Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936
sec.8Board to hold elections of members
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sec.8 Board to hold elections of members
There must be an election of the elected members of the board. Each election after the first election must be held on the day that the board by resolution appoints. The day appointed by the board under subsection (2) must be within the period that is more than 6 months, but not more than 1 year, before the term of appointment of the elected members of the board ends. The registrar shall be the returning officer at any election held under this Act, and each eligible veterinary surgeon shall be entitled to vote and shall have 1 vote only. Notice of every election, the form of ballot paper and method of voting thereat, and the time and manner of nomination of every candidate for elective membership shall be as prescribed. s 8 amd 2001 No. 63 s 58 sch ; 2006 No. 48 s 34 ; 2013 No. 41 s 82 ; 2020 No. 3 s 135 (sec.8-ssec.1) There must be an election of the elected members of the board. (sec.8-ssec.2) Each election after the first election must be held on the day that the board by resolution appoints. (sec.8-ssec.3) The day appointed by the board under subsection (2) must be within the period that is more than 6 months, but not more than 1 year, before the term of appointment of the elected members of the board ends. (sec.8-ssec.4) The registrar shall be the returning officer at any election held under this Act, and each eligible veterinary surgeon shall be entitled to vote and shall have 1 vote only. (sec.8-ssec.5) Notice of every election, the form of ballot paper and method of voting thereat, and the time and manner of nomination of every candidate for elective membership shall be as prescribed.