Medical Practitioners Act, 1927

Elections of direct representatives.

11.—(1) The returning officer for the election of direct representatives required by this Act to be held before the establishment of the Council shall be an officer of the Minister appointed for the purpose by the Minister.

(2) Not more than three months nor less than two months before every expiration of the term of office of the direct representatives the Council shall appoint the President of the Council if he is willing to act or if he is not so willing some other member of the Council willing to act to be the returning officer for the election of two persons to become and be direct representatives on such expiration.

(3) Every returning officer appointed by the Council under this section shall immediately upon his appointment hold an election in accordance with this Act of two direct representatives and shall so hold and conduct such election that the same is completed before the commencement of the term of office of the direct representatives elected at such election.

(4) Every election of direct representatives shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules set forth in the Third Schedule to this Act and such other Rules (if any) not inconsistent therewith as the Minister shall think proper to make.

(5) Every such returning officer appointed by the Council under this section shall immediately upon the completion of the election for which he was so appointed communicate in writing to the Council the names of the direct representatives elected thereat and such other information in relation to such election as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Council.

(6) The returning officer for the election of direct representatives held before the establishment of the Council shall be entitled to the assistance of such persons as the Minister shall direct and the returning officer for every subsequent such election shall be entitled to the assistance of the officers and servants of the Council.