Amendm
of section 4.
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(6) by the deletion of the word “eight" where it occurs in both sub-paragraph (i) and sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) and the substitution therefor of the following-
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Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the inser- tion, after subsection (5), of the following new subsection—
(G.N.A 64/35).
"(5A) (α) The ordinary election to be held in March. 1965, shall be for the election of six members, of whom five shall hold office as provided in para- graph (a) of subsection (1) and the remaining one, notwithstanding that paragraph, shall hold office until the 31st day of March, 1967.
(b) The member who shall hold office until the 31st day of March. 1967, shall be ascertained as follows-
(i) where a contested election has been held for the election of the six members (whether such election is the ordinary election referred to in paragraph (a) or, in the event of the countermand- ing of that election, any extraordinary election held in substitution therefor), then, except whern sub-paragraph (iii) is applicable in the event of the election being declared void so far as it relates to two or more candidates, the person elected by the smallest number of votes shall be deemed to be elected to hold office until the 31st day of March, 1967, but in the case of an equality of votes between the persons who are elected by the smallest number of votes, then, as between such persons, the person who shall hold office until the 31st day of March, 1967, shall be determined by the returning officer by lot;
(ii) if the number of persons standing nominated for election at the ordinary election or, in the event of the countermanding of that election, ai any extraordinary election held in substitution therefor is six and, accordingly, such persons are. pursuant to sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (2) of regulation 9 of the Urban Council Elections (Procedure) Regulations 1955, declared duly elected, the member who shall hold office until the 31st day of March, 1967, shall be determined by the returning officer by lot;
(G.N.A. 64/55).
(GUN,A. 64/55).
(ii) if the number of persons standing nomi- nated for election at the ordinary election or, in the event of the countermanding of that clection, at any extraordinary election held in substitution therefor is less than six and, accordingly, such persons are, pursuant as aforesaid, declared duly elected, or if, at such election (being a contested election), the returning officer, pursuant to regula- tion 52 of the Urban Council Elections (Procedure) Regulations 1955, declares the election void so far as it relates to two or more candidates, the person who shall hold office until the 31st day of March, 1967, shall be the person clected, or, if more than one person is elected, then the person elected by the smallest number of votes, at the extraordinary election held to fill the vacancy or vacancies remaining unfilled or, if there is more than ons extraordinary election held to fill a vacancy or vacancies owing to an insufficiency of candidates standing nominated for election at the previous extraordinary election or owing to such previous election being declared void under the aforesaid regulation 52 so far as it relates to two or more candidates, at the last such extraordinary election to be held; but if there is more than one vacancy to be filled and the extraordinary election held to fill the vacancies is not contested or, if contested. there is an equality of votes between the persons elected by the smallest number of votes thereat, then as between all persons elected thereat if the election was not contested, or as between those persons elected by the smallest number of votes as aforesaid, the member who shall hold office until the 31st day of March, 1967, shall be determined by the returning officer by lot. (c) In ascertaining the member who shall hold office until the 31st day of March, 1967, tendered ballot papers (within the meaning of regulation 36 of the Urban Council Elections (Procedure) Regula- tions 1955) shall not be counted except in the case of an equality of votes between persons who are elected by the smallest number of votes.".
4. Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the inser- Amendment tion, after subsection (6), of the following new subsection-
"(6A) In the month of March, 1965, the Governor may, not- withstanding subsection (2), appoint one member to hold office
of section 5.