1986 Ed.]
Regional Council
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"representative member" means a person who has been elected to act as a representative member of the Regional Council under section 8.
63. (1) A District Board in the Regional Council area may at a meeting of that District Board held not earlier than 1 March 1986 or later than 31 March 1986 elect 1 of its members to be the first representative member of the Regional Council in accordance with the voting procedure specified in section 64 and, subject to this Part, according to such procedure as the District Board may determine by its standing orders.
(2) In any election held under subsection (1) a District Board in the Regional Council area shall not elect more than 1 of its members to be a first representative member of the Regional Council.
(3) The chairman of a District Board which holds an election under subsection (1) shall as soon as practicable give notice in writing to the Governor of the result of that election.
(4) Notice of the election of any person under this section shall be published in the Gazette.
(5) In an election under this Part no person shall have a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote.
(6) Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance, a person elected under this section shall be deemed to be a first representative member of the Regional Council.
64. (1) The election of a first representative member under section 63(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 subsections.
(2) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) a candidate who receives an absolute majority of votes shall be deemed to be elected.
(3) Where there are 2 candidates and each receives an equal number of votes a further ballot shall be held.
(4) 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
District Board
may elect first representative member.
Voting procedure.
1986 Ed.]
Regional Council
[CAP. 385
25
"representative member" means a person who has been elected to act as a representative member of the Regional Council under section 8.
63. (1) A District Board in the Regional Council area may at a meeting of that District Board held not earlier than 1 March 1986 or later than 31 March 1986 elect 1 of its members to be the first representative member of the Regional Council in accordance with the voting procedure specified in section 64 and, subject to this Part, according to such procedure as the District Board may determine by its standing orders.
(2) In any election held under subsection (1) a District Board in the Regional Council area shall not elect more than 1 of its members to be a first representative member of the Regional Council.
(3) The chairman of a District Board which holds an election under subsection (1) shall as soon as practicable give notice in writing to the Governor of the result of that election.
(4) Notice of the election of any person under this section shall be published in the Gazette.
(5) In an election under this Part no person shall have a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote.
(6) Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance, a person elected under this section shall be deemed to be a first representative member of the Regional Council.
64. (1) The election of a first representative member under section 63(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 subsections.
(2) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) a candidate who receives an absolute majority of votes shall be deemed to be elected.
(3) Where there are 2 candidates and each receives an equal number of votes a further ballot shall be held.
(4) 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
District Board
may elect first representative member.
Voting procedure.
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