VETERINARY SURGEONS’ COUNCIL (FIRST ELECTIONS) REGULATIONS (firstelections)

VETERINARY SURGEONS’ COUNCIL (FIRST ELECTIONS)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.01

VETERINARY SURGEONS’ COUNCIL

(FIRST ELECTIONS) REGULATIONS

16th September, 2003

LEGAL NOTICE 248 of 2003.

The title of these regulations is the Veterinary Surgeons’

Council (First Elections) Regulations.

(Regulation 6)

Form for the Nomination of Candidates for the First Election

to the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council

We, the undersigned, having the right to vote at an election for the Veterinary Surgeons’

(a) Two Veterinary Surgeons with experience in the practice on large animals, who

are to be elected according to the provisions of article 39(2)(d) of the Veterinary

Services Act; (*)

(b) Two Veterinary Surgeons with experience in the practice on small animals, who

are to be elected according to the provisions of article 39(2)(d) of the Veterinary

Services Act; (*)

are hereby nominating ...................................................................................................... ( )

registered in .......................................................................... No: .......................................

and whose address is ..............................................................................................................

as a candidate for the above-mentioned election.

Name ..........................................................................................

(Block letters)

Signature .................................................. Date .........................

Registerd in ............................................... No ...........................

Name ..........................................................................................

(Block letters)

Signature .................................................. Date .........................

Registerd in ............................................... No ...........................

Declaration by the nominated person

I, ..................................................................................................... whose name appears

(Full name in block letters)

in ..................................... accept the above nomination.

(Register)

Date .............................. Candidate’s signature .............................................................

(*) Strike out paragraph which does not apply

( ) In block letters

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In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

''the Commission'' means the Election Commission established

by regulation 3;

''Gozo'' includes Comino;

''Minister'' means the Minister responsible for veterinary

services.

(Regulation 8)

Ballot paper

FOR USE BY .........................................................

VOTING FOR THE FIRST ELECTION OF CANDIDATES

FOR THE VETERINARY SURGEONS’ COUNCIL

In accordance with the provisions of article 39(2)(d) of the Veterinary Services Act.

Candidates’ names

Place a cross in this part against the name of the

(in alphabetical order)

candidate for whom you wish to vote

Two Veterinary Surgeons with experience in the practice on large animals

(Vote only for not more than two candidates)

Two Veterinary Surgeons with experience in the practice on small animals

(Vote only for not more than two candidates)

Initials of

Election Commissioner ...................................................................

The Minister shall appoint a Commission, to be called the

Election Commission for the First Election for the Veterinary

Surgeons’ Council, which shall be composed of three Election

Commissioners, to conduct the first elections during the year of

appointment.

The Commission shall, once it has been nominated by the

Minister, as soon as possible cause a notice to be published in the

Gazette and in two local daily newspapers, specifying the place, the

dates and times during which nominations of candidates for

election to the Council shall be received by the Commission.

Every person who is registered in the Veterinary Register,

which currently falls under the responsibility of the Medical

Council, is eligible and has the right to be nominated, to be

seconded, to nominate and to second, and to vote for the election of

members of the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council.

A candidate shall be nominated in writing according to the

form which appears in the First Schedule; whatever the number of

vacancies that is to be filled, no person may be nominated to fill

more than one vacancy.

If the number of nominations received is greater than the

number of Council vacancies, an election shall be held. In such

case the Commission shall, as soon as possible, publish a notice in

the Gazette specifying the place, days and times during which the

election shall be held and the names of candidates contesting the

election.

The ballot paper to be used during the election shall be in

the form appearing in the Second Schedule, and shall be initialled

by a member of the Commission.

Voters, whether residing in Malta or in Gozo, shall vote in

Malta.

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The appropriate ballot paper shall be given to the voters

personally by the Election Commissioners in the room in which the

ballot box is placed, and no person shall be allowed to take any

ballot paper out of such room, nor shall any ballot paper be taken

out of sight of the Election Commissioners until it is dropped in the

ballot box. No person, other than the person voting and the Election

Commissioners, shall be allowed in the ballot room.

A voter shall record his vote in secret by means of one

cross placed against the name of the candidate for whom he votes.

The Commission shall keep a list of persons who have

voted.

No voting shall take place after the expiration of the time

fixed by the Commission for voting except by such persons as are

present to vote at the place of voting on the expiration of such time.

As soon as may be after the voting the Commission shall

count the votes cast.

Where the number of votes registered on the ballot paper

exceeds the required number, the ballot paper shall be declared

invalid by the Commission.

The candidates who obtain the largest number of votes

shall be declared elected.

If two or more candidates obtain an equal number of votes,

a partial election shall be held between those candidates in

accordance with the provisions of regulations 7 to 15.

The Commission shall forthwith report the result of the

election to the Minister for publication in the Gazette.

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