CAP. 101]
Ord. 7 of 1935, s. 4. G.N. 408/27.
Urban Council.
URBAN COUNCIL.
URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION RULES.
(Cap. 101).
(Ordinance No. 7 of 1935).
[8th July, 1927.]
Rules for the Election of Members of the Urban Council.
1. The Governor may appoint any person to be the Presiding Officer at elections of members of the Urban Council, and failing any such appointment the Registrar of the Supreme Court shall be the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer shall have the general conduct of the election and of the ballot, if any, and, in respect of any matter not provided for by these rules, or by any other enactment, he may take action which is not inconsistent with these rules or with any other enactment applicable to such matter.
2. When any vacancy on the Urban Council occurs which necessitates an election the Presiding Officer shall cause that fact to be notified in the Gazette and shall in the said notification invite nominations of candidates to fill the vacancy. Such nominations will be accepted up to 1 p.m. on the twelfth day after the date of the Gazette in which the notification appears.
No nomination received by the Presiding Officer after 1 p.m. on that day will be valid, provided that if the said twelfth day is a general holiday nominations will be accepted up to 1 p.m. on the first succeeding day which is not a general holiday. Nominations shall be in writing and shall be signed by two electors and shall be countersigned by the candidate.
3. If the number of candidates duly nominated does not exceed the number of vacancies the Presiding Officer shall cause to be notified in the Gazette the election of the said candidate or candidates.
4. If the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies a ballot will be held at such place, on such day, and between such times, as may be notified
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