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3.

representation should be represented, and thereafter to maintain the

For instance, if no

balance determined by the results of elections.

woman Commissioner is elected, hey find it desirable to nominate one.

(f)

At the end of one year on third of the Commissioners elected in the first general election will retire and similarly at the

Thereafter one third

end of the second year and the third year.

namely

those longest in office will normally retire each year.

(8) In the event of any vacancy occurring during the period of

office of any Commissioner, the person elected or nominated to fill such vacancy shall vacate his office at the date on which the person

whose place he fills would have gone out of office if he had continued

to be a Commissioner.

(h) The provision of a roster for retirements during the first

three years presents no real difficulty.

We give an example which is capable of several variations.

To Retire at end

of 1st year

:

To Retire at end

of 2nd year

To Retire at end

of 3rd year

:

10

20

*

3B

30

6B

A A A 3 A 8 R 8

1B

2D

48

90

7

:

1A

2A

З

:

40

5A

*

6A

:

7B

8B

9B

50

60

74

8A

29 8 8 * *

9A

The numbers represent the Wards which can be given distinguishing

numbers either generally or for this purpose only.

The letters have th following moanings :-

C

B

品

nomina te member;

elected member returned with a lesser majority in the first

election as distinguished from A

elected member returned with a

greater majority in the first olcction at which:2: members will be

elected for each word.

So for as regards the nominated members,