Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2016
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sec.15 Voting
An eligible veterinary surgeon may vote in the ballot using an electronic ballot form or paper ballot form for the ballot. The vote must be cast— by marking the ballot form opposite the name of 1 candidate in the ballot; and before the closing time for the ballot. To cast the vote using the electronic ballot form, the eligible veterinary surgeon must use the form and the electronic voting system for the ballot in accordance with the instructions included in the system under section 13 (e) (i) . To cast the vote using the paper ballot form, the eligible veterinary surgeon must, after marking the form as required under subsection (2) (a) — put the form in a ballot envelope for the ballot and seal the envelope; and put the ballot envelope in the return envelope for the ballot and seal the return envelope; and write the surgeon’s name, registration number and signature on the return envelope; and post or deliver the return envelope to the entity administering voting in the ballot so that the entity receives the envelope before the closing time for the ballot. In this section— registration number , of an eligible veterinary surgeon, means the number assigned by the board to the surgeon’s name on the register of veterinary surgeons. s 15 sub 2023 SL No. 167 s 4 (sec.15-ssec.1) An eligible veterinary surgeon may vote in the ballot using an electronic ballot form or paper ballot form for the ballot. (sec.15-ssec.2) The vote must be cast— by marking the ballot form opposite the name of 1 candidate in the ballot; and before the closing time for the ballot. (sec.15-ssec.3) To cast the vote using the electronic ballot form, the eligible veterinary surgeon must use the form and the electronic voting system for the ballot in accordance with the instructions included in the system under section 13 (e) (i) . (sec.15-ssec.4) To cast the vote using the paper ballot form, the eligible veterinary surgeon must, after marking the form as required under subsection (2) (a) — put the form in a ballot envelope for the ballot and seal the envelope; and put the ballot envelope in the return envelope for the ballot and seal the return envelope; and write the surgeon’s name, registration number and signature on the return envelope; and post or deliver the return envelope to the entity administering voting in the ballot so that the entity receives the envelope before the closing time for the ballot. (sec.15-ssec.5) In this section— registration number , of an eligible veterinary surgeon, means the number assigned by the board to the surgeon’s name on the register of veterinary surgeons.
- (a) by marking the ballot form opposite the name of 1 candidate in the ballot; and
- (b) before the closing time for the ballot.
- (a) put the form in a ballot envelope for the ballot and seal the envelope; and
- (b) put the ballot envelope in the return envelope for the ballot and seal the return envelope; and