Law Society By-laws 2023
27Nominations of Council members
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 27
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Law Society By-laws 2023.
27 Nominations of Council members
(1) At least 21 days before the day fixed for the annual meeting of a regional committee for a region, the secretary of the regional committee or the Executive Director, is to call for nominations of candidates, from the region, for election to the Council.
(2) A nomination of a candidate under subclause (1) is to –
(a) be made by 2 full members, other than the member being nominated as candidate; and
(b) be in writing; and
(c) contain –
(i) the name and address of the candidate; and
(ii) the written consent, of the candidate, to the nomination; and
(d) be provided to the secretary, of the regional committee of the region in respect of which the candidate is being nominated, at least 10 days before the day fixed for the annual meeting of the regional committee where the nomination is to be considered.