& flSi Reverse Osmosis Plant
Limi ti IaS-Sii;i;icwi
Pe mbroke Rcvcrst.: Osmosis Pl ant
Limi ti ta' Pl:mbroke
Tignt'! Rcwrse Osmosis Plant
SJiema
Installazzjoni Gas
Limiti ta ' Biri.ebbuga
Installazzjoni Petroleum
Umiti ta' Biriebbui;a
Impjanl Riciklasl: la'
)- Isbn San! Anln;n
Limiti la' M3rsaskal3
Impjan! tad -Drenagg San! Anlnin
Limiti la' Marsaskala
II-Portijict kollha clcnkali n-£wwel
Skeda 1; tirw h rna ' l-An ta'I-I991
dw~r I-Awtoritl M ~rit1imll ta- Malta_
"'llVD"·H~I .
O!nui 5ucjaJi u 111S-5~1In3
Univcrsitl ta' Malta
Msida
Spt:lT C roig
R3bat, GhawdeJ(
SJlur Mcnlllli Gl'Iawllcx
Rabal, Ghawdcx
SJltar Monte KlIlTIlcl i
Limiti ta' Attard
SJlur SOII1 Luq3
Pic:tl
SJllllr SOII1 Vi nt'ens de Paul
Limiti ta' Luqa
SJlur Sir P~ul BolTa
A oriana
San (jiljan
Spear Zammil Oapp
Rad3m Magl'll.:lb
Limi ti tm-Nuxar
Radam Wied Fulija
Limiti Utt-Zurrieq
Bini Min islcrjall l.:ll-G vem
~""""
(u Bchw.:bl'l)
KompJess Sportiv I.:II ·M3tsa
Limiti w ·Maru
Piu.ina N=jonali
Umiti ta ' Marsask'l'
Stadium Nu.:tjonali I.:II -F~I
Ta" Qal;
Limiti ta' Au.atd
" aditjun w -Baskethall Ta' Qati
Limiti ta' Atlar'd
Limiti u.' Paol.a
Kumphm Spottiy 1.:1 ' Kordin
Grou nd I.:II -Fomb;r,1l Tigno,l;
Limi ti w-Sliema
Kum pless Sponiv la' l-Universitll.
Msida
Limiti la' San Pawl il·BaFw-
Shooting Range Bidnija
Kumplcss Sponiv I~ ' Gl'Iawdcx
Rlb;r,t, GI\aWdell
Limiti la' Pembroke
SOOoling Ranges I.:II· MiliUtr
Cimi~rji
Limiti la ' Paola
Cimilerju Ut' ' ·Addolor.u:I
timiterju 1.:1 ' Br;!.xi:l
Limiti tal · Hamrun
timilCrju I.:l.l- K~Ik:lr;!.
Limiti tal · Kalkara
timilCrju w -Sur la' l- Imsid a
R nnana
timiterju Ut' l- lmUtrfa
Limi ti ta' Attatd
Parki u Mkrjjcn Ill' Win Nu.zjolWi
(Fortijiet u fortifik:w.jonijiet jinkludu fosos, glads u dawk il-partijict
tat·fortijiet u fonifik:l.ujonijiel, li gl\alkemm ma jidhnlx. IlOtta huml
part i minnhom);
Dusken
Lim iti w-Siggiewi
Ta' Q.li
Limiti ta ' Altard
G1'I3dira
Limiti w-Melliella
Sim;l[
San Pawl il-Bahar
Kemmllna
KemmllllCU
Alna
Il-BI:u3 1.:l.1-CkI\\:r.l1
Manoel ISland
Il-G7.cjjer
GganHj.
Limit; tll' Xagl'lra
Hagar Qim
Limit; till-Qrendi
Is·Swat tal · Birl:lI
Is-Swat ta' Boonla
ls- SUT \'Gl'Iawdcll (Ci lladell:l)
ls- S war ta' Flori:ma
Is· S wat ta' I·]mdina
Is'Sw:Lr \.:I ' 1· lsl3
IS·Swar !:It·Bdt VallclI:I
FORi Manocl
Forti Rikaili
Forti ~nl An gl u
Forti Sanl Jiermu
IJ-Unj i taI -Kotlonen
Il-Linji ta ' VillOlja
Valletta
Bit:b il-Bel!
Aoo...
Bicb il-Bombi
L-Akw:ldon ta ' Wignacoun u \-FonWla
Is-sill 11 ]-imkejjen artcolo;ici kollha ~iisl1ll1i mad-Di panimclll tal.
Muicwijiet
Connll u M Ollluncnd
Aori>M
L-Arcna ta' \-!ndipen(\enu
n·M all
A oriana
n.(jonna ta)·B;l./Takb I'lsfcl
Vallen.a
ll.QQnna 1ll\·BalT3.ldi:a ta ' Fuq
ValletUl
II-Goona BO\.a ni(:i ta' J-Argotti
Aoriana
I1 -Mall (Rundel Gardens)
Rabat, Gl'lawdcx
Il.(jonna tal·Palazz ta' Sanl AnIon
Attard
11.(;0003 tal· Pala7.1. Verdala
Limiti tas--Siggiewi
Munumcnl ta' \· !ndipen(\cnu
Aoriana
Monume nt la: I-Assedju I·Kbir
Vallelta
Monume nt tal -Qanpiena la' l-Assedju
Valiclta
Mon umen lllll·Gwerra
Aoriana
M onument tar-Royal Air Force
Floria na
Monument IlIS-Sene Giugno
Valletta
Monumenllai·) 1 ta' Manu 1979
Birgu
Monument 1:1' Ncrik Miui
Vallena
Cor,
Borg O livier
Monument ta '
Valletta
Monument ta' Pawlu Boffa
Valletta
MonUmenl la ' KriSlU Re
FIori3na
M onument ta' 0..0 M ikiel Xerri
Vallelta
Monumem ta' Amon Bunt!:ieg
Hamrun
M onumcnll:I' Manwel Dimech
Vallelta
Monument Ill' Spencer
H=
Valklta
Monument tar-Resin:. Vittorja
Monument Ul' M~nocl de Vilhcna
Aori>M
Toroq
il -loroq ~n.:Jji u distributorji kif detenninati mill-Pjan SlIlIullT1li.
IlA1AMES SKEDA
(Anikol u 24)
Guramenl fll/·Km" ta ' KunsillierilSindkulDeputal Sindku
Jiena., ...... ,""', .......... KUl\$illicr dell kif inhu xietaq gltaI-lokalitl
g' ..................................... .. $Ollennemc:nl ~lcUnafferma illi
"aqd; (edc.lmenl u koMjcnljoiamcru id-dmirijiet b/Iala KlIl\$iUietf
SindkulDepuw Sindku· skond jd-dispoiiu jonijiet ta' I-An g ' \- \993
d .... ar il· Kwuilli LobIi u \- Kostilllujoni ta' Malta.
·HA$$M (cjn jinllfieJ
Is-s m SKEDA
(Anikolu 43)
Onlnijiet Permancnu
I.
Is-Sindku g!landu jippresiedi Haqgl'la tal· Kunsill
(I )
(2) A·assen7,l w-Sindku J·pcrsuna U uppresiedi Haqgha
gr.:mdha teZerCita ]·{unl.j Otlijiel kollba Ia$·Sindku sltond dawn I-
Ordnijiet PennanenLi.
(3) II -proteduri li fuqhom ghandhom jiuneuew il- Iaqghlu
tal-kumitati tal-Kunsill &l'tandhom, kcmm-il darba ma lidbi'" kontra I.
intcnzjoni. ikunu dawk spjcgati rdawn l-Ordnijict Pcrmarw:nti.
Kil l! referenu rdawn l-Ordnijiet Permanenti li!
(4)
Kunsillieri jcw xi membru u1 -Kunsi1l gfiandha Liii inl.erpretata bbab
rcferenz.a lil Sindku jcw Dt:pUIlI.l Sindku skond kif ikun il·W kemm·
il darha ma Jbml hcmm inlCnl.joni lruntr.uja.
2. (I) n-qllMlm mel'llieg biex isir ilI-xog1lo1 taI-Kunsill ghandu
j kun l-anqas numru sflin fuq il-h:unsin fiI-mija tan -numru tal-Kunsillieri
fit-kariga 11 ma j itl'lal1ewx barn minl'labba xi in!Cress dikjllCll.l
kltk ma jkunllO hcmm qll(Jfllm mcta jintlaqB' ,. Kun.sill
(2)
Jew jell matu\ il-laqgf\a n·numN tal-Kunsiltieri prei.enti u li ma
jithallewJI barra minl'iabba inLertIM dikjara! ikunu anqu miU-qllOlUllL,
iJl -Jlogllolli ma jsiTII f dik il-Iaqgl'ia ghandu jsir fiI-laqgfla li jmiss jew
f.i jum iehor kif j isla ' jistabbilixxi s-S inllku.
J. <I)
Mlier rej n hu provduI mod iel'lor fdawn I·Ordnijiet
Pt!rmanenli. il-membri gl'landhom jivvulaw b ' turija la' I-idejn.
(2) Jekk membru hekk jitlob, is-SegretaJju gI'Iandu jirregistra
I-ismij;e ! tal·membri li jkunu vvOIaW ruq kull kwistjoni bie. j uru jell
ikunu VvOlaw favur jcw kontra.
(3) I1-persuna li Ikun qieghda tippruiedi tiSIa' lagl'iti I-vot
originali ruq kull5IJ i gctt li jkun tie gI'IalI-volazzjoni. u fiI-kai rejn il-
vOt; j ij;u in<laqs jisla ' jagl'lt; l,cllSUng VOle ukoll jell ikun la l·vOl
origi nal i
Sakemm dik il-persuna li Ikun qiegf\da lippresit<li ma tagl'ltix
cllS lins VOle jekk ikun hemm voti indaqs f clezzjoni \.11 ' Sindku.
(4) Fej n aktar minn icwt persuni jkunu nominati glial xi
k:ui , a bieJl timtela m ill- Kunsill u taI -voti moglltija ma j kun)! hemm
maggor.mza ;uso\u!a IaI -KunsiU kif kostilwil favur ta ' . i persuna.l-
iseOl tal-persuna li jl<:olllla Janqas numri ta' voti gllandu jit1lassar minn
fuq il· lista u ssir votanjoni mil1·j:did, u jibqa' seiju hell sakemm
""aMa minn d~wk ii-pcrsuni ggib il·mai:!;oranza taI-vOti.
1~·~ogTlol n-ewwel llKjgh I.IIl-Kunsill iH:did ch:u gl'landu
4. (a) Bie .. jig; elell is-Sin!Jku, uljew Chairman taI-kumitati
jew sotlO-kumiuu kif ikun mehtiej
(b) Bicxjilqa' d· dikj=joni u'l-aCtettaujoni ta!·k.ariga
!U-Sindku n/jew uC-Ch~irmlln, jew , jell "tlrun" gl\adha ilia
waslitx. biex jiddeeiedi meta gl\andha linbaghtlu.
(c)
Fis-sena ordinarja ta' elezzjoni tal-KulI.'!i11 biex timtela
xi vakanza li Ikun IlIalliel vojla n -clczzjoni minl'labba
nornimu:zjonijiel mhux suffK:jenti.
Bi". jitldOCirdi mel:l shndhOln jash. ,.i dik~joItij"l
(d)
ta' ~Ltazzjoni ta' kariga li ma.jkunux wastu,
Biex jinlghaicJ DepuUt Sindku rejn Ikun tensti din i1.
(c)
kariga.
5. Wara li jkun sat l-ewwel )(ogl'lol, l-ordni tax -xogllol, kemm-
il darba l- Kunsill ma jiddcCKlix xona o1'tr.a minl'labba urgcnza, gftandu
jkun kif j:ej
(a)
Jinqraw u jigu kunsidr.lli I-Minuti
Kemm-il darN ligi ciril;ul au kopja lil kull mcmbru qabel iI-
I~qgr.a, il- Minuti gllandhom jitqicsu hlla!a moqrija_
(b) Wara konsider.tzzjoni. bicx jij:i approval Ii s-Sindku
jiffirmOl I·Minuli hTlOlla dokumcnt korrell
(c) Dicx jittraUa x-xogflol cspressi vament mcft.ticj: mil-ligi
jew biex isiru regolamenti_
(d) Diex jiddisponi x-xogl\ol, jell ikun hemm, li jkun radaJ
miI-laqglla u' qOlhel.
Bia j ireievi d~wk il -komunikattjonijicl li s-Sindku
{cl
jista' jixlieq li jqiegtu:d quddiem il-Kunsill_
(f)
Biex jirrispondi mistoqsijiet mill -KunsiIliCrl_
(d
SicK jireM:vi u jikkoruidn r.lpporti u minut; la' kumitati.
Sicx jireievi u jikkonsidra rapporti minn ufficjali taI-
(n)
Kunsill.
(I)
Bicll jawlOr1z.z.a ]·i.ssiiillar IlId-dokumenti.
BicxjawlOriua \-iffirmar ta']-ordnijiet gllal l'l lasijicl
(k)
Siex jikk onsidra riiol u;u:j onijiet Jew ukkoma-
ndaujonijiet fl-ordni li jkunu ge .... ootiflhti.
(I)
Biex jinntta rna' xi llOgllol iefIol spcCifikat fil-Laqgtla..
Moujoni biex Ibiddd l-ordn i taI-1:aqgba minhabba urgcnu
6. (a) lim' liSi proposta mis-Sindku jew minn III membru
ichor u. tor propost mis---Sindku. lisla' titqiegr.cd gJWJ-votau;joni
mingJ\ajr ma titi sekoodala
(h)
gTlandha lilqieghed gflall-v(I(azzjoni ming"ajr ebda
dislr::ussjonL
M inh:&rr~ kifhemm prGvdul b'da .... n li l-Ordnijiel Permanenti,
7. 1-o:Ilda ril.oluujoni ma gl'Undha ssir kemm-il darba x-llogl'lolli gtlandiLa
x'uqs:un micghu mDjkllnx imniml fuq I-Agenda mi5-Searewjujew
minn min ikun g!lamel din ir-riioluujoni ma jkunx la I-avvii bil-
miklub ut-term ini wg!lha u jkun ildco nscnja I-avvii lis-Scgrcwju w l-
anqas sill ijiem qahel.
8. (I) b -ScgrcWrju gllandu jniZieI id-data ta' meta Jlrc\evi
fuq kull ovvii ttlr-riwluzzjoni je .... rakkomandazzjoni . ghandu jagllti
numru lil kull avvii. skond l-onIni ta ' mcta jasallu u jim:£:istn fi kticb
li jkun jisw' j igi SPCZZjonal minn kull membru tlI-KUMiII.
(2) Is-ScCrclarju g!landu jni7:u1 fis-sejflicl glial kulllaqCfla
I-avviii kolllla la' mozzjoni je .... rakkomandazzjoni moghlija kif imiss
Skond I-ordni li fih ikunu .... aslu I-avviti kemm-il darba I-membru li
jagl'iti I-avvii la' mozzjoni ma jlr::unx Stqa rr bil-miktub Ii hu .... a g!landu
I-hsieb li jagtllnel il-mozzjoni r xi laqgha ohr.l. je .... inlr::ella li jirtinha.
9. Jeld: riioluujoni je .... ruld:omondaujoni speeifilr::i13 fil-I:Kjgl'ta
ma ssirx la mill ·membru li jkun 131-ovvi:i.jcw minn xi mcmbru ichor.
ghandh:!. kemm·it darba ma tkunx posposta mill- Kunsill. Iigi Ilauala
hhala rtiruttl U lOa cl'iandhiex ICrga' lilqajjem mingl\ajr avvii mill-gdid.
10. Jell i1-materja laS-suggen tar-riwluzzjoni ligi fil-kompetenza
ta' ku milat lal- Kunsill, gliandha, wara !i titqajjem u tigi sekondata,
libqa' bliala riferuta minghajr diskussjoni glial dak il-kumitat Jew xi
kumitat idIOT skond kif il-Kuns;U jisla· jiddetermina gIIar-rappon
Kemm-il darba s-Sindku , jell jahseb Ii tkun materja ta'
W"genu, jista' jhalliha biex ligi trallata fiI-Iaqglla li filla Llrun tqajrnel.
11. Ku ll rizolu1.1.joni Jew rakk omandazzjoni ghandlla tkun
relevanti gh;ll xi suggelt li fuqu J·Kunsill ghandu l-poterjew li taffenwa
l-lokaliLA tieghu.
12. Ri:i:oluzzjonijiet li jiuranaw mal-materji li gejjin jistgfiu
jitqajmu minghajr avvi:i::;·
(a) Bie~ jinfialar Sindku jew persuna biex tippresiedi 1-
laqgfia n-assenza laS-Sindku.
(b)
Biex jigu korreui I-Minuti.
Bie~ jigu approvali I-Minuti.
(c)
(d)
Biex linbidel l'Ordni tax-xogno!.
Siex jipproeedu gliax·xoghol Ji jrniss.
(e)
(f)
Biex jinglialaq Jew, jigi aggomat id-diballitu.
Biex tigi riferuta materia gfial Ir::umital.
(g)
Biex jinhaur xi kum;t:!.t Jew xi membru fill.
(n)
Bin jigi adallat rapporL
(i)
(i)
Biex jigi awtorizzal J-issigil!olr lad-dokumenti.
Biex tigi amendata riwlutzjoni.
(k)
(I)
Biex jingfiala pelll1ess biex ligi nirata xi rii.o!uujoni
Jew xi emenda.
(m) Biex jigi esti:i: il-limitu tal-hin ghad·diskorsi.
(n) Biex isikket Jew jilfa' '] barn mi l-laqgna xi membru li
mol jgibx ruTlu seWW:l..
(0)
Biex jistieden membru biex jiddikjara interes/i fis-suggcn
1i jkun qicgh.:d jigi dib:UlUl
Bicx jag1'u; ]·kunscllS tal- Kunsill fej ll kunsens bhal dan
(p)
ikun mduiei: b'dawn I.Ordni;icl Permanenti.
Mem bru jiSlil' j~si lis-S indku uljcw lis-Scgrcwju lruU
13. (I)
mislOqsija li gllandhall ":.q.t.am mOlll-xogllo] ul-Kunsill, kemm-il darba
li,; mgTwTfa I-pcnun:l li !kun indiriuata ghaliha 'label tibda 1-laqgJ\a.
(2) L-ebd:l mistoqsija Ii majkoUhiu ", 'taqsam mu-suggeu
t.ld·diskussjoni m 'gl\andha $Sit bliel waql i!-parti ta!-Iaqgfla li jkun
IIcmm gJ\al mi5loqsijicL
Kull miSloqsija gfiandha ssir u tig; mwiegba minghajr
(3)
diskussjoni.
M'gllandlta ssir cbd:l disktl5.Sjoni fuq il-Minuti hlie! fuq ir-
14. reqqa \aghhom. Korreujon ijict gllall-Minul i gbandhom isiru
h'riiolu1.7.joni u gllandhom lkunu in izjalati mis-Sindku.
I S.
Ritoluujoni jew emenda m'gI\:u1dhie x !kun diskw.u
(I)
~kcmm ma lkunx i:icL pmpoSI3 LI sckondata, u, sakemm ma lkulllI
ingl\~lal nnlifik:lllicrqa, gllandha, jekk: \kun meMieg miss Sindku, issit
lIi l-k il h~ ulin gl'lal~ mu qallcl malig; diskllSS.l jew imqiegbda quddiem
il -Iaqgh.
(2) Mcmbru li jissckonda r1roluujoni jew emenda jista',
jckk im llu gliad jiddikjara I-inlcnzjoni tiegfiu li jagfimel lick}::. iiomm
id-diskors lkgllu ghl fi in icllor tad-dibauilu.
(J) M ~ mbru gllandu j agll me l I-;nlerven! !iegbu ghal l-
misloqsiju li lkun q~d ligi diskllSsa jew ghal spjegazzjoni personali jew
SPlul qUc.lrilm of IInkr.
(4) L·intcrvt!ntla· minjasPlmd ir-riiolu zzjo ni m 'g1'iandu~
idum ;ijcd minn SPla~ar minu!i, u I-ebda intervent idioT m'gllandu
jaqhd liames minuli, fllid bil-kunsens ta l-Kunsil!.
Emcndm gl'landha tkun jew:_
(1)
Bie~ kliem jitllalla barn!..
(a)
Bia kJiem jil1laJJa barn!. u jitll'ilu jew ji1.die<lu ollrajn.
(b)
B ie~ jidhJu u j i1.diedu kliem ,
(c)
(6) Em.:ndJ m'ghandulL: ikollha I-e.ffeu li tinnegll T·riioluujo ni
qudd iem i)· Kllns;]!.
(7) Jell Igl'laddi l-emcnd~, ir-riioluujoni . kif cmcndata,
gllandha ticl'lu post ir-riioluu,joni originali u gI'Ian<lIl3 ssir ir-ri7-oluzzjoni
li ruqha jislSllu jsiru emend; OM.
(8) M'g1Iandhi~ issir emenda ofma sakemm il-kunsill ikun
l'Ieles minn kull emenda li Ikun saR:I qabe l.
(9) Membru. I'Ilief min ikun gl'lamel ir-r iiolunjoni.
m' sl'landu;o;. m ingl'lajr permess tal-Kunsill. jilkellem iijed minn duba
fuq xi riioluzzjoni hliefbie;o; j;!.ghmel emenlb. jew bie;o; ikompli jcmenda.
jcw ruq emenda, jew (uq point of order. jew Ii spjegazzjoni personali.
jcw bie;o; jagl'lmel gl'leluq.
(10) Membru gI\;!.ndu jillSlCm" minnulih meta jintcrvjeni
bie;o; jagllmel point of order jew spjcgaujoni pcrsonali. Spjegaujoni
pe~una li gl'landha ssir hiss fuq ~i paID min n intcrvent li jkun ghamel
hu u li seta' ma gie;o; miftiehcm.
{l1) M07ol:joni jc .... emend:. lisu' tigi intcfTOlla minn min
jagJ\milha bil-kunsens tal-Kunsill. u gl'landha ligi mg1'loddija mingl'l.ajr
diskussjoni. u I-chda mcmbru rria jisla' jilkellcm fuqha wara li jkun
inlal;!.b permcss bie;o; ligi ir\irala sakcmm permcss bl'lal dan rna gie;o;
miCTlU d.
(12) Meta ri:i:oIUT.7Joni Ikun is-sugsctt la' di battilu I-chda
riioluujoni ol'lra m'gllandha uiT I'Ilief dawn li gcjjin:-
(a)
Bie;o; liSi cmendata rii:olunjoni.
(b)
Bic;o; jipproe.:du gl'la;o;-;o;oghol li jmiss.
Bic;o; laj:j:orna d-diballitu.
(c)
(d)
llIi I· mistoqsija ssi r issa.
(c)
m i mcrnbru li jissemma ma jinMemu iijed.
Ill i mcmbru li jisscmma jitlaq mil·laqgl'l a.
(I)
(i:)
nli r-riiolu1,zjoni Ikun rifcrita lil KumitaL
16. Mi:.IT1bru gllandu jihqa' bil-qiegl'lda meta .ikun Qed jitkellcm
sakemm ma jingl'lallu pt:rrness mis·Sindku li jqum bil-wieqfa.
Ir-Rulings tas-Sindku flK! poim of order FW flK! 1-
17. (I)
llnlmissibilir,i la' spjeg:u:zjoni JlCI"'lIlali ghandha Ikun dislnwa ..
(2)
Membri gl\andoom jindirizzaw Iis·Si ndku.
iew,
Jew
iijed Ii
juticqu
(3)
Jckk ikun hemm
rnembri
jintervjenu. is·Sindku gl\andu jghid IiJ wie1'led minnhom bic:c jilkeUem
kwwel.
(4) Kull mcta s·Sindku ;CW Membru jkun Qed jilkcUem
w;aql id·dibanitu ]·rnembri l-ol'Ira kolllla gllandhom joqoglldu bilT
qieg1\da ris-skiel
18. FiHmiem ta' kull inlCrvenl membru jisUl'. minghaj r ma
jikkummenl3. iressaq " iUi ]-mistoqsija ghandl\a .uir ~," ·'illi d-
di!mnitu gl\andu jaggoma iss:l" jew "illi l-Kunsill gl'landu jaggOl'rul
issa", Jell moujoni bb] din Ikun sekond:iu, is-Sindku gllandujressaq
il-mouj(lni iid,t, filoW la' mozzjoni ''biex. iuir il-misloqsija," gJ\andu
jagTimeJ hell biss jeldc ikun la' i-opinjOlli illi J·misloqsija quddiem iI-
Kunsill tkun giet diskussa bitl.cjjed. Jell il-m07.1.joni "illi l-mistoqsija
isslr issa" 19l'laddi, huwa ghandu jgl\id lil min ikun remqha biex
jeic:n.:ita jew jiO"enunzja d-drill tiegl'lu lijwiegeb u gtlandu jagllmel iI,
mislOqsija immedjatamenl wara li dale id-driu ikun gie ei.c.tiul jew
rrinunzjat. L·aggomam.:nl 13' dibaltitu jcw tal- Kunsill m'gJ'landux
jippregudika d·driu ta' \lak li jressaq iJ·mozzjoni, Ii j irrispondi meu
juga' jibda d-dibauilu jew il-Kunsill
19. F.:jn laqgl'la ligi aggomaL:l I' proeeduri sussegwcnti gllandhom
jitqicsu li ja!;hmlu pani mill·bqgll.a originaH u l-ebda ootifikazzjoni
j.:w agenda tdida ma Ikun mell.t.ieg. !llier notifik.zzjoni lil mcmbri li
ma kienux prei..enli fid-dal. ta' om:tau:omplicl iHaqgl'ta.
20. (I) L-d'd~ membru waqt laqgl'ta ma jisla' jinjora l·ortlnijiel
tas-Sindku, itd1.:f ix-xogllol . pposta.. jcw igib ruftu b 'mod irregoJari.
offensiv jcw mhux kif suppostjcw b'wi mod Ii jisullllalizu \·kunsill
jcw igib ruqu slm.:rrija.Jew jwaqqgll.u gl'lar·ridikolu.
(2) Jek.k, n -opinjoni U\S·Sindku, membru jkun mer id-
dispoiizzjnnijiel u' par;,gr.!fu (I) ta' dawn l-Ord nijiel Permancnti, is-
Sindk\l gl'landu jesprimi dik I-opinjoni liII- Kunsill u wan, kull membrll
jisu' jressaq iIli l-mcmbru ma jinstc:max i1Jcd jcw illi I' membra
msemmi ji' l~q mil-laqgfta. u l-mozzjoni. jek.k lii:i sckondaia. &fumdh.l
tgl'laddi mill-cww.:l u mingll.jr diskU5Sjoni.
(3) Jckk xi wallda mill·rnoujonijicl imscmrnija fparagrafu (1:)
ma jigux nllduli. is·Sindku jista' jiSSOSlipendi 1·laqglla jew jieftu rn izuri
nftr.! kif ikun rn.:hlieg hi« jinfumlhorn.
21. Oak 1i jressaq riioluujoni ghandu jkollu dri n li jwiegeb
immcdj~lD.ment qahc! ir-riwluujoni lilressaq gfIa11-voti. Jell tit i
propoSlaemend~ dak lijn.:ssaq emenda gTlandujkun inti lolallijwiegeb
immcdjatamcn t qabd I-emenda titressaq gflall-voL Membru li jei.ereita
drill g llar-risposllI m' gllan du~ jinlroduei mateljal gdid. WaJ1I. Ii d-dritt
gl\ar- ri spos18 jkun cre rCi mt Jew rinuntj at. jiltie1'led vOl mingnajr aklaJ
diskussjoni.
22. Mcmbru jist:l'. bil-kunsens la' dak li jissekondah, iressaq
emen d i gllar-riZoluzzjoni ticgl'lu swss.
23. ( I) DcCiijoni (sew fJ-affermattiv ;ew ncgattiv) taI -Kunsill
m'gr.andhit::ll tit1lassar &a sin xhur fllief jew b'riwluzzjoni spctjali,
liema notifikazzjoni IJgllha Ikun miktuba u &gib I-ismijiet la' J-anqas
i.cwg It\embri ta\· Kunsi\l,jew b'riiolunjoni mres.sqa skond ir-rapport
jew nUkomandaujoni la' Kumital
(2) MCIlI riioluujoni spei:jali jew xi riioluujoni ohra
mres.sqa nand id-dispofu.zjonijiet taI-paragrafu ( I) ta' din l-Ordni
Permanenti tgfladdi. I..:bda riioluzzjoni simili ma Usu' titrr55"q fi
imien sill xhur olIra.
24. Kull riwluujoni li titressaq b'xi mod ieTlor mum dik tar·
rakkomandaujoni tal·Kumit:lt respons:1bbli mill·(m:ulli Jew la' Kumitu
icTlor wara rakkomand.:lujoni miJI- Kumit:lt risponsabb] i mill·finanti u
H, jell tgfladdi, f].·opinjoni UlS-Sindku iiid soswll;jalrnent ]-infiq fuq
ku ll ~(Viu li j kun taflt iHmexxija Jew inaqqu id -dl\ul gbad ·
dispotizzjoni \:I' xi Kumit:ll, Jew I; linvolvi infiq bpitali, gliandba.
mel.l titressaq u Ikun ~kondata. tigi aggomau mingllajr diskussjoni
gllal-laqgfia ordinarja tal- Kuru;ilIli jmiss, u kuU Kumitatli jigi affettwat
minnha gllandu jillonsidra jell ji;o; tieq x jilT1lpporta fuqha (u ]-Kumiut
responsabbli mill-finan~ gbandu jilT1lpporta fuq I·aspett finanzjarju
ta' dak i;o;-;o;ogliol).
25. (I)
Dokum.::nt m'gfiandu;o; j ingfialaq gfian-nom tal -Ku/lSi1l
s.akemm l-g1'leluq ti.:gfiu jkun gi.:: aWlOrizzat minn riioluujoni.
(2) ]s-Sigill tal- Kunsill gfiandu jintuia biss biel( jingfialqu
dokum.:mi. Is-sigil! gfiandu jsir mis-Scgretarju fil-preienu ta' Zewg
kunsillieri li gfiandhnm jiffinn~w id-dokument bllal~ xbieda.
26_ (I) I\· Kunsill jista' n·ewwellaqglla tiegllu. jew fxi imien
iellor jaJ\ur ku mituti bl\a! dawk kif iklln melltieg, u soggetti gl\ad-
dispoZiujonijiet ta' kullli gi u regolament:·
(3) ji5t~' jafitar pcrsuni li m~ jkunUll membri tal-Kunsill
fuq kull Kumitat: u
(11)
jiSla', sogge ll gl'lad-d is poiinjonijiet ta ' I-O rdni
Pconanenti 2), rkullllin ixoljijew ibiddeJ il-membri IaI-KumiUl
(2)
Ls-Sindkujkun mcmbru cx-uffliiv ta' kull KumiuL
27. ~Chairman 1&' KumiclI jista' jsejjaflllW:jg1la la' dale iJ· Kumitat
null flin. Tista' tissejjal'llaqglla addi:u:jonali b"talba hil-miklub tas--
Sindku jew mhux inqas minn kwan tlll-membri taI-Kumiu l ls-sejha
gI\al -l:.qgha gl\andha tun H ogl'lol Ii jkun se jigi kunsidnt fiI-laqgha
speej:lli 1.1 l-cbda xogllol idIoi" ma ghandu jiii lnI,llat r dik il·laqgha.
28. MinMIT.I rejn ordnal miU-Kunsilllil-kai ta' KumilDI. it-quo-
rum ta ' Kumilal gl'landu u ' I-anqas ikun mcmbru shiP! 'i1 fuq minn
Tianuin m-mlja ta' I-gbdd ta' mcmbri w -kumilal li mB jkullJl esklui
minhabha jnLeml.5 dikjar.ll
29. ( I) Ghandu jkun hcmm 5OUo-kumiulli , li isimhom, 1.1 1-
ghOOd la' mcmhri. 1.1 ]· korpi li jii:u mi sliedna biex jinnominaw i1-
membri, jig ... detenninati mill- K ... nsill.
(2) Ls-Segrellllju ,lIand ... jgllal'11lf liIl-membri b 'kull 5OHO-
kumil.:u $kond il-Ienn ini ta' rifcn:nza w -sotlo-kumita L
(3) SOllO-kum ilal j isla' jagllmd rakkomandaujonijicl u
jgllarrfu tlihom liIl-Kunsi ll.
(4) Sotto-kum iul j ista' j ikkonsis[j kollu ke mm hu minn
pcrsu ni li mOl jkunux membri tal-Kunsill_
JIf. (I) Membri 13' Kumilali u Sono- Kumitati jkunu intitolati li
jivvula w b-' urija ta- I-idej n.
(2) Ch~irm~ n ta- Kumital i u Sotlo- Kumil ali gllandu
jkollbom vo\ ichor jcw clIS/ing vmc fiI- kai ta- voti indaqs.
3 1. Kunsitticr jisla' jispjcga ri wluuJoni li j kun n: suq hu u li
Iku n gicl riferil3 1il xi kum ilaljcw sono- kumital li tiegbu bu majkunx
membru_ iillJ ma gfiandux jivvou.
32. ( I) Ordnijicl glial IIl as la- flus jigu 3wlorizzali b -riwiuzzjoni
ta' Kunsitl u ffirmala minn icwg Kunsillieri.
(2) Minl>.ur.J kif hcmm provdul fil-p;1r.1gr.lfu () ta' dan 1-
Ordni Pl:rmancmi jew 1'1' xi ligi jew regolamcnl ichor_ I-a«oonts kollb.a
la- hl:!.s u drillijic! minghand il- Kunsill gh andhnm jiUjiegMu quddiem
il- Ku n~iU .
(3) Fejn ikun mehtieg li I-hlas isir qabel ma jigi .wtoriual
mill·Kunsill , hlll.$ bhal dan ~ndu j igi tenifitll mis-SegreWju biex
juri temm mm tom:u u urjenti_ Dan i1 -l'I.las &fIandu jigi awtOriual
!DiM kumit:u .Jew 5Oucrtumiul. jctk itun hemm, Ii jkun inkariCal
mix-ItO&f\Qlli jkun relatal miegl'lu.jew mis.Se,retaJju bl-approvau.joni
w-Sindtu.
(4) Il -tr.l asifiel kollh. I'1Ili(lkati UI'I.I iJ-pal'1lgr.lfu (3) 11' dan
I-Ordni Penn:menti cl'l.andhom ji;:u inkluii se~umenl fl-iskcda ta'
I'Itasijielli jtun imiss li litqiecJ'lcd qudd iem il·Kunsi lL
33. (I) Canvassing ta' mcmbri w -Kunsill.Jew ta' li Kumilll,
dirett:lmenl jew indireltamenl. CI'l3.1 Ili nomina Wit il· KUD$iIl, &handu
jiskwalifika liIl-tandicbl minn din in·nominL Is-Segn:wju &f!andu
jaghti t-lifsiro Ill · dan iI-parogrllJu ta' dan I-Onlni Permanenti kull
kandidal.
Mc:mhru u l·KunsiIJ jew 11' xi Kumilat m'cl'landull
(2)
jissolloCita ,1'IaIbadd Ili nomina uhl iI-Kunsill, lanqas jirrakkomanda
xi pusuna ,1'1:1.1 nomina jew promoujoni bl'IaJ din; iw, b'dana kollu,
tali rnc:mbru jisu' jibgll.al liII-KunsiU, p .... men la ' applikan joni ,l'I.aJ
nomina. xhieda bil- mikl ub ul -kapaei1l. cs.perjcnza. jew karDllIll I,'
kandidat
34. KUll5i11ic:r j im' . lhaJ skop 1.1 ' dmir tiecbu bflala tali
(I)
(iida mllux mod iel\or) jispcujona xi dokurnc:nlli jltoUu I-Kunsill jew
kumiut. u jetk ikun hemm topji, dawn gl'landhom jingl'lalJ.w tilu (uq
wba , gl'lall·is\CS.S fOIguni.
II -Min uti kollha mitI'i1uma mill- Kunsill u minn xi
(2)
kumitat &f!:mdhom ikun u miftu!l:l gl'lall-ispcu:joni mino kull membru
taI.- Kunsill u w-pubblitu .
35. L-ebda mcmbru 1lI1-Ku nsill jew la' xi Kumillll jew sotto-
kumilat m 'ghandu. fiscm jcw gllan·nom tDI-KunsilJ
(D) jispcujona anijietjew postijiclli I- Kunsill gllandu driu
jew dmir Ii jispt:zzjnna; jew
jol'Irog ordnijkt. SU'Uzzjonijiet jew direujonijict;
(h)
kemm-i1 darba ma j kun ~ aw!oritzalli jaghmcl hetk mil\-Kunsi1I je ....
kumi tal jo! w 5Ouo,kumital rilcvanci,
(I) Bye-l~ws jolIoril,l sew bil-Malti kif ukoll bl-Inclii u.
36. jetk fiI-bye,l~w sikun ~mm xi tonmn bejn it·teSt Malli u dat In,tit:.
jifbal\ iHc:$t Malti.
(2) A~houi I ~ ' /lye-/Jws ,h~ndllom j inkl udu Hitolu ,
gl'lanijiCI u ragunij icl. nOli I.jo.sr~ m:rrgin~I L :anikolL 5Ouo-anikoli.
parllGrafi U S()UO-p:1ragrali numerati wal'lda wal'lda.
(3) Abboui u · bye.Jaws. iffinmti ltir supposl minn prop.>-
l'ICnt u sekondanl. gl\:mdhomjitqiegr.du ruq I-agenda ta' Kunsill mhux
:u\Cjas minn crba' gimglUt u mhux qabel tmien iimgJ\at mid-dala Ii
fiha jkun irecvihom iJ.ScgrcwjlL
(4) ls.SegrtWju &.f\andu. mea jUiievi abbou tal-bye-/aws,
jordna Ii tinglbta jew tinlNgllal top;. tiegllu lil kIIU kunsillier bii-
iew; Hngwi. Jeki. i1-Minisuujgh.idd.i liIl-Kuru;iIl xi emendi ghal bye-
J~ws propo.W. dawn l-cmendi shandhom hl-i'ltcss mod jingfulIlIw jew
Jimbagl\lU minnufih lil kull Kunsillier mis-SegreWju
Ke mm-il dama I-.bbou taI-bf\=-Jaw.s jew emendi glIaJih
jingl'l ata jew j inlbaghal lil kull Kunsi1lier ffonna Iypc-wrirtcn jew
slampata.
(5) Mcta abbow 14' bye-laws jitressq u biex jigu diskussi
mill -Kunsill. il-proponenl gl'land u jigbor fil-qosor l-gl'lanijicl u ragunijiet
gllall-mou joni h'intervent Ii m'gllandux jaqbei il-lIames minuti.
M'gllandha ss!r l-<bda diskus.sjoni fuq il -mozzjoni u c-Chairman taI-
laqlll'l:I. ghandu jn:ssaq glial vot [-gbanijiel u rugu nijiel la' l-abbozz w-
bye-Illws.
(6) La darba I-gftanijiet u r-TlIgunijiel ikunu gew approvati.
il-Kunsill jisla' . l1-istess sedula, jipproeedi biex jiddiskuti I-abbozz w-
bye-laws anileolu b'anileolu, U j1\alli li I-abbozz tal-bye-/aws u xi
emendi g1\alih li jigu approvati b'maggoranza la: dawk prei.cnti
Sakemm l-emendi ghll -abboti tal-bye-laws ikunu ri1evanti
g1\as-s ui;geu Ul.1-bye-laws .
(7) Meta I-Ku nsill japprova I-artileoli koUha, i5-Sindku jisIa'
jordna li, fit-hi. rejn ileunu saru l-emendi, w ir verijoni uajpjau. mill-
gdid u leopja L:l gllha ting1\alll jew linlN-g1\at lil kull Kunsillier.
(8) Fil-laqglla la' wara lal -Kuns ill, il-membri prek.nu
gllandhom, mingllajr disl: ussjoni , japprovaw jew jiddisapprovaw il-
bye-Jaws .
(9) L-abbozzi L:ll-bye-/, ws li ma jlrunux approvau mill-
Kunsill jew inled la li !Sir oigezzjoni g1\alihom mill-Ministru rna
jergg1\ux j itqieglldu (uq il-mejda qabel pcrijodu la ' sin mur mid-dall
1:1' mel:l jleunu oggcujonaw g1\alihom jew inkella rna jkunUJI gew
approvali, slennd il-W x'lleu n.
Jell il -Kunsi11 j iii konsu1t:n mil1 -AWUJrid la ' l-lppjanar
37. ( 1)
jew minn .:i aWlorill ollr.l kompetenli dwar Ki applikaujoni .Jew
appliitazzjonijielgllall -i ppjanar jew glial ':1 permcss icllor, u -Scgreta!ju
,lI:mdu, hekk kif jirdevi L-L1lb.:t, in iacl m-kLicb miimum glial ta ' 1-
apposu, id·dc!Lolji li geiiin u' kul! konsulLD1.zjoni:-
(a)
id·datali fiba !kun w:L$lel iHalba;
I-isem 1:1' I':l wtoriu li !kun Qed likkCN'lSUlta I-Kunsi ll
(b)
I·is-em 1:1 ' I-applik:ml;
(c)
il-poslli miegllu !kun relallll: u
(d)
gabra fiI-qnsor dw:u- lbie.: lilU'lllta I_applihnjoni.
(e)
(2) ls-Sc£reullju gl\andu j in-eferi kull talba ta' konsultaujoni
Iis-Sindku fi tmic:n tmic:nja u c:rbgllin siegl'la minn meta jittcvibL
(3) Is-Sindku jUI:I' jew jim':l skond jJ -poteri mo&lItija miU·
Kuru;ilI jew jim:feri 1-L1lb.:t lill-K unsill jew kumital tal- Kun.sill 1i qlbel
kellu S'Sl:lgfla miH -Kunsill biel jillt:llUl ma' IllIbiel bflal dawn.
38. Il-Kun.siU gflandu jscgwi piOce4uri ta ' orrern 1I I·Mi nistnl
jista' jippres.krivi b're~l:unenti minn imien &fIa1 imien.
39. II-Kunsill IlTl:lndu jinnuu ma' I·ilmenti ta ' ammini.suu.zjoni
l\aii1l3 Ji allell:lt:lmenl !kun $3(1:1 mill-Kunsill jc:w minn Ki uffttjal jc:w
membru K:bor b'dak it-mod li Ministru jista' jordna b'rellolamcnti.
40. Tlnlll'lal:l kopja u ' dawn I-OnInijicl Pcnmlllc:nti JiJ biD mc:mbru
mis-Segreurju met:I dan jireievi dikj:u:l.ujoni tal-membru Ii jkun attelU
].bl'iga.
IS-SERA' SKEDA
(Anikolu 4, 2:;)
Ekujon; la' $indJcu 11 Dcpuflf 5indku
Parti I
P".,.;tldUflI raJ- VOlazzjoni
I. Fil-laqgfla li fiba ,.Sindku ufJCw id-[)cputal Sindku glIandul
gPlandhom jigi/jigu deu/elclti, il- Kunsillicri gbandbom iscgwu mal-
cwwe! il-ProCcduflI ta' J-elcujoni skond li SlMding Orders.
2. I1 -Kunsillieri gl\and llom jal\tru s-Sindku u, rejn applikabbli.
id-Deputat Sindku b'elc!:tjon i sigrieta separ.Ul.
3. Ma gb ndhomx isiru nominaujonijiet u ' -Kunsillief gflandu
jivvOl:l bil·kilba. fuq i)·una tal-vot, !.i.sem tal-Kunsillier li lIu j-glI.aiIa
titgllu jew t:lgl'lha g!'lal Sindku jew DepUl:Il Slndku.
4. Fil-kai li wara !-ticle! votazzjoni J-ebda Ku nsillier ma jgib
maggoran za ta' .voli mitfugl\a. gl\andhom isiru YOlaujonijiel bejn il-
kunsillieri Ii vvol:lw gJ\alillom fit-tidel votanjoni. sakemrn wiefled
minnhom igib il-maiionnu tal-vo u mitfugha.
5.:lkemm, rejn hemm aluar minn Zewi: bndi!bt.i, titi e ljmiD3ta
dik il-persuna li "ib \·inqas numru ta' voti r clczzjoni waJ\da wanll·
ollr~.
S.
Is-Scgrel,uju gl\andu jgieg1icl I·i.scm w-Si ndku den 11, fej n
applikahbli, Ud·DepuL'11 Sindku, li jigi pubblikal rll·Gav.etla tal-Gvem
flimk.ien mad-dau u ' l--eleujoni.
6. JI·karti lal· ... ouujoni glland hom jibqgllu si iillati u miimWDa
tl ·arki ... j u fil-bini uJ·Kunsi ll mis-Segreurju bis-sigil! tiegllu.
Pmi 11
Fomrol~ f.31·K,rf. ,,1· Vot
KARTA TAL-VO'T
GHALL-FI EZZ IONt
TA ' SI NOKU
Iku:b I·isem IaI·Kunsillier li huwa 1·,IIaiI. 1ic&fM:lr: &ha.I Sindir:u.
Timbru Urr.cjali
O~UI
Finna tu-Seg~Wju
KARTA TA{...VOT
GHALL-EI EZZ IONl
TA -' DEPVTAT SINDKU
Uncb I·i.sem tal· Kunsilli~r li huwa '-ghila tiegflek ghal DepuUlt Sind\r:u.
TlIl1bru UfritjaJi
D,.
Firma w-Segrewju
Pcrsllni 1i ma jislglilllljollorjU gliall· Kunsi ll
(Anikolu 63)
Organizzazzjonijief Approvati mhllX Govemattivi
Angel Fish Swimming Club
2. Angela House - Guardamangia
Association for the Transport of the MalleSe Sick and Poor 10
3. L<""do,
4. Association of Speech Therapists
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
6. CarilllS National Council
1. Central OffICe of Ihe Diocesan Commission forOUldren 's Homes
8. Cini Institute - SI Venera
9., Oar il-Wcns
10. Oar u l-Pmvidcnza· Siggiewi
Diabetes Association (Malla)
12. Din I·An Helwa
13. Dysle:tia Association
14. Fauma Work.ing Girls' House - Slicma
15. Federation of Societics for the Handicapped
16. Fro Diegu • ":unron
17. Friends of An:ud Hospital Society
Ghaqda Fr.mgiskana ghall-Gl'lomja
18.
19. Gtmqda Ccnituri Tfal Handikappati
20. Ghaqda ghat-Tfal u Zgl'laz.agl'l Neqsin mis-Smiegll
21. Gliaqda Handikappati GlI.lwdxin
22. Ghaqda Hbieb ta' l-lspW Monte CarmeH
23. Ghaqda Hidma Filantropika
24. Gl'laqda I:II -Hemofilja
25. Gllaqda Ill' Schizophrenia
26. Gl'laqm bgl'la.zagl'l Handiuppati
27. Girl Guides Association
28. Good Shepherd lrunilulo;! - Balzan
29. GOl.O Associalion for !he Deaf
30. Hbicb laC·Ccnlnl H idma Sotjali
Hospice Movemenl
32. Jesus of Naure!h . 2.ejluo
33. Kummissjoni Hidma gl'lall·Morda u Hadikappati
Lourdc!s Home . Gfiawde~
34.
35. Malta Anli-Cancer Society
36. Malta Ca!holic Action
37. Malta Communily Chest Fund
38. MissioMries of CharilY of Mother Theresa
39. M. M,O.N.A.
Muscular DyslTOphy Group
Or.Uotju M!!ria lmmakulala - Mosta
42. Ospizio San Giuseppt: - 2:ebbug
43. Physically Ha ndicapped and Deaf Sub Aqua Club
44. Physic:llly Handic apped Rehabilitation Fund
45. Playing Fields Association
46. Sah:sian Bnys Brigade
Sacieeas Doctrinac Christian:lC CM.U.S.E.U.M) Female Section
47.
48. Socieus Doctrinae Chrislianac (M,U.S.E.U.M.) Men 's Section
49. Society for tIu! Blind
SI Francis De P'Ju] Institute · Birkirkara
SI John's A mbulance
52. SI Jose ph Honx: - SI Vencra
53. Stloseplt Home - bbtm
SI Josepll Home - ~jtun
54.
55. SI Joseph Institute - Cospicua
SI Joscph inslilllle - Gfiawdex
SI Paurs Home· Hamrun
57. SI Therese Children's Home - 2:umeq
58. The Foundation for Respite C~re St:rvices
59.
60. The Holy Family Home· Nultx:lr
"The Mc;n Fund
1lle SeoulS As$ocialion
62. n.e
SI Jeann!! Anti(k: Welfare Campaign
63.
64. Ursoline Creche - Slicma
65. Ursoline Cn:ch.: - Tarxicn
66. Ursol ine Creeh.: - Valletl.:l
2:gl\a~gl\ Haddiema Nsara
67. A
10001SA' SKEDA
(Artikolu 6)
Usl. u · Pajjiii Mt!mbri u J· Kuruill u ' I·E~
/; t-tilf;,djm "Ifthom hUlM inofolati fj jivvuuw
n .f'lezzjonjjief w · Kunsilli l .ob/;'
II ·Renju Un il ul.(Jran Britannja u J· lrlanda ta' Fuq.
L-G ttAXAR SKEDA
(Anikolu 55)
Allokar-zjon; Finanzj:uja t41/-K unsilli
Flejjcs appropcjati gli:ill- Kunsilli Lokali skond l-Anikolu 55 gllandhom
jigu alIokati lil kull Kunsill kif gej
Fejn S. hija ]·allokau.joni li tiri:ievi J· loblitl (n)
S.= 10.15 JL: S, 11. P,fP,)+ IO.2S l[ S,lI A/A,)
u rejn
Mja l-approp!jaujoni total; li Mir mill-Mini.stru responsabbli
glial finanzi skond I-Anikolu 55;
hija I-popolanjoni tal-lolr::alitl (n): iZda, gl'laU-iskopijict ta' din
jI-fonnu/a, kull lokalilll g71andha titqies li gJ\andha popolazzjoni
ta' mill· aoqas J.(XJO
h.ija l-popolaujoni U]-lo\o:a( itajict kollha magllduda flimkien
t:" din i\-f()t'Jllu/a, kll ll lokali\A gllandha
;Ula, gl'Iall-iskopijiet
titqies li gliandha popola12joni 1.1' mill-anqas I ,000;
l~l\t ir-responsabbiltl taI-1olWitl (n): iida.
hija s-$urfacc.:m:.:.J
gllall-iskopij icl ta' din i1- fonnlll.l. jigu eskluu t-1crrilorji
nazzjonali maoolli fuq il-mapep fil-TlCni Skcda ta' dan I-All;
hija s·surface area urll ir-respoos.:lbbilLA lal·lokalilajict kallha
magl'lf;[uf;[a nimkien: iif;[a glUlI·iskopijict la' din ij·fotmuia, jigu
eskluii it-lCITilDlji n;J.ujonali matbti fuq i1-mapep fit- TlCnl Skeda
u' dan I-AIL
Mgllodf;[i mi1l -Kamra ud -Dl:putati fis-Scduta Nru 149 ta' 1-14 ta' Gunju, 1993.
R ICIIARD 1. CAUO I1
SbiVIIII u/-Kllmro lad-Depuuri
L-G ttAXAR SKEDA
(Anikolu 55)
Allokar-zjon; Finanzj:uja t41/-K unsilli
Flejjcs appropcjati gli:ill- Kunsilli Lokali skond l-Anikolu 55 gllandhom
jigu alIokati lil kull Kunsill kif gej
Fejn S. hija ]·allokau.joni li tiri:ievi J· loblitl (n)
S.= 10.15 JL: S, 11. P,fP,)+ IO.2S l[ S,lI A/A,)
u rejn
Mja l-approp!jaujoni total; li Mir mill-Mini.stru responsabbli
glial finanzi skond I-Anikolu 55;
hija I-popolanjoni tal-lolr::alitl (n): iZda, gl'laU-iskopijict ta' din
jI-fonnu/a, kull lokalilll g71andha titqies li gJ\andha popolazzjoni
ta' mill· aoqas J.(XJO
h.ija l-popolaujoni U]-lo\o:a( itajict kollha magllduda flimkien
t:" din i\-f()t'Jllu/a, kll ll lokali\A gllandha
;Ula, gl'Iall-iskopijiet
titqies li gliandha popola12joni 1.1' mill-anqas I ,000;
l~l\t ir-responsabbiltl taI-1olWitl (n): iida.
hija s-$urfacc.:m:.:.J
gllall-iskopij icl ta' din i1- fonnlll.l. jigu eskluu t-1crrilorji
nazzjonali maoolli fuq il-mapep fil-TlCni Skcda ta' dan I-All;
hija s·surface area urll ir-respoos.:lbbilLA lal·lokalilajict kallha
magl'lf;[uf;[a nimkien: iif;[a glUlI·iskopijict la' din ij·fotmuia, jigu
eskluii it-lCITilDlji n;J.ujonali matbti fuq i1-mapep fit- TlCnl Skeda
u' dan I-AIL
Mgllodf;[i mi1l -Kamra ud -Dl:putati fis-Scduta Nru 149 ta' 1-14 ta' Gunju, 1993.
R ICIIARD 1. CAUO I1
SbiVIIII u/-Kllmro lad-Depuuri
Kunsillier li ma j ibqu kwalifikal biell joqgIIod
fil·K unsill
Zmien la' kariga ta' Kunsillieri
Plena glial persuni skwalifikati 1i jagixxu
la' KunsiUieri
Validill \3' ghemil milln Kunsillier skwalifiul
Councl1lonlO Ittend all mcc:tJnll
~nlary Inlemn
KmlSillieri gl\andhom janendll I-laqgllal kollha
10. RellthU of CoundUoo
11 . Immlllllly rrom lee" Pux : :llnp
11. Dluolutioa or Council
Elections 10 follow dl.olullQII olCooncll
13. o.ths of Office
Part III 1lfE OFACE OF MA YCR
Electlon of MI)'OI' and Deputy Ma)'Ol'
M lytlr 10 have lCpI'tItIIIallon of Council and 10 pn:side "","llIp
Leial
andjudlclal rep nlllllon
17.
Qraha 101: Kunsillieri
2 1. lm munill milln proteduri legali
Xolj imenlu' Kunsill
Ek:zzjonijiel w;lf;llloljiment la' Kunsill
Guramenti lal -I\alra
Taqsim a In IL-KA RIGA TA· SI!'.' D KU
Halra 101' Sindku u 101' Viei Sindku
Is-Sindku jirrappreZenu lill-Kunsill u
j ippresjcdi I- Iaqglial
Rapprci.cnl:ln za legali u guridika
Term ofOmce
VOle of no oonndcnce
VOle of no conndence to be IIOtlned 10 MInister
VOIla' sfiduej~
Cuual vacancy In !he OmceofMtyor and Dcpny Mayor
11.
12. Remunefltlon 10 Mayor
Pan IV FUNcnONS OF LOCAL COUNCn.s.
PROCEDURE AND MEETINGS
Vakanzi kazwali fil·kmga la' Sindlm
jc:w la' Viei Sindku
Rimulll:r.l1.zjnni 1:1' Sindku
Tllljsim ~ IV
RJNZJONUIETTA' KUNSILL LOKALI,
PROCEDURA U LAQGHAT
Functloll$ of Local Council'
l<. Counc:lIlO mill«: Dye-Laws
lS. PrOQ!'dt·~ l'or making B~-Iaws
i'tnallles for (XlnlraventlOll of Bye-laws
Kuru;iI1jagl'lmcl bye-Ill ws
ProCedura g1I all-ghem il ta' byc-/aw.J
Penal itajiel gl'lal uur ta' bye' /IIW5
CD-OjlOallOll will! {)Iho- Councils
lB. RIp of Local Councils 10 • judicial ~medy
W. CompetUIorI
OO. Works conlnlCtS: IUIrlctloDl
Agencyarnngemenl$
Arrangements for IIle SIIpply of goods and
services or Intm:hange of staff
Standing Ordenl
Admission of public 10 meetings
Information to be giveD as to meetings
Facllltles for media representatives
Commlnees of Councils
Council Premises
OFHCERS AND EMPLOYEES
Appolmmcnl of Secretary
Appointment o[ Deputy Secrewy
Full-time or part-time Secretary
Functions o f Secrcwy
Appoilllmem and quaHIlCl.lions of COUlICil employees
Status of public officen detailed on duly with I nell Councils
Pan VI FINANCE
Jedd ta' Kunsilli Lokali gl'lal rimedju gudiujarju
39. Kompetizzjoni
Kunlralli ta' xogrtol: restri7..tjonijiet
Arrangamenti g!\al agenuja
Ammgamcnti glial provvista ta' oggelli u
servizzijew bdil ta ' sl:lff
Ordnijict pennanenti
Dliul tal-pubblilru ghallaqghD\
45, Jingliata taghrif dwar laqghat
Faeilitajict gl'lal rapprc:irntanti taI-medja
Kumitati taI -Kunsi l1
Posi tal-KulI.'Iiill
T:.qsima V
UFFlCIALI U MPJEGATI
Malta ta ' Segrewju
ttalra la ' Dcpulat Scgrew ju
5 L. Segn::wju {u/l'fimc jcw pan'lime
Funzjonijict ta' Scgretarju
Hatra u kwaiir.Jr:i ta' impjegati tal · Kunsill
S4. StatU' uffli:jali pubblici sekondali ma'
KunsiUi Lob]i
Taqsima VI
RNANZI
Flrunclallllocatlon to Councils
Annual Blldget
Method of supply offunds for ordinary administration
Method of Sllpply offunds for spedal needs
Three-year bus iness and Ilnanclal plan
59.
Mod lal-provvisla la' fondi gtlal Mij;iet s~jali
Pjan la' die! snin dwar llogllol u finanzi
Councilll1lY raise additional funds
Payments in C.lCCSS of voted funds
Hlasijiet b'eCCes.o! la' fondi VVOlati
Approval of supplementary funds
Umltatlon on InvestmenlS and donalions
Minister rruoy order prOOuclion of books of
1IC0000n\ and other <kx1.unents
Appointment oflocal govenunenl auditors
AddItional auditing responsibilities
Regulations by Minister m;ponslble tOf finance
Powt'f'li of Minister responsible for nnance ullder the Constitution
Pan VII MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriallon of monies required [0 hold Council Elections
Localily M..,tlng
Public COI\SUI13t1on
Halra la' udituri tal -gvem lolr::ali
Aktar responsabbiltajiella' vcrifika
Rc:golamenti mill -Min istru responsabbli gl\all -finanzi
Selghat li11-M inislflI respolI$3bbli gl\all-finanzi
sl::ond il- Kosli lu7.zjoni
Taqsima VII - MIXXELLANlI
Approvaujoni u ' !1ejjc.l; mehticga bicx isiru
clczzjonijict 1:1 ' KIlllSiIli
Laqgha ul -Iob lilil
Power of Minister 10 mu( Regulatlons
Publication or Population by Locality
13. ". So."
Coats-of·anns
COUDCils may adopt historical names
Councils!lO[ to have broadcasting facllltles
77.
Setgha tal· Minis\Iu li jaghmel regolamenti
13. Pubblikazzjoni ta' popol nzjoni skond il· lokalitA
74. Stemmi
75. Sigilli
Kuru;ilI i jistghu ju"iaw ismijiel storiCi
Kunsilli ma jkollhomx faei lilajiel u ' xandir
18. Emenda ghall·Au dwar Cieh ir-Repubblika
Amendment [0 Gieh ir·RepubbUb Act (Cap 251)
19. Publication of the Firs!: and Second Schedule Il) this Act.
~lRSTSC HEDULE
Coal5-Ot-Arms
The t-l rst anti Second Schedule$1O thI. Act slWl be published with
the Malle5e IeJ.I only and 5UCh ScheWII$ shal l apply also 10 the English tal
A
8 14
FI RST SCHIDUll
(SecUon 74)
SECOND SCHEDUll
(Seclion 2)
T1I1KD SCHEDULE
(Section S. 8. 9. 2)
LocM CoulJdls (EIa:tJoN) RcgullJlJoos. 1993
(I) Jckk. war~ li jinglladdu l-voti,jinsab illi n-numru Ill' voti
moglltijin HI kandidat hu ukbar mill -kwola, iz-mjjed im ur,skond ma hu
mclltiej; minn dan ir-rcgolamcnt, fuq il-kandidati l-ofil'1l li lilbom
ingl'lataw il -prcfcrcn'o/.i la' warJ li jku n hcmm immaru ti fuq il-poloz taI -
m~z tal-kandidat li j;ic do:n r dak jJ·lll'ladd.
(2) li·1.1;!jj~d (:I ' voti li j kun hcmm rkull gl'tadd ta' voti
Illlandu jitqa.'iSam qabel d~k iz·m,ijcd Ii jkun hcmm fiJ·gfiadd ta' wara.
(3) JcIO: n·istess Illladd ikun hcmm ikIM minn kandidal
wiefied li jgib numru (:I ' voti 'i,ejda, l:(lwwel ma gfiand u j itqassam dak
ii- iejjed ta' voti li hu I·akhar.
(4) Jekk 7,CWg kanll idatijew itjed ikollhom kull wiel'led, 11-
istcs,~ Ilhadd, numru la' voU 7.1;!jda ndaqS,llllandu l:(lwwel jitqassam u-
iejjed la ' dak it-bndidat 1i jkun gieb I·akbar numru la' voti l1-cwwel
gl\add li fih dawn il· kanditlali ma ke llhomll numru ta' voti ndaqs,
Kemm ·il darba n·numru ta' vOli miijubin minn tlawn iH andidatijkun
indaqs rkull ghadd li jkun sar. il· Kummissjoni taqta' bix-llorti liema
mill-voti ujda Gflandhom j itqassmu I·ewwd,
(5) (a) Jckk iJ·voti mOGhtija HI kandidat H gieelelt ikunu voti
ewlcnin biss, il·Kummissjoni gllandha lCumi na I· polol. lr:oUha
wl -m:l.'U tal ·k:l.ndid~l li tie dell iLli ii-ieijed liegl'lu Ilflandu jrnur
fuq il-kandidati l-ohrJ,
(b) kkk il,vOli mOGfltijin lil kandidat li gic dell ikunu
voti cwl~nin u voti li m~lTU fuqu.jcw huma biss voti li manu fuqu.
il- Kummissjoni Gflandhu td.amina I·polot la' I-allflar mazz, li
nllhataw liII·k~ndidat ~Ie\[ u I i t ·icjjed tiegflu gflandu jmur fuq il-
kandidati l-ohrJ ,
(~) F'lr:ull wi~fled minn dawn ii·l.ewg lr:aZijiet, il-Kum-
missjon; gl'lundhu tagh1 ... d u lq assam il-polol, trasferibbli r m..aui
godda skond il,pn;:ferenzali jk un hemm mogl'ltija wara, immar.
k:ua fuq d:l ..... n 'I-polot jagrtmlu mDZZ gftalih la ' dawk il-polol. li
mhumiu trasferibbli u jaruw kem m Ilemm polOl.fkUIl mazzgdid
\Q ' polot trasferibbli u kemm hemm polol. fil-rnau gdid la' point
li mhumiex tr.ISferibbli.
Jeld: in-numru kollu ta' polol.liI-maui godda ta' polo:r.
(6)
tr.1Sferibbli mhux akbarminndak tal-veti iejda, il-Kummissjoni ghandha
19J\addi I'man koUu gdid tal-poloz If'aSferibbli UJI-kandida\ la ' wara li
fibom ikoUu. mmarkal in-numru tal-prderenu u: wara moglltija miD-
eletluri, u dawk 'l-pol01, Ii mhumielt trasferibbli u Ii ma jinl'ltigux gllatl-
kwota lal-kandid:u maglliuJ. gJ\andhom ji\warrbu fmau gl'lalihom.
Dawn jI·polOl speej:Lli lijitwanbu ghalihom ikunu dawl!: il-polot li no
aJ\l'Iar jitqiegMu fiI·mazz gdid la' point li ma jkunux tra5faibbli.
(7) (a) Jell in-numrukoltu ta' polcn trasferibbli jkun akbar
mill-voti iejda, iJ- Kummissjoni minn kull mazz gdid la' poloz
trasferibbli gl'landba, lill -Kandidati Ii jibqa' bil-jedd tal-prefer-
enu ta' wara mog1'i.tija mill-elenuri, tghaddilu dak in-numru la'
poloz. bl·iste$5 proporzjon man·numru ta ' poloz: fiI-mazz gdid, Ii
kien hemm bejn in·numru la' voti kjda u n· numru kollu tal ·poloz
trasferibbli.
(b) In·numru tal-poloz: li minn kull mazz idid g/WKIhom
ig1laddu .ghal fuq Ir.:andidati OflB jinsab billi timmoltiplib in·
numru tal·pololli jlrun hemm fll-mau gdid bin· num ru la' voti
kjda u tiddivid i r·ritoll:lt bin· numru kollu ta' polol trasfcribbU.
Gtlandba tiniamm nota tal-fraujonijiet.li j ibqghu, la' kull numru
ta' polo:!; Ii b'hekkjinsab.
(c) Jekk minl'labba dawn il·fraujonijiet, in·numru tal·
poloz: li g1'i.andhom ig1'i.addu glial fuq il·k.andidati I·ofln j kun inqa.s
mii·iejjcd Ill' vOli. g1'i.andhom jing1'i.addu b1'i.ala numru s1'i.i1'i. dawk
i\·fronjonij iet, li mc1'i.udin wie1'i.ed warn. I· iellor. skond licml
minnbom bu I·akba!', tibda miU·akbar wieTled, ikun mehtieg bicK
bihom iggib in·numru kollu la' polot Ii gl\andhom igtladdu gI'W
fuq il·kandidat)ew kandidati 1-01'1111, numru li jkun jaqbel ma' dak
tal,voli kjda. minghaj r ma tagl'i.ti hi tal·fr117.zjonijiet I·ohlll li
jibqghu.
(d) Jekk icwg fraujonijiel jew iijcd huma ta' kobor
wielled, g1'i.andha titqies li lIija I·akbat' waJtda dik il-fl1lujoni li
Lkun gejja mill·akbar mazz gdid, u jckk il-mam godda li jkunu
hemm n-idejn ikun fibom I-istess numru ta ' polOL, gl\andba titqies
bTlala \-akb;J.r waMa dik il-frav:joni Ii mcssctlil dak il·kandidal li
fl-ewwel glladd kellu I-akbar numru la' voti u li fill il·kandidati li
jkunubemm ma kdlbomx j-istcSSnumru la' voti. Kcmm-il-darba
fiI-glladd kollu li jkun sar, in-numru ta ' VOIi moglltijin HI dawn il-
kandidati ikun l-isl<!SS, il- Kummissjon i gllandha irena' ill'lIoni
sahielljaqtaw liema frunjo ni minnhom kollha gllandha titqies li
hi I-akbar walida.
(c) Dawk il·polot! i gllandhom jingl\Ulu sabiell imO\T\l
fuq kandid:u jcw kandidati ollB minn kuU mau idid, iJrunu !!awk
il·po!ol.li tqicglldu fl-allllar fuq dan il-mau. idid, u kull poluli
tkun tqieglldet b'dan il-mod gllandha tigi immarkata bin·numru
tal·glladd li fih ikun sar dan it·trasfcrimenL
(I)
Jekk ll-al\lIar l:Il·glladd ebda kand idat ma jgib voti Kjd.
ujibqa' banal posl widiedjcw i*d minn post wicl\ed, il ·Kummissjoni
thalli ham miH-ghadd tal-voti I-kandidat li jkun gieb l-inqas numm ta'
voti: tcl.:lmina I-polot kollha ta' dan il·kandidat ; tagl\Z.lu u tiibor il·
polot ttas(cribbli f rnam godda, skond iJ· prereteru:i rnrnarkati fuqhon\
li gllandho m jingl\.ataw lill-kandidati la' wara; \glladdi kull rnUl. gdid
lill·kandidal li lil u gict rnoglllija din il-preferenza u tiibor frnau
wielled glla1ih dawk il-polotli rnhumiell trasferibbli_
(2) Jell il-voti koUha ta' Kwg kandidati jcw iijed, li jiibu
!-inqas vOli. huma inqas min· numm la' voti mogl\tiji n 1i1 dal: il·kandidat
li jigi warn l-ewwcl wiefled. il- Kum missjoni lislD ' n-istcss glladd tl\.aJli
barra miU-j;lIadd dawn il-bndidali u lillr.tl il-voti tagl\hom fuq il-
kandidat i J-ol\ra skond ma jinghad fdan ir·regolamenL
(3) Jell. meta gll:mdu jigi malll"llg klndida! mill,vol:lzjoni,
ikun hemm z.:wj; kandidati jcw iijcd, kull wier.ed minnhom bl-istess
numru la ' voti, u dawn ikollhom J·'nqas numru ta' voti, gllandu jmur
barra dak U·kandid:;u li Il-ewwel gl\add ikun j;ieb I-inqas numru la ' voti
u fe;n l-gl\add la' voti moglltijin HI dawk iJ·kandidati jkunu giebu I-i-ltess
,1-
fk ull gl\ad d 1i sar, Kummissjoni taqUl' bill-lIoni min minnho m jol\rog
miH-gl\add .
NOlwlthstandlng anything contained In Ihc5c rcgula!lom
If al the ~nd of any count the number of clected candidates
(I)
Is .:qual to the number or vacanck'S to be tilled. no further tran5fer o f voces
st\a!1 be made.
If o n the exclusion o f I clDdJdmc or candidalcsthe number
(2)
of lhe lhen conti nuing candidates is equal 10 tile number of vacancies ID be
tllkd. the continuing candldalcs ihall then:upon be clocred and no further
transfer of voces shall be made.
Whenever any Lrarufer 15 made each sub-parcel of papcn
113. (I )
lransfcrr<!lJ shall 00 placet! on die top of the parcel. If any. of paj".O':rs o f the
candldal~ 10 whom lhe transfer Is madc:.lDd that candidme sJull be e~led
with a number ()f VI)ICS l'ljUa! 10 the number o f paj".O':l1 transfcutd to him.
(2)
Non-lmISfcnble p.1(lCrs. uccpc 50eh as in the Lransfer o f I
surplu s may be required for the qllOla of the eloctOO candldate. sJull be 5eI
aside as a separate parcel togethcr with any parcel o f non-lCansferable papas
. Ir'l::ody SCt aside.
(3) On till: lunsf~.,. of the. SIlrplus o f an elcclcd candidate. all
p.1PO;:U RIlllunsfem:d 10 continuing c.llCIJdatcs.nd RIll set II5ldc as provided
In d~ prl'(:Q(llng paragr"flh of thiS ",gulation shall be placed togetha In onc
parco:l as the qllOll of the dc:(tcd candkbtc lDd the parl:Cl sIull be milfked
with the nllnll! of the ci«1cd undidale.
(I) MCla jilgh3d!Jew lIi voti minn fuq kandidat glial iclior
kull maa j;did la' poloz trasferuti ghandu jitqieglled fuq wiCC il- mau
jl:kk ilrun hemm taI-poloz tal-kandidatli fuqu jitgfladda I-vI){ u dal:: il.
kandid~1 jie1'lu dak in-numru la ' vO!i Ii jkun jaqbel man· numlll la' poloz
Ii jghaddi ghal r uqu.
(2) Il-polol.li ma hum iex InIsferibbli (twra minn dawk Ii fil.
ltaSferiment UI' VDU iejda jistgflu jiswew gl\al \-kwot.a taJ·kandidat
magrl.i;l,Il) ghandnomjitqieglldu gllalihom, brlala m:azz ghalih flimun
ma' !ruU mazz icTKlr ta' yoU mhux uasferibbli u 1i jkun digl mqicg1\ed
gllalih.
Wara li jsir it-trasferiment tal-yoU tejda ta' kandidat
(3)
eleu, il-poloz lI:olllla li rna jkunux gl\addew glial fuq il-hndidati ]-ollra
u· w:lra u li majitqegl\duJ( gl'lalihom. kifhemm imscmmi fiI· paragrafu
ta' qabel ta' dan ir-regolamenl, gnandhom jiUJieglldu flimkien rmUl
wielled bfialm kwtKa taI-kand idat magTliul, u l-mazzjigi immartat bl·
i~m taI·lI::rndidat dell
Any (andi(\ate or agent may. at Ihe cnd 01 any C:OUIll.I"'Cp , Ihe
Commission 10 re~umlne and re-oounl al l Of all)' oflhe papa s dealt with
during tIw oounl. and !he Commission QWI fonhwIth rlH'nmlne and re-
(X)UJII
.coordingly the piIIlCfS indicated without makinc any allCnOOm In the
IITIIllemenJS of the papers In the varioul parcds "VC wIlcfc such altcn1lon
may be IIN'Csp')' In consequence of any error dlsoo.utd In the ~ the
Commission may also ill !heir disaalon re-oounl ~pers citha" once or more
onen In any cne in wttich they ~ not satisfied U 10 the 1CCUfIC)' of any
previous count; provided that nolhlng herein shall make II obligatory on the
Com mission 10 re<Qunt the same papcI1 ~ than once.
(I)
Upon an ela:llon pellllon the Coon may dllllCI the IDI.aI or
parllal le-<:(IUnl Of Ihe ballO( JMpcfS and \he: result of the dG"Iioo 10 be
"-.nalned In accord> ...... wI\ll1hesc: recu1allonJ.
On any re-oounl. IIVbjc:a 10 such IIIOdifk:aOOlIS as may be
(1:)
nee""ary by Iea50n of any mia of IheCoun. each papa oripaally ded.al
valid $haiL lI'he'ne....- any ir1lDSfer of \ItMC$ takes place. follow the ume
roune U AI the original counLinl of !he VOleS.
116. (I)
Ihny <pJeSIion sball ariJe III rdlllloa 10 any InJISfcr o holl:&.
\he decision of the Commission .. 'hctha uprcnro or i mplied by !heir acn,
shall be final unless an objection 15 rmde In wrltln& by any c.lI(!ld lleOf lI&enI
before the declaration of the poll. IIld In, tnat e'<'t14 !he decision of lhc
Commission 1lI.3)' be revused upon an el/xtkln petltJon..
If Iny decision of~Comml55lon Is ~ rI:.u: :1. lheuaasfcr
(2)
III q.oesrlon ~ III opcra1iom 1lUbsujuc:nt Ihemo Wll be YOid ~ !he CoIwt
WlI direct wtIIIlrlnSfcr is 10 bc made: In place o rlhe nnsfu ia" RiM. ~
shill Cl"· Ihe sulwrqr.elll openlion$ 10 be carrlecI QU( ~ Ihe 1'I'$Ul( of the
decIlon 10 be ISU:I Lai!led III aa:::on,bn(:e wilt! (hr$e 1'ef;!,1-irans
17. lbecle(:l:Ir3liI)lIoflheJt:IIUl1 o flhe poll WlI illcludelh,.. ... dohlly
tranlfer o f VOIC5 nude under IlleR regulatlons. ~ of Ihe lObI "um ....... or
YOICI acdilal to each candlUaIe afler any 5UdI uansfu, and 5II:aI1 be illlhe
fann shown In !he Twelfth Sdlc:dule 10 Ihcse regulatkJns.OI' in a form to Ihe
lite effect"
PART Xl
C~ VacandaI
8fl. la the ~ of a v:oo;ancy In I I oa,l Coundllhe ClMllm!mon 1Ib:aI1,
wlthlD Doe <b)'S from the da~ of the notinc-Ioa by !he S«zdary of Ihe
Council. pve 00IIi«. 10 be publWal ill the Guette. ohadcclioa 10 fill the
_
..,.,-ud
aI the eb;:ti,., held immallllely prior 10 the occurrence of
(I )
the sald vxancy was I c:andld:Mc nomIll3led for elec1lon All a,COIIndl.
10r for 11121 locality In raplXl o rwhk;h lte vacancy has arisen. and did
noI wlthdnw from the decllon and was Ml elecled. and
(b)
IIi illll qualified 10 be 10 dcclCd.
lIIlIy wilh his consent. be rom;n;ued as I candid:lle for the said vacancy,
MCla jingliata r-rituttattal-votazzjoni. fih gfiandu jkun IIemm
imsemmi l-trasfcrimcnltal-vOIi ti jkun sac skond dawn ir-regolamcnti,
kif ukoll ghandu jkun hemm imsemmi il-Iotal tal-vOli mog1ilijin lil kull
k:mdidal, War:l. kult trasfcrimenl, u dan ghandu ;sir skond il ·formula li
hemm lit-Tnax-il Skcda ta' dawn ir-regolamcnli jcw stond formula
bl'Ialha..
Taq sima Xl
Posrijier 13' Membri /i Jitbaltlu
Meta post jitbatbt fx; Kunsilt Lokali, il· Kumm issjoni li
mien tliu ijiem mid·data tan-notilika mis·Segretarju tal- Kunsitl ghandha
lagliti av vii, li jol\ros fil·Gau.elta, li sa SSif e lenjoni biell jimtela I·post
balbl.
8\1.
Fi irnien hamest ijiem wuru li johroS dan I·awii., kull perliuna
(a) felezzjoni li tkunsarel minnufih qabel ma' tbanal
dan il,poS1 kiene1 kandidatJ;l'Iall- ghaila la' K unsillier glial dik iJ-
lokaliw. li fiha j kun tbanal il-post u mu kincu telqet minn kandidul
u lanqas ma Sic1 ma£l'Iiula . u
(b) li gl'lad gl'landha I-kwalifikazzjonij ict mehlicga sa-
bicx liSi eleua bl'lala Kunsillier
lista', bil·kunsens tagliha, ligi nominata bhala kandidat gl'lal dak iI-post
Ilalbl.
WllhJn three day$ after the last (by fixed for the recei pt o f nomina·
tions, tile Com mi ssion shall <leel(\(! on the validity of the nominations. and
s~ 1 puhllsh In the: .uthooised form. the names and description of!he pcr9Ol"d
valltll y nomln:ated. and Ille locality the seal .... hereof Is 10 be nlled.
'I.
If lbefe:are any valid nominations, the Commission shall. wllllID
four Ibys. prurot!d 10 examine the ballOl rl3l''''" In the sealed parcel of the
vacating rouoollor and the following provlslon:o; shall ~y :.
( I) All candidates for the localit y at the elecll on shall be deemed
10 be candidates exclu!lcd from the poll CXCCplloose ,,'110 have bI.'eI1 validl y
nomln~lc'() rill the voc:mr seal.
n., P;!r"'rs J'ft::SoCl"'tl(IlInder seal In accord:llla "'i lh these
(2)
It'gulallons In the J'lol'ttl of [he "ac:ulng Councillor shall be C1 aml lll:d and
1r:lIlsfo:rred to Ihe validly nomlnah:d candidoltes firs! available In oru.,.,. of
prc:faern shown upon 5Uch papef1. and each validly I>I)mlnated candldllle
shall be CR'dited wilh one VOle In respect of each p.:.per traru;fCl'Ttd.
(3)
In any case where dlere Is only one validly r.om]rLltOO can·
didau!. If such c~ndidalC is """Wed wit h VOles in number equal to or exceed-
ing ha lf till! number of p.:.pen In the p:il'ce1 of the vacailng Cound llor. he
shall toe d.,clared ~h:<:t.,.).
In any e;!Se"me then: arc two or moo: validly nominated
(4)
Cllllditbt.:s, till! Commission slull exclude from the: poll the: candidate credo
11~,(/ " 'll h Ill<! IO"\!:\l numb..--r of VOles and shalL uansfer his VOUl$ according to
the: next 3v~lbble prcft .. Cnce5 sho .... n upon the ba1!Ol papers for tOO conllnu ·
ing candid:lle or candidat<!S. "The process of excluding the candidate 10wCSl
In the poll and of transll'ITi ng his VOI<!S a.ccording to the next available
pret ..... elll.·1!S sllall he conUnued until there Is o nly one candidate ~nlalning. If
51JCh candidate roan ha"c lJlI.'n bc:cn rn.-uhcd .... Ith ,'OteS In number equal to
or eXl"Ct.'dln, half Ill<! number of p;I(1l'fli In the rwcel of the vacallng Coun-
clllor.III:1t l"1looidatc sh:IJl be dcd:tred el«"lcd
j'wvld.,d th:lt If al any llme any Undidal<!S shall have b..-e n credited
wilh VI)I~'lO e1l"l.'\.'ding the ClImhincll lOIal of VOles of all other candidates. and
at the same time equal I" or e1cct:dlng half the number of p.:.per$ In the parcel
of It-.: vocatln, Clluod nor. he shall he dI" .,:larcd elected wHl'(lul furthe1
1ransf~ ...
(I) If a vx:u>cy occurs In aseat "tucll has been fi lled in accord·
2nI.."e with Ihls I':an of lht:Je rq:ulations, or In tile c'"I:Iltualily mt:ntloned in
JW:agnplt (I) of reGulalion 24 of thc:sc regu lations. or If on a vacancy
o.;cuni n¥ ..... undkL1lc i~ v.1lidly numln:llcd. or if after cxam ln:llion of the
h~II01 !'I3P''-u u ( the vacaling Councillor no candidale secures election. tlie
vxmcy W11 be tilled by to-cplion in accortbnce wtlh su bsl::uion (4) of
sccllOfl 8 of !he Act.
In 11111"8 a vacancy by co-option. reglf!! shall be had to !he
(2)
r\:(lfI:Sentmlon as nearly a.~ nU)' be of !he interests and opinions rep:esented
and held by the vacating CO~lICillor.
PART XII
111cg;,} fhctices
A contract whcn:by any e~pcnsa; an: Incurred On lCoount of or In
~J.
respetl of the COOOUC1 or marugCrtlt,.'Il1 of an election shal l not be enforceable
against a candldale at such election. unless made by the candldate himself.
Except 2$ pcnnlUed byor In pursuance of these regulatJoll$.
( I)
no JXlyml:lI1 ;m;I 00 advanc;: ordcpol;i\ shall be made whetta before. duflne
or afl", sucIl election, In teSpttl of any expenses In.;:uml(I on acoounl of or
In fCSpecI or !he cooducl lit management of such elec;tlon. OIherwIse IIwl
by !he QIldidate; and all money proYidcd by any po:r$OIl other th.an !he
candidate for any expenses Incurred on account of or In respect of \he
conduct or management of the ciectlon. whether IS gin. loan. advance or
dt.-posir. shall be paid to the candidate and not ~herwlse
Provided thal this regula\lon shal l DOt be: doemed to apply 10 any
sum Illibursed by ally JlCr50D ()I,It of his own money for any u pense legally
Incurred by himself and no! l'lIclleding two hundmi and nny MaI!CSe lili. If
RICh sum is not repaid 10 him;
Pmvided further 11\;11 !lie MlniSlCr may, from llrne to time, by notice
In Ulo:: G~C1le specify blgticr SUmli .... hich in no case shall Cllcccd five
hUndrL'ti Mal lese llrl .
A sl~lemenl of \he p:u1iculm or any ~yments so made by
(2)
any olhcr person in lerms Of the previous p.1I1Igrapli Of Ihlli I\'gul21lon Wll
be senllO the candidale wl\lIIn the time limlle(l by \hc:se regulllions for the
sending In of dalms and shin be JCOOII1panied by. recei pt.
A person " 'ho makes any ~ymenl. advance. or deposit In
(3)
oonlu,-.:ntlon of this regulallon or pays In contraventi on Qf this regulallQn
any IllOney so provldal as aforesal ~ and any candldale .... ho. having been
aware o f such paymenl. a<.l vanw or <.Iepo$il. knowingly benefits from !he
same. shal l be gulllY or an Illegal JT:K1.ice.
Every p.1ymo:/lI tro<.Ie by a candl<ble In U'SjMt of any elI-
( I)
pcnscs incurred on artOUnl of or in respec1 o f lhe conducl or managcmo:ll of
an electlon !iIl3I1. except "'here less lhan Iweruy·llve Mallese litl. be vouched
fOf by a bill Sl3linlltne p.1f1lculars and by a rttelpl
Provido:<.IIIlJI Ihe MlnlslL'f may. {mm time IQ lime, by nollce In !he
GlII.L11e spedry ru£hCr ~UIIIS " 'hleh In no COISC slla ll cxceW onc hundred
Mallese lirl .
F..V\T)" claim against. candld.tle at an election in ItspeU of
(2)
any e ~pensc:s IJK:WTCd on aooount of c:." In ,especl or llle oonduct or manage,
men! of soch elcctlon. wtuch Is IlOl !iCnI In 10 the candjdlle withlo !he IilIIe
limited by these regulatlons, shall be bUKd and shall not be ~d : and subjoea
10 such exceptkln lIS may be allowed In pursuance of these reguJaliollS. I
candldale who paYI • clalm In COIltnlventlon of thls regulallon $hall be guilty
of an Illegal practice.
&a.'JlI. lIS by Lhese regulations pcmtlned. the lime limilCd by
(3)
these regul~tloll$ re. scOOlnll ln clai ms shall be thlny days after \be day on
which the candidate returned I1 dcclaral elected.
All expenses Incurred by or on behalf of a candld.aIe at an
(4)
election, wllk:h are Incurred 0/1 account of or In respect of the condtICt or
maJlaiemel1l of 5U(h election. shall be ~d wlthln the lime limited by tt.:sc
regulatloRS and not otherwise; lIld. subjel;t to Sl>ct1 excepUOII as may be
a1Lo~ ID pursu.anceof lhcse rcgul:u.lof\s, • candidate "'00 m.w:s a p.i.YmenI
in oono-avenllon of !hiS provision shall be guilty o f an illegal practice.
(5)
E..c:ept IS by lhcse rquJllions permi tted. the time li mIted by
these regulallons for the p.:iIymelll. of .such ex.pellSCS as aforesaid sh.aIl be fony
days after the lily on wlllch!he CIIndldaIe Id~ Is decWed elocitd
]( the~c In thecueofanyclaIm $eDI: in W him within
(6)
thc tin-.: limited by tbc5e regulatJons dlSjlU'e! it. or refuses: or fails 10 fillY It
w,\hIn the said ptrlod of fany days, sucI'I claim shall be dr.rnJOO 10 be I
diS[1olh::d cl:tlm.
TIle claimant may. If he thinks n l. bring an action for I
(7)
di sl"ued claim In the competenl Civil Coon: and any sum paid by the
e~ndid~te In pursuance of lhe Judgmel1 or order of &UCh Court slWl be
o:Jc,;:mcd 10 be paid whhin the time limited by these regulalioru;.
On cause shown 10 Ihe saili facllon of the competent Cl vU
(8)
Court, the Coun un appllclIllun by d1l: claimant or by the candidate may. by
order. give leaVl: for the paymenl by a candidate of a disputed claim, or of a
cl:tlm for any liuch npcnst'5 IS aforesaid. although senl In after the time 18
lhis regulation menlloned for sendinil'n claims, or although the SiUJle was
senl In 10 lhe candldale.
Any sum 5pIlClfIed In any such ortler may be paid by lhe
(9)
candidate. and .. "bcn paid In pursuaoce of such leave shall be deemed](l be
paid within !he lime llmlted by these regulatkml..
Any person mlY, If so III,IIhI::IUed III writing by !he candid3lc
(I )
pay any ,- _. . "1' expense for Rltloncry. postage. telegrams, and other pettY
apel15eS 10 I I00aillD(lUnl oot eXQl((!lng Ih.II rwned in the aulholity. bulaay
aceu above the lotal amount 50 rwned shall be paid by !he candidalc.
A Sla ll;:rnenl of lhe panicubTs 0( P-Iymaus made by aay
(2)
pcr.lOn.lO authOl1zed.shal1 be sent 10 the ca.ntlld.ate within the time Umiled by
these regulations for the .scOOIna: In !If claims. and 5:hJ,1l be voocIled for by.
blU cumalnilll the rtCf'lpl o f that penon.
( I)
Sub)«t losud1 ucqXion IS m<ly bcallowalln pursuanceof
1.hese regul:alions. M sum $lW1 be paid and 110 upemc st\all be lncum:d by
• candidate 11 an cled:lol\, whether before. during. IX after an eIa:Uon on
IICO)Unl of IX hllespecl of the oonduCI or managemc:1II of such clccllon. ill
excess of fi ve hundred Maltese liri or ten Malta CCnl!i for c~ rcgi.slcrCld
VOIer in the 100a1hy COIIles1od by the candidate whichever lithe hiJher.
I'I'ovlded mill the MInister may. from time 10 t1111l'. by POlice In \he
GIU.t'ue specify higher 111.1111$ which In 110 case shalL exceed O~ Ihouund
M;l/(CSC Hr! or twenty Ma!!a cents for every rcglsttnd VCMer In the klcallty
contested by the candill:llc whichever Is the IIIgher.
(2)
In the case of candidates standing for elccllon In the lime
Locality as mtmhers of tIle same politkal p;my. the: expenses of such candl ·
dates may be added together and there shall not be deemed to have been •
contr;)ventlon of thls regulaUon unless the aggregate expenses of such can·
dld:ues. when added IOgecl'ler. exceed either \he sum of five oondred Mal tese
1In multiplied by \he numllL--r of such candidates or !he sum of twenty
thousand Maltese lin. whichever Is \he smaller
Pl'ovlded 111:11 the Mi llisler may, from lime \0 lime, by lIQIioc In the
GRCUC sp«lfy hlghl.."- SUm$ which In no case slWl excC>ed ei1ho:r the: sum Qf
one 1houuod M'lho:se lirl multiplied by the rwmbt:r of soch ~dales 01 the
wm of fOlly 1housalXl M.tIU5e Ilrl, wtllc~ 1$ tile smaller
l'fovided l'urt/e Ih:It If the Iggregate of SUCh t::<peRSeS Uc: tdl
eilm of lhe sums aforeuw, tile expenses of e2dI such candidale shall be
5CpVllcd from IIlI: expenses of the OIhers iU>d the ... ovisions of pngrapll ( I )
of lhis IcgulDllon shall aptIIy.
Any candidate ","110 kno",ingly ICU iD wmaventlon of l1li1
(3)
rc~13tlon sha ll be gulhy of In Illegal ... actia:.
No p~y"""nt or oomnct for p~ymeru shillI, for !he pn Jllik of
(I)
promoti ng or procuring the decllnn of a candllhte 11 any ejection. be made
on acrounl of the conveyana: of voters to or from thc: poll. eltcqll for the
hiring of vehicles.
(2)
Subjocllo such exccp!lon as' may be allowed In pursuance of
lhesc re\:ulatlons. If any p.:I)·menl or contract for payment is knowingly made
In comravemlon of this regulation either before. during, or after an election,
the pc1"son IDaldn, such p,aymcnt or oonlract !h.a.ll be guilty of an Illegal
prXllcc.and any person r~"(civlng such paymem Of being I party to any suCh
conllaCl. knowinG lhe S;J.rnc 10 be in conl1aventlon of this regulation, mall
al50 be ",lily uf gn Illc,al praCIlce.
No po!"r50n stWl. for the purpose of prornOIing or procuring
( I)
!he elec1l(Nl of I c~d.:l!e DI any election. be engaged 01 emplo)'t'd for
payment or promlse of p:aymcnl for any PUfJJOSe or in any c~lly wtwC\'l:l".
exa:pl for a n:aso~hle rwmber of :;I.S!;istants and professional persons. lLlvtn,
regard 10 \he .ea of th!:: lIXalily and !he numbcl' Of YOter$ 0Il1he I rq!
CouncllE' Electoral Regislcr for such locality.
Subject eo $UCh euepllon as may be allowed In pw$Uaoce of
(1:)
these n:gulatiOns. if any pcnon Is engaged or cmployod In (X)IIIJJ.vention of
this regulatlon, eilher before. during or afu::r an elcaloll, tbe person eogagi"l
or empl(lyl ng h.Im shall be gutH)' of an Illegal pncUce.
The provisions of l/1cM: n:gulll1lons prohlbltlng certain paymelU
Il'o(l contracts fOf payments,ll!ld \he payment of any su m. and the incurring
of any expense In eltCCSS of I caul n m .... lmum. shal l not affect \he right of
any credi tor. woo. when the oonlrlllCl was ma(Ie Of \he expense was incurred,
wl5 lgnor:\lll of !he pme being In conlta~nLlon o f these regulatiOIlS,
WIIhin slxly days.ne.. the dale o r the publlca!lon of the
( I)
rcsuh of an election In the G:w::uc. cVU)' canctllble aI IIW election shall
\la/lSmh 10 !he Commi ssioncn I reNm or his election c:xpellSC'l, roou1nlng
the pvticul.tr1 specified In \he Thlnccnth Schedule 10 these regu!~/lS.
$lgned by \he nndidale. In !he cue of Ihe candldalC:·' Ibsena: from Malll
the dUlies jlllposed on him lIllIy be performed by I duly appoinlcd IqA ca:nta-
live.
(2)
Every such rcturn lhall contain I Slatemcnl of an paymew
m.:xk ~y !he candidate, or by any persons on behalf of the candidate, Of in his
Intcrest, rur ~x pen.= iocurroo on account o f, or In r!:Spec! o r, the co nducl and
mlUl~gement of \he electio n, and ~ further statement or al l unpaid rlairns in
rt5peCI of such expenses, of ""hlch he Is a""are,
l1le return shal l be accompanied by declarations 10 be made
(3)
on O3Ih by tl1c candidate before I Maglslfatc, Commlsslooer for Justice or a
CommlS$loner 10 \he form coNalncd In IIle lblnccOlh Schedule 10 these
regulations.
(4)
If any caOOidale acts In COIlIf1lvcrulon of \he requiremelllS of
thlsregulallon. he shal l. subject 10 the provIslons o fregulatloo 107, be guilty
or an lI~gal ~actice.
When any return ur ell:Ctlon expcnscr; and the decl>nt>on:s made ID
respect !hereof Ilave been lodged ""lI h the Comml ssloneJt, !be Commission·
en Shall , as soon as may be. cau !le a nocle.: of the dille o n ""hich!be rerum
and Ihe dt.·daralions have been 10000ed. and uf the time and place al .... hlct1
lhey can be Ins[1L'Cloo 10 be arnx~'d In !lime consplcuou.1 ploce in the FJcctoral
O(l1l.:e and 10 be puhllsht..'d In lite GUL1tC. and any person shal l be entitled.
00 payntent of a fL'C of onc MaltCSl! lira. 10 In.I[lCCt any such return or
dt.'(lanllons and. on payment of I fill: of one MalteSe lira for every folio of
120 words. 10 obtain a copy or copies of any part Urreor.
Any person commlnlng an llIegi\l pnctice !ihall, o n COIIvIc·
(I)
lion. be liable 10 a fine (mull.) lIOIexCOlOding fi ve huntlmd Maltese tin and
shall In oonscqucnco: of such conviction b .. :come I""~. during a period
1>( foor)'\:;us from 11"0: date of conviction. of bcln, rcgiSlo.:rod as a VOla or
"oting at any eLection or of being clcc1cd a Coundllot". and If before that daIt
he hu beo:n elocled I Councillor, h.i $ election shall be vl(lIed from the dlHe
of S\ICh conviction
l'rovklt,d llull the Minister may. fmm lime 10 lime, by notice In the
GuclIC spedfy higher perWlles whlch la no cue shall exceed I Hoe(mulu.)
IlOl cxtftdinl tlwoc 1hoosand Maltese UrI.
(2)
No prosecuUoo for an Illegal practke shall be InslIlulCd
wl!hoot the sanction of the AUQrrey General.
PART Xlii
Crxru~
I'ractk:cs
11)4.
Any person who at an election held under the Act applies for a
ballot paper In the name of some other person. whether !hat name be thaI of
• pc1'$On living or dead. or of a fictitious person or, who having VOIed once
I1 any such electlon. applies aJ the same election for a NJIot paper in tlis own
name. ~It be Guilty of the offence of personation.
Anypcrson wlloCOlTUptlybyhlmsdfor by anyOlher person.
IOS. (I)
eilht:r bef~. during or after an elecllon, dirtClly or lndireclly. gives or
provide5. or p,J)'S .... holly or in p;ar1lhe e~pcnsc of giving Of providing any
rood. o-lnk. eNer\a1nmem, or PfO>ulon to or for any pcr .... n., for the pwposc
of corrupdy innuencing !hat fIL'ISOII" any 0thI:I" person to give or !drain
from elv1ng hI$ VOle 3t the eloctJon. or on acrounl of $Udl pc:iSQn or lUIy Other
person having voted or refrained from vtlIl na or belna .tIo\II 10 ~ or rdrain
from vo~na al such elc<:tion. iNn be gulllY of the offence oftta!lng.
Ewry VOI"" who rorrupUy accept.! or lakes any such food.
(2)
\!rink. enlertalnmem, or [lfovision .\.hall also bel auilly of the offence of
lteatlng.
E,·cry person ",-110 directly Of Indlrcctly. by IIImself or by any other
person on his heh;J.I f. makes use or or tllrealcns to make use of any force.
violence. or remaint. or innklS. or threatens 10 Inflict. by himself or by any
OIher person, any tempor;\l 01' §pirillllli injury. danla,e. II:um. or loss upon or
a,;\l1lSt :lily person in order 10 induce or compel $~h per$On 1(1 V()Ie or refrain
from \/QIlng. or on acrount of $Uch JlCrson havlna VOla.! or refrained from
' "OIlna at any elenion. or ","110 by abduction. duress. or any fnlJl,\ulent de' ice
or OOn1riv1lnC'e. impedes or pre .... ms the free cACfClseofthe franchise of any
VOI~'" or thereby rompt.'ls. induct:s. or il«',·alI5 upon any VlJtcr either ID give
or reffllln from gi'·ing ttis VOle :u any ek:cllon. shall be guilty of the offence
of undue lnlluence.
llIe following pt.'f~11\li wlll!e do.>emed guilty of the offence of
brlb • .'f}'
(a) t\'cry I"'rsun who. directly or Indirectly. by ltimsclf or by
any "ltk.'f ro'rson "n lIis hcllalf. glv~s. lends or agrees 10 gl.-e or lend.
or offc'fs. pmmises or [lfOmi5CS hI [lfllCurc. or 10 endeavour to procure.
any nIOlll.'y tlf \'aluabk c"l\liido.'tatl"n 10 or tiJr any vOler. or to or for
any pt.'tson "n hchalf 1'( any '~ ~~r. or h' or for any Oilier pt.'ISOn. in
ordI;i 10 IndI>ce any 'roIer to vote or rchln from YOClng. or CXlrflIJXly
does any such ad: as aforesaid on account of such YOWl" having VOIQI
Of rdnlned from VO!Ing II any e loctlon under the Act;
every p:non who. directly or Indlm:Uy. by himself or by
(b)
any other perlOll on hll bclW f. gives or procures, or agm::s lo glYeor
prot'UfC. or offm. promla or promlscs 10 pcocure or 10 endeavour 10
prpcurc any otna:, pllICC or employment to or (or any YOICf or 10 or for
an)' 1)o IOn on bd1aIf or an1 VOICr or to or for any other persolllD orda
10 Induce any ..xer 10 VOle or refrlln from VOIlng, Of ro<ruplly does
any SlIch ICI as Ifon::s.ald on IlCOOUnt of any VOle!" having YOled or
rehlned (rom wOOng III any election under ihe Act;
every person wllo, \!lrectly or Indirectly. by hlmself or by
(c)
any other person on NI bd\al r. makes any sucll gift. loan. ofrer,
promise. procurclMnt. or IgJOCmcnt as Ilfores.ald, to or for any person
In Orlk.T to lnaua: such person 10 procure or endeavour 10 procure the
return of .ny pcriKHl IS. CO\l~llIor. or the VOle of any voter at any
cl('!(1lon under the Act
every person who. upon or In consequence of any such gift.
(d)
loan, offer. promise, prOCllremcnl, or agreement, prOC\lI'eS or engages,
promises or endo!aVOllrs to procure. lhc return of any person I1i I
CoooclUor or the VOle of an)' voter al any cklctJon under the Act;
(c) ev<:ry pcqon who II(/vancel or payl or causcs 10 be paid any
monc:y IQ or for the: use (If any Qlhl;:r person, with lhe il1lenl thaI such
mone)' Of any part tht,:n:of 5IIal1 be ~xpended In bribery at an)' election
under lhe Act; or who shall knowingly pay or cause 10 be pald any
mone), \0 Iny person In dlscharge or repaymenl of an)' mGllI:)' wholl)'
or In part expended In bribery al any 5Ucll election;
evcry ~rson being a VOIcr who. before or during Ill)' eIoc·
(t)
lion under lhe Act. dlrectl)' or Indirectly. b)' himself or by an)' oIhcr
perlfln on hls \lelulf. receives. agrees. or conlracts for an)' money. gift.
10111, Of valuable roruJdcraLIon. Office. place or emplo)'ment. for hlm·
sel f or for Iny olhcr person. for voIlng or agreeing 10 \IQU: or ror
refraining or agreeing 10 refraln from voIlng at an)' wch election
(g) eve/)' ptrlllO who. after an)' election under the Act, dlrec:ll y
or 10000lreo;lly. b)' hlmself or b)' Ill)' oIhcr perlQn OD hl$ beh.alf, rca:lves
an)' mone), or valuable tonslllcra1l0D on accOUnl of an)' person llavlng
VOIOO or refralned from voIlng or having Indllced Iny other pe .. "o 10
VOle or 10 refl'1Jn frOlIl voIlng 11 In)' such clCClioD.
108, (I ) Any person who commits !he offence of prnonaUon,~.
Ing. undue lnfl..ence, or bribe')' or alds. abets, (:t)U.1I$CIs. or procures !he
rommlsslon of the offence of pt> iIOIIlI!lon, and Ill)' cmc:Iidale .... ho knowingl)'
makes !he (le(13IlI1l0o, IS 10 ck:ction expenses rtquirt:d b)' rquiatioo 101.
fa lsely. s/l:Ill be &11111)' of. corrupt prlClice and s/l:Ill be liable. on convlctioo.
In \he dl5Cl'e1lon of lhc: Coun, 10. nllt (mulla) 00( Cl'mrdlng DOe Ihousand
Mallese l!rl. or 10 Impt1$01lmeDl for I lenu 00( exceeding six monlhs, or 10
both such flne (mulf~) and imprisonment. and sIuliln consequence ofsud'l
coav\ction become irr2jWl1e. for a pcOod o f sc¥en yearl Ii'om ihe WiIe o f hb
ronvlcllon of being "'gisleroo as I VOlei' or VOIlna at an elealon under the
Aa, orofbein& e!«lOll a Councillor. and If Illh:u Wile he It» been rkxvd
Cwrrlllor. hb e lection shall be vlCalCd from !he dale o f such convlcOoa
Provklt:d wllhc MinlStCf mlY. from time 10 ti me. by DOtke In !he
(iluue specify higher pen:lltles wWeh In *,"case shal l uteed I flne (multa)
Of len Ihousand MaUese II rI.
No prosecution for I corrupt prlClla: shall be instltuled
(2)
wlth:l\ll the $anctJon of !he Auorncy General.
Rlr the Purpo:!$l:l of IhiI Pan of Ihe5e rqulllloas. refCSCDta
(3)
10 Mvoclng~ or 10 "refl'2lnln& from VOIInIM. or 10 Mglvlna M or Mrerralnllllli"om
living a VUle~. Wll incllldr rrfm:nca 10 "'votIna M or "refnlnina from
YOIln&:~ In I pankulpr way.
PART XIV
~CU~ (or COfTIIpt aDd IJlcj:aJ I'ractit;t.$
The election of a Undid.JIC. who hu bttn &:lIlIly of !he o ffence o f
lfelltln&: and undue influence. and 1I1c&::lI ptlCllce. or o f any such o ffena:a. In
reference 10 such eleo.ion shall ..... by reason of such offuw.:es. be declared
void. nor Wll the candi(l3Je be 5Uh}e(1 1O lily IncapacllY under !heR rqu-
I~, if Ihe Cou., is SlIlisfied a/ier "villi !he AltOlnry (iencnllll oppDI '
IUnlly of bcing heud ihal the candi~e IIas provul:_
~
po OOfTlIpI or liIelal Jnake Vo'a$ a)IMl\iled • 5IIdI
(a)
tlOCIIon by !he candidile and the otfel.oes af<RSaid ~ avnm1lled
connry 110 the orders and " i lhoul !he unction m' aMUJiVIIICe of 5IIdI
nndid3le: and
~ such andicblc lOOk all reason.abIt nans forJRvcndna
(b)
lhe commission of ronupl and IUCial pnalccl 11 socii election: and
(c)
Ihal the offences aforesakl"ue ofl lflYlal. unimpOrtant and
IImiH:d dwxIer; and
In all Othu" resperu !he e lection was rta: from any
~
(d)
ronupl or Illegal pr-actkI:: on Ihe pan o f sudI nndid>le
J".
f lip. 11 Is ~" 10 !he Court by such
Wh:re. in :lily
110,
evXIo I • • as Kerns 10 !he Court suffidcnl;-
lhaI:my aa or OIIIlssIon of I tiMid .... 11 any election.. or of
(a)
any CIher ~IU IX pl'l"ton. would. by reuoa o f beinl!he paymelll of
a sum or lhe Incurring of a,ulSi: In e1CCSS of any muimum amount
allowed by Iht:se regulalion$. or of being I paymenc, engagement,
emploYDJem. or coruracl In ooncravenllon of these reculaliollS, or of
odnwisc being in concfavenlion of any of !he provts\(lllS of Ihe5c
regulations. be but [or LhIs regulation an Illegal prlClkc; and
Iha; any such lid or omission arose from lnadvem:nce or
(1))
from accldo:nlal miscalculation or from someothcr reuon~blecause of
a like n~lure. and In any CIL'C, did not arise from any ",aJll of good faith,
and under lhe clrcumsl:mca i1 &eerIIS 10 the Coon, after giving !he AUorney
Gcr .... a! an op(lOftUnI.y of being ho:anI, 10 be JIlM lhallhe eandldale at the said
cloclloo and other ~cm and ptIson or any of Iht:m, should not be subject 10
any of the oonsc:qucnres undo:r Ihc:se rqulatlons. !he Coun PIlIy allow SUCh
lel Of omlsslon 10 be an nccplion fTom lhe provisions o f these regulllioos
whlcl1 woold otllCrwlsc make the same an Illegal prxtIct. and tt.:reupon
such candida.c, agen. , or person sh.a11 not be subjeel lO any of the oousc-
quences uOOcr these rcgul:ttJons of the said act or omission.
Ill. (I ) Wtw:re the n:turn and declarations Te:o;pectlng electlon ex-
penses of a c:uxLida.c :11 ~n electlon have 001 oc't!n transmlUed as required by
these regulations, or being tr.Insmilled rom;un some error or false suuement,
!hen if lhe candidate In lUIy c riminal or civil pr4JCel:dlnp und<:r these regu_
lations proves 10 lhe JIlIsfaalon of !he Q,un Ituo. lhe fai lure 10 Innsmi ( such
returD and decl:r.ulons. or any of IhI!m or any part Ihe' f(lf. or any entII' or
false statement Ihcn:ln. has arisen by ~n of I\IS 1ll1IIiS5. Of by reu;m of
Inadvencnce. or of any rtason;tble cause of I "" nature. and n(Jj by rea50D
ana
of any want of good falth on !he rmt of !he eardldlne; 1he CO\If1 ~y.
giving the Anorncy General an OJlPOrUInity of being heard. make such ortIa
fo< allowing ~n authorltcd CXCU,'l(: for !he failure to Ir311$JlllI such rerum and
declarations. Of (or an CTlOf or false Slatementln such relurn and <leclarations.
as .0 .he Cwn seems Jus ••
Where In any procccdiTl8$ 11 appears 10 1hc CO\If1 ihaI any
(1)
person IIas .el'uscd Of fallll(l lo make such retw1I or 10 $Upply $UCh panicubrs
as will enahle.he candl~le to oomply ... 1th the provisions of Ihi'$e regula-
,0
tions as U1e re'urn and declaration .. "I a.-tlng eltxOon expenses. the Coun.
!>efOfe maid og an or<ler allowing !he excuse asln this regUlation mentioned.
Shall ord(:.- such j1Cfson 10 appear. and shall. unless he anends. and shoW$
cau.~ 10 the ~Ontr ;ory, ortli. .. rum 10 make lhe .eiUrn and !k:claration. or 10
deliver a SIUlcmcnt or Ih<: pMliculars requlR'd 10 00 contained In 1he return,
as to the COlI" St.-.:ms JUSI . and 10 make or deliver the same within such time
and 10 5UCh Jll'f3Oll and In such manner as !he Coon may direct, or may order
him 10 be examined wlih respect 10 such p3rt1cul:ll'S, and In (lefaull of
compll:llllle whh any such order. such jlCr50n shall be ,uJlty of an illeg:al
fnCtiet:·
The! Coon may allow 1he acuse oordltiolUlly IIJlOIl !he
(3)
malOng of a relurn and dcclaullon ID a modlfied form or within an tneOOrd
ilme. and uJlOn lOO compliance with such other ' enTIS 1$ 10 the Coun, seem
best calcul aloo tbr c:LITylng InlO effeet illC Objc!cb; of these regulalloos; :and
an order allowing an au' h"ri~'d e~cuse shall relieve Ita: candidate from any
liabilil y or ~"nsequcnces under Iht:se regul ailons In rc~PCC' of the maner
excust:d hy It.: onlo:r.
'The date of lhe order. or If oondlllons and lerms are 10 be
(4)
romplled with. tIw: ~Ie I1 which lilt:: appIicam fully rompllel wilt! Ihenl, Is
rc:fcncd 10 In !heal rqul:ll.lons IS tIw: dale of tIw: allowance of tIw: eJlCIIle.
PART XV
Grounds rt. "voiding a .. r; .....
The e lccllon o f a calldldale as I CoonclU1II" I1 IV(tI(Ie(I by hll
convIction for Iny C()fTUpI or lUeeal prlCtke.
Ill. TIle clt:ctlon of • eandldale IS • Councillor ahaI l be doclared >'Old
on In)I of tIw: followln,lfOUIIdI "fI"hIch may be .. o'cd 10 tIw: Plhf"'lon of
tIw: Court namely
Ir by ftuOll of eoaal bri~, gunillfUdng. .. a-iI
(a)
inli!Wdalion, 111" 0Ihcl" IllIscoIOIct, .. CMhcrdrcv.lruUnca., the majOOly
of eI<':CIOn were: 111" nuy h3ve b«n ,_c.· ·gcd from dclCtllIl eadIbIc:I
whom lhey plCfaTcd
Cb)
nonoQJn1p1lance wli/llhc: provisions o f these ftg ul atioftS rc-
IIllDg III eIeI;tiQD If I1 1JlIX"'l 10 tIw: Cowl lllal tIw: ele<:llon was not
oof!dUdcd la ~ wiih tIw: priDdples laid down III iUCh provI-
skins and thaI $Uch IIl.llHxHnpliance afr.,....., tIw: T!$IIl oftlw: election;
thall CQTT\IpI prlCllce .. 1Illlle,iI JDdloe _
(c)
oommlncd
In connection with the election by the CII"ffd'IC
IhaI lilt:: c llldllble penooaIJy eIIIl&cd I peiiOO • I CID-
(d)
VISSd" 111" 1lC'l1 knowing lllal such pet .... a had within ~vetI )'Ca"I
previous toluell engagemenl been (00 00 gullly of I COITUpI practice
th.aI !he candllble was 11 the lime or lib cloctlon I pcr$On
(e)
tI!'q"aUI\ed fOf elecUon U I CouDdIIor.
PART
XVI
Pulll/afHm (I( Resu/II in QCh I..oclJify
(I) The Commission dlaI!. not IaIcr IhIn on !he -.utina day
fo llowing IhaI on wlllcll the resull o f the munl;", of !he VOla l1li bcc:n
ascenalncd, publish . del;bnlllnn ronlalnlng the names of !he candldalcs
eleclcd In c:lCh 1oc.llly aoo such OII1 • ."r panlcu l:lfS IS the Commlssion may
TIE CDmmlsslon sIuIl dtposillhc declandon af(RUld with
(2)
the Mi niReI' and 5hal1 c • .,.. I cop)' of $Uch dttllrJUon 10 be published
wilhoul dell)' In Ihe Gazenc.
(3) Ev;:ry candidate Whose name iI publUhcd III the oUdle 10
8CCOIlIance with me provlslons o f PQr1IlPiijA, (I ) of rqlol.tlon 24 .. who U
declaml elo:<:Ied In .. cood:lnCe wlllllhc provisions of IhII rtll'l.uon d>all be
rollSld" .... >J 10 be a Cuunclllor o f 11131 partlcul:ar locallly.
(4) TIle Cummlssion sh.al l publish In the Gazel l ~ not tBler than
SCVl!n \bYI after the end of coullllng a da:larallon of the result of !he election
I" hkh decl:ntlon sh:II l lnctlKle a record of the 10Ia! VOles cast. the lOIaI valid
and InYlllid II'(l(cs. the loui votes credited 10 cad! political pally. the " ......
!he firsl preference credited 10 each candldale. any lJ;ansfcr of YOCcI made,
~nd of the total number of VOles creditoo 10 each u ndidalc.!\er any sud1
transFer. and any sucll Oilier Inform ation as the Electoral Commission may
oonsldel' "'-'Casotry. Such doclanuion shall be In such form as the Electoral
Commission may determine _ likely 10 Impart easlly all the InfOllTLltlon
likdy 10 be required by the publlc.
(1) The Commission sh.aIl pitJiU ¥c until the publlcaUon of !he
OmciD I resul t of the next following election all used ballot ~ In separate
packet!, as follows: -
the spoilt MllOl papers
Ca)
the invalid InIIot papers
(b)
lbl,: papers QI the complctlon oflho.l counti nlll n 11Ie parcel of
(~ )
c:lct1 elecltld candidate UI(I of each non-eleclcd can(ll(late whose ~_
pt:f$ rove 001 bcI:n ItanSfermd
alllllc non-transferable paperl IlOl relained In the parl:C1 o f
(d)
an ~Iocred candidate.
(2) The Commi ssioners shall endorse on each pac ket a descrip-
lion or its contents. the (bte or !he election and !he locality to which !hey
rdate .
The CommIssIon stull funhcf JU5erVe for th;: s.amc period
(3)
a ~I>ry Of UIC dccl~fallon of the .aull of the cou m and of lily docu.menl
soowl ng Ih,! opo.-r;tllons of the transfer or each surpl us.
P:u1y delegates. candidalcs. and counting agcNs shall have
(4)
the righllo im~ tOOr stall Ind sig~ures to wch pactcu.
Ilti.
11 .Ihall be lawful ror !he Consllluti(1nlI1 Cou n berore wttich any
qUI!SI~m Is broughl as 10 the rlghl of any perl;o n 10 be Or tu remain I n clect<.'d
C"undUor ~ nd f, ... any Coun t>efore which any proo.::cdlngs ar~ oonunencoo
;n acwrdillO' wilh the pruvisiollS ufthe Act Ill" these regulations 10 order the
or-:ning uf lhe p;lCk~1S rcfCfTed 10 in p;lngraph ( I) of rl'gulatlon 46 and in
rcgul~li<ln lIS arKilhc production of onc or more: of the docull1C111S therein
colllailll:(j un<kr su~h COndl llons and pn:c:autlons as may he necessary ID
m~lnlaln lhe sccr~'Cy <If lhe voting ronsl,,:tcnlly wllh tile due atlmlnistration uf
justll'\!.
PA RT XV II
I\'n;n Prm~.';{O(I"·
"'" ~c. 0'- suhs.:rih..:."
11 7.
Any
I" a fal""
wt. . knowi ngly
f>..'fll<ln
dI:dan.tlon or OIherwItc l ives false informat1on la OOMeCtIon with the
n:lJIStnllOa, tnnsfer or uncellDtlon of any VOIer shall be IUllly of I n olfcnc~
IplrlSlIhese n:l ul:IIJOIII and ~l on conviction be lIabl~ 10 Imprl50runenl
for I lerm not eJ.ceeillnl Onll month or to I nnll (mul,.) no( eJ.ccedlnl nny
MalteSe 1Ir1 or 10 both INCh ImprlSOmu::nt _l1li fine
Provided !ha the MlnlSI~ may, from lime 10 time, by IIOtk:2 II1 the
GUdI~ spedi\' hip pcn;lldes wttich In 110 cue ihall eJ.f' _ _ 1 . finll (mull.)
not u""""i", five hu"d,cd Maltese lirl.
Ill_ E~ ..... 1OfI who mlsconducU hi_If III lily palU", place or
conu-avenes any of the proYlsions of rqulat10n 3,5 or 36 of these rquladons
or Iakel put In any public m«:dng or public demonstration hdd In oonu1I-
vendo n of any of the provisions of these n:llullllons, or fills 10 obey the
11 .... 1Iil order of the Assistant CommlssJoncrs or other lawf\ll authorlly In
n:lalIon 10 all elealon, ULall on convlcllon be liable to a One (mulll) not
U( Adl", M)' Maltese IIn
Provided that the MlnlSIer IIIIY, from lime 10 time, by notlr,:e III the
Gaune spedf)' hi&her penallies .... hich in 110 case UIalI c:l\cced • fine ( mulU)
not uocedi", 01'1.: hundrtd Maltese llrl,
Il-Qorti K05tiluujonali.li quddiemha tingieb kwistjoni dwar
il-jedd la' persuna biex Ikun jew tibqa' Kunsillier elettiv, u kuU Qorti Ii
quddiemha jinbdew proeoouri skond id-dispoZiujonijiet ta' dan I-An
jew dawn ir-regolamenti,jislgl'lu jordnaw il-ftub taI-pakkelti msemmijin
fil-paragrafu (I) tar-regolamenl 46 u fir-regolament lIS u li j ingieb
wiel\ed Jew i:i:jed mid-dokumenti li j kunu j insabu fihom tallt dawk il-
kondiujonijiet u prekawzjonijielli jkunu mehtiega biex jin:i:amm is-
sigriet I3I-Vot.a7.zjoni kompatibbilment ma' I-amministraujoni tajrn.
I3I-guSliuja.
TAQSIMA XVII
Dispoiizzjonijiel Penali
Ku!! min xjentemenljaghmeJ jew jiffirma dikjarazzjoni falza
jew ~ort'ofira jagfiti inform aujoni fa17,a dwar ir-registrazzjoni,
trasferiment jew Ihassir ta' xi eleltur ikun hati la' reat kontra dawn ir-
regolamenti, u meta jinsab hell hati, jehel i1-piena tal-ptigunt:rija glial
i.rnien ta' mhu~ i:i:jed minn xaliar jew multa la' mhux i:i:jed minn lIamsiD
lira Maltin jew il-prigunerija u I-multa flimkien
lroa I- Minislru jisla', minn i.rnien ghal i.rnien, b'avvi:i: fII-
GazZ<!lla jispei:ifika pieni oghla li f kull ka:i:ma jkunux aktarminn multa
la'hames milt lira Mal tin,
Kull min igib rubu fiai.in fposl ta' votaujoni u kull min jikser
~i wahda mid-dispoiiujonijiet tar-regolamenti 36 Jew 37 ta' dawn ir-
regolamenti u kull min jiefiu selicm r~i meeting pubbliku jew
dim05trilZzjnni pubblika li jsiru hi ksurta' xi wal'ldamid-dispoiiujonijiet
la' dawn ir-regolamemi. u kull min ma jobdi~ l-ordni legittimu La' 1-
Assistenti Kummissjonarji jewta ' awtorito'llegi ltima Ol'lradwareleujoni,
jehel meta jinsah fiati multa la' mhu~ i:i:jed minn fiamsin lira Maltin
(roa I-Ministru jista', minn imien glial :i;mien. b'avvii fiJ-
GazZt:lla jispei:ifika pieni ogllla li rkull ka:i:majkunux aktarminn multa
la' miu lira Maltin.
(I)
Every pellOn .... ho
furies or tl-1II>tIu1en~y deflOell or flludu1enlly desuoys any
( a)
IIOmlnation papc! or delivers 10 the Cmlmlsslonef any nomInatlon
paper tnowinl the "me 10 be forged: or
(b)
fnr&Q or a :lll11lcrfcilS or fraudulently defaocs or fra!"",le'llly
destroys an)' VOlt", documcm or ~10l p.ipCf or the offid:al nwlr. 011
Ill)' ~Ior paper: Ilf
.... Ithout due ~ut hority suppli es I ny VOIlng documcntllf ballot
(c)
paper 10 any penon: or
75"'"
forces Ilf eounterfeil5 Ilf Is In unl.wful po: ,
of any
(d)
$lIIIlp or a:al1llCd by die 0Iid' EkaonI Commis&iota or the EIa:;-
!Ion Cornrnlsiloacn or the Principal AssIallll I-JecvnI ComrnilskIa-
en or the AWsIam Commlssiollel1
(~)
15 In unla .... ful possession o f .ny voting dOCurnt:nI or ballot
~:or
fr;llldu1enlly pns 1010 lilY ballOl boa lII)'th1na ~ Uwtlhe
(t)
~IOI paper .... hlch he 1$ autlu'lzed by 11 .... 10 pul llI; or
(ll)
withoul tlue aulllOlily. desuuys, lakes, opet .. Ilf 0Ihrlwlsc
lrnerteres wilh any b~IlOl OOJ or ~lr.cl of bailor 1"1181 then In use fllf
the [IIltpOSe of (he ck:\,1Ion,
5hall be guilty uf an offence IJId shal l be liable. on conviction. 10 a line
(mu/ruj I'lOl exCt'tldinll five hundrw Mall ese Ult Of 10 Impriwl1II>elll for a term
not ",,,"=<ling six months Of to both such fine and imprisonment
Provid<:d lhm the MlnlslCI" may, ftom time to time, by ootIce In !he
Ga>:ett'" sped f)' higher penallles whlcllln no case sll3l1 exc~ I fine (mwllI)
001 e xceeding tlll"tle tIlousand Maltese IIrl.
(2) Every person who al\1s or abeU the commission of an offence UIU:r
this regul3lion or auempu to comml: any SOCh offence slWl be liable. on
oonvktion. 10 Ihe punWunent puvkled (or the offence.
Evny PrindpoJ Aulstanl Electoral Commissioner and every As-
110. $i$lallL Commissioner ..no stuU ~~a1 the m:umcr of ¥OIl", of any VOIer
when soch m:mrx.- of VQlin, slWlluove come 10 Ills knowledge 10 the coune
of the o:xerc:is.: of his functlon$ under tht5e rqulallons shall be guilt)' of an
offence. and sh:Ill. OD oonvlctloo. be liable 101 tine (mu/la) not acaxIing or.:.
hundred Mallt':Se lill or to lmprl501\I11e1ll for a lentI IlOl cltCecdlog one IllOIllh
or IU boIh such fine and Imprisonment
Provided Ilia! the MI nl$ltl' may, from time 10 time, by noc:ice In !he
GazL'11e specify higher penalties wtlkh In no case shall acecd I fine (mwla)
no! exceeding live hundred r.bllese 1Ir!.
Kull Assislent Kummissjonarju EletlOrali PrinCipali u kull
AssilCnl Kummissjonarju illi jgl'lidu kif eleuUT iku n jvvOta met.a huma
jkunu saru jafu kif dak l-eleuur ivvota fiI-kors t.a' l-esekuzzjoni lad -
dmirijiell3gl\hom 131'11 dawn ir-regolamenli , huma I\alja t.a' real, u jehlu,
meta j igu lieU: misjba h3lja, mulla 13' mhux iijed minn mill lira Mal tin
jew prigunerij3 gllal1.mien ta' mhux i:i:jed minn x3har,jew dik iJ-mulla
u prigunerijJ nirnk icn
TAQS IMA XV III
Ri.Jetva dWIJr il·Jedd Ill' Plan;l; PoJ;liti
(I) During 11'\0: day on which an election for Coun.cillors is held
~nd during the day ImmcdJalely Pf~'ttdlng such an el..,.;tlon, no person shall
hold a public demomlr~tlon or mall ad(beu any publl' meeting or any other
gathering whatsoev~r In ;my place or building accessible 10 the public, or on
tile broadca.~ling mall .. on any mancr Imended or likely 10 Infl uence voters
In tile e>.ercis.: of lhe fr:anchlse, or publish or cause 10 be published any
newspaper, prinled m:lller or OIher ITIeIUlS of communication 10 \be pubUc
(Onl:J.ining 311y rn.:lIler afO<C'Uid. Of Issue or Ullse 10 be Issued any st:llemelll
or decl3r.llion on any matler 3fofes.ald or knowingly distribute any newspa·
per, primed rn.:lller, or orher me.:u\S of communication. oc any Slatl!rllenl or
tltlcl:lr.ll.ion as aforeuid. and any po;I$OIl acting In corur.lvention Of any oflhe
provisions of thls regulation 5h.:II1 be Uable on mnylctlon 10 a fine { mull;O !lOt
ell~ing fi", hundred M:Ilto::$C 1Ir1 or 10 ImprlSOM1l':nI for a Ieml !lOt
~~ing si ~ n~Jfllhs or 10 both such fine and Imprisonmenr.
Provided Ihal lhe Ml nlSlcr may. from time 10 time. by ootIce In Ihe
G:w.1IC speclry hlgh,'r pcn:tltles whlcb In no case shall exceed a fine (mwla)
001 ~~c.,.,u;ng 1Iu-.x IhouS':lI1d Mallcsc Urt.
(2) Ewry [lCrson who ald5 or abets the commission of an of·
fence undl:r lhis regulation or 311cmpls 10 commit any such offence. shltll be
llable OIll'Onviclion 10 lhe punl~hmenl pruvlded for the offence.
(1) All questions ...,gardlng the: rlghl of any perstJn I!.> be or
remain a Councillor sllall be referred 10 and decldcd by the ConsliluUonal
Coon.
(2) Any criminal fl'oo:edIngs for offcnces under lIlese regula-
tlon.~ shall be hruugtn herorc the Coons o r M3glStrates ard subject 10 the
following pl'Ovlslons of ttlis regulation. llle provisions of llle Crl mlnal Code
slWl apply to any such I .... cculings.
N~wilhsu.nding 11I)1hing contained III the Probat ion of Of-
(3)
fcndcn Act. a lJt.500 who commits any offence IIJlIkr IlleR regulatlOllll $hall
be convicted and sentenced III respca ofwt offence and may ooc be placed
on probation or diseharged under Wt Act
E'Il'ry decision of !he Coons of MaglstUICI In ' CSlltGt of Iln
(4)
ofT~nce uoocr these rcgulallons. may. In all cases. be appealed lialnst by the
Allorooy General and by the parly co nvicted.
I'ART XVIII
S~ving /IS 10 Right of PoJl/jc~1 Pattlct
l U . 'The non-acrdse by lny polilic al !WIY. deleaale. candklalC.liCllt
or ilIIy pcrSlln IlOmin'l1ed for ap(lOlntmclll by a pollllcal party. of any rlgIlt.
power or j'J'lvllegc ar.ul1al by these regulallOllll slWl ooc of i!$elf Inyalldate
ilIIy lCllon or l_ocu1ure In respect of wblch the rlgIlt, power or j'J'lYilep h.IIS
been if&lIIed by Ihese regulations.
MCIII m. ji\wettqllx minn xi pani t politiku, ddegat, kandic1at,
agent jew minn xi pcl'5l1na nominalllghal l-llatra minn putil politiku, xi
jedd. !elgl\a jew privilcj:j: moghtijin b'dawn ir-recolamenti, d.an ma
c,h:mdux minnll nnif$lI jinvalida xi luJonijew prOCe<IlIn. Ii dwama 1-
jcdd. Itlgha jcw privilcg; iklln ingllalll b' dawn ir-regolamenti.
114. Il·partili politiCi jkol1hom jedd jitOlbll 1i dd: il-tagl'lrif,
dokumenti u IiSl; li I·K ummissjoni gllandha IIg1\tibom, jinChatalbom
rdik I-g!lamla clcuro--manjetih li I· Kummiujoni tkun tiSla' b'mod
n.gonevoli IIIghlihom petTTH:ZZ lal-lIIgl'lmir li jkoUha.
'The poUtlcal panict stull haYl' the flaN 10 ask Ihat infoonlllon.
documents and IlSUi which llle commission should forwvd 10 them, be
forwarded In such electro-nugnetic forma, as theCQmmission can reasoPAbly
supply WO\Igh,he use of Us equipment
HItST SCHEDl1l...E
(Rellul~llon 4)
Form of lblh 01 Office 10 be I~ "1 !he £JccfioJJ Colllll1iu/onc7s
IOraI Cornn1lssioIa do f10Udalfum th.aI. l will raithfully ptililiw!he ,,!!" ea
otCommlss1ona 10 Q)!'I'"Io ..... the do ' 'loa of Local Co'rrils &L(lIdina 10 law.
(So help me God.)
SECON D SCHEllUI£
(KeCI,Ilallon SI.)
form of Applicalion for a E'enon who ill IlOl • Cillun of Malla
for Registrat~)n IIi a VOle!" for I...ocal Councils
To the Elcctor:ll Commls.sloll, Vallcll3. Malta
Surn:utlc .••.......... _ ........................ _ .... _ ....... _ ....... 1.0. Ca«! No ................. .
Name _ ................... _ .................................... _ ....... _ ............. _ ... _ .... _ ...........•..
l, ace of hinh ..................................... _ .. _ ... _ .. _ ... _ .... _._ .... _ ... _ ........ _ ... _ ... .
Dale of blnh ................•.................................................................................
Nallonallly .................................................. Passpon Number .................••
Place of ordinary resldence ................................................•..........................
N;unc of town or village •........•..........................•.....•.........•....•.....•...............
Street IIId I'llmt>a of premises .................................•.........•..........................
III alOe a 11(\ ~u rn~me or ~ f'I'll calli' 5 father .........••..•.•..••..•....... _ .......•....••.....•..
HI~ ploce of binh .........................................
His natlonality · .................. .
• (if lif'P/ic:mr"s f~Ifk.T is /Jc;Ml, give his naliooilU/y al the time of his deidh)
Name al1(\ m.:liden !ilIrn.:"'1I: or applicant'slIIoOChcr ...................................... .
Her pI:lCe of hilth ........... ................... .. ........... lIeI" nallOllalhy* o .... _ ........ .
° O (ifuf1"k~nl's 11IOIhtT I." /Jc~. give ha nmionality id the timcofha deMh)
I h<.·n:hy af'(ll y 10 be reg I SIC red as D. votlT r or ...............................................•....•
(I ) In aealfdance " 'ilh 1111: l..OIcal Councils Act. 199).10 be reglslLTe(\ as a
mtCf for the election OIr C"lIncllkn.
Oale .......................................... .
SiglUlure or mark of appl lcaru.
( I) 1l1$Crt n~lOc or 1,><:~IJIY .
!'OR OFFICIAL USE ONI.. Y
Remarks
..... . 1 ... .. J ... .. .
Vtd ....• _ ....... __ .................. _ .. .
Chd ...••...•....................••.........•
lltlRI> SC HEDut.E
(Rccul.:l/Ion 8b)
~III of Corncdotu ()(" Thwfc:tJ (l.oc;tJ Qxrnd/$)
tbr , Pb_ woo 11 /!Of • Cilizen of M:UI.
To !he Elec10ral Commlssloa
I (I ) __ ............... __ ........................... 1.0. Card No.
•
•••• M
formerly re:sldln& al (2) .......................................................... 00 hetdly &I~
notke lhall have rn.nsfan:d my resldence 10 (J) ..................................... ..
•• •••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ••••• •••••• ••••••••• •••• M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h
O.:lle .......................................... .
S18rWUfl: or mark of appIlearu: (4)
,
S18rWun: and 1.0. of witne$S
Address of VI 11 ncss .......................................................................................... .
( I)
Name aIXl sum;une (also nlckn;une.lf lily).
(2)
Former address as s.hown on the Local Councils' Ela;roral Register.
I"U:knt a~.:ss .
(3)
Shoul (l IlflllUcant be unable 10 write. the po:rson f1 l11n& In the form Is to
(4)
am . hls or her sl~3ture an(! f\unlsh hls or her full a.ddress and LO.
Card No. below applicant's mark.
FOURTH SC HEDULE
(Regulation Se)
Form of Applkll1Jon for a Person wllo 1$ Il0l1 Clllzen of MW/I
for the COl1e("lion of Desisn~tJon rx AilIlmU (Local Councils)
To !he Electoral Commissioner
My name (andlor my address· ) appearing In tile Lo<:a1 CouncilI' ElocIoraI
RegiMe!" ullder (1) ............................................... h;u been wrongly <IesI1-
fOllOWS (2) ..................................................................................................... .
Date ....................................... .
SIIMalure or mark of appIJeam (l)
Slgnalure Ind 1.0 . of witllCll
Addresll of wit !leSS ............ ...... ................................. . . ................... _ • .••..• . _ .... . . .
(0) Cancel the words which do no! apply.
Locality, full .address and 1.0. Card No. as 5110l1l1I 011 \he Local
(I )
Councils' Electoral Register.
(2)
State cOI"1"eCoon desired to be made.
Should app1ieant be unable to write. the pu son IIlIInlln the form It 10
(3)
affi~ his or her sign.>lUre and furnish his or her tulllddress I nd 1.0.
Card No. below appIlcaru.·, mart.
t-lI'TH SC HEDULE
( Regulation Sd)
Jiltm of Applit:alioD by Fem~ EJtlCu:n woo ate DOt
Cillzens (If M JlI' (or /he Ccwm:liOI/ of SlIfn:une
UKI Acklreu in COnscqUCnc::e of M lUriagc (Local CouncilS)
To !he E.lcclOl'al Commission
All (l) on lhI: ••.••.•. .•...•.. _1 marri~ (2) ..... _ .............. _ .. I.D. Ca-d No. __ .• _._ •..•.
I (3) ............................................ I. D. Cud No .................................. for-
merly n:sldlng at (4) ............................................................... and reglstcrOO
as an elector under lhlIl adUr.:ss. do hereby apply i.h.al my surnallle (lIKVor
adtIress O) be now shown as follo~ (S) ....... ............................ ...... ...... ........ .
D ale _ ................. _ ................. _ .. .
Signature or mark of applicant (6)
"
Slgn.1lure and LO. of wltllCSS
Address o r wir "'-.... ~ ... _ .. _ .......•.•.. _ .. ............ _ ...... ............ .... ...... ............ ........... .
• Canccl lhc ' ..... d~ which dOl no( apply.
!Jalc nr marriagc.
(I)
N ~(tIC. ~urn<lnlC In full ~nd I.U. CanI Nu. uf appIlcanl's husband.
(2)
Mulden SUffUlflll: (al~, ni ckname. if ~ny) anti I.!). Card Nu. uf appIl ·
0)
cant
AdUrc.' " lL~ .<.hI'''''n un Ihe I.."c~ Councils· fJoc\or~ Regisler.
(4)
I~ CS<."'I adokcs.'<.
(05)
Sluuld ;Iflf1I1can1 he un<JbIcJn wri1c.lhc p.."fs"n lilling in the form 1$ 10
(1\ )
arn x his sign;llurc and furnish his full ~and 1.1>. CanI Nu. below
ajlflUc~nl" s mark.
SIXl'H SCIIEDUlE
(Rqullllon IS)
~m of Notice by /he £JccfonJ COIIIlIlissIoII
The E1caonl Commission e5tab1is/V:!d In IC:rT<1S 0( sc:aion 60 0( the ConIII·
mLlon Ilereby notInc:s thal In virtue of the provlslons of !he I ocal CouncIls
Act . 1993 .• n election Is beln& he ld I~ the localil ynOC:llIUcl of
Sawrdl y . .. __ .. _ ... _ .... _ ............. _ .. _ .. _ ....... _ .... _ .... _. __ ....... _ ....................... .
CNd Eke ....... Commlnimer
SEVENllI SCIIEDULE
(RqulaOOo 11)
Form or VOU", Docvmmr
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