Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1931
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Conduct of elections of elected members of the Council. |
9.—(1) Not less than three weeks before the final establishment of the Council 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 first election of elected members of the Council. | |
(2) Not less than one month before every anniversary of the final establishment of the Council 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 persons to become and be elected members of the Council on such anniversary. | ||
(3) Every returning officer appointed under this section shall immediately upon his appointment hold and conduct in accordance with this Act the election for which he is so appointed and shall so hold and conduct such election that the same is completed before the commencement of the term of office of the persons elected thereat. | ||
(4) Every election of elected members of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules set forth in the Second Schedule to this Act and such other rules (if any) not inconsistent therewith as the Council shall think proper to make. | ||
(5) Every returning officer appointed 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 persons elected thereat and such other information in relation to such election as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Council. | ||
(6) Every returning officer appointed under this section shall be entitled to the assistance of the officers and servants of the Council in the holding and conduct of the election for which he was so appointed. |