1986 Ed.]
Regional Council
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(4) Notwithstanding section 22(3) the persons elected under this section to hold office as Chairman and Vice-Chairman may hold that office upon delivery to the Director of Regional Services of a completed declaration of acceptance of office in the appropriate form in the Third Schedule.
(5) For the purposes of the transitional arrangements in this section, section 15 shall apply to an elected or appointed member who is a member on 1 April 1986 as if for "Secretary" in that section there were substituted "Director of Regional Services".
(6) Upon assuming office the Chairman may summon a meeting of the Regional Council to be held on or before 30 April 1986 and, notwithstanding section 32(4), shall give such notice of that meeting as he considers appropriate.
(7) Section 32(5) shall apply to a notice given by the Chairman under subsection (6) of this section as it applies to a notice given under section 32(4).
(8) If the meeting referred to in subsection (1) does not take place on 1 April 1986, the Governor, not later than 30 April 1986, may by notice in the Gazette appoint another date, and this section shall apply as if the date so appointed were substituted for "1 April 1986" wherever it occurs except in this subsection.
(Part X added, 8 of 1986, s. 7)
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FIRST SCHEDULE
[ss. 8(1) & 22(1).]
Voting Procedure under section 8(1) and section 22(1)
The election of a representative member under section 8(1) or a Chairman or Vice-Chairman under section 22(1) shall be conducted by means of 1 or more secret ballots held-
(a) among those present and entitled to vote on the occasion of such election;
and
(b) in accordance with the following paragraphs.
Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 a candidate who receives an absolute majority of votes shall be deemed to be elected.
Where there are 2 candidates and each receives an equal number of votes a further ballot shall be held.
Where there are more than 2 candidates and no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes then-
(a) the candidate who receives the least number of votes shall be deemed to have retired;
(b) if 2 or more candidates receive an equal number of votes and such number is the least number of votes a further ballot shall be held in respect of those candidates and the candidate who receives the least number of votes shall be deemed to have retired,
following which, in either case, a further ballot shall be held.
If after a further ballot held under paragraph (3) or (4) an equal number of votes is again received by the same candidates, lots shall be drawn and--