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[接上页] Cap 161B s 13 Notice of result of nominations PART IV RESULTS OF NOMINATION Except where section 15 applies and subject to section 16, the Secretary shall, not later than 45 days after the nomination closing date, issue to all electors a notice of result of nominations in Form 5 in Schedule 1 of all nominations received by him by the nomination closing date. (Enacted 1996) Cap 161B s 14 Poll to be conducted in contested election (1) A poll is to be conducted where at the end of the day following the nomination closing date the number of validly nominated candidates who have not withdrawn under section 12 exceeds the number of vacancies. (2) If a poll is to be conducted, the Secretary shall issue to all electors ballot papers in Form 7 in Schedule 1 for the purpose of a poll at the same time as he issues the notice of result of nominations under section 13. (Enacted 1996) Cap 161B s 15 Declaration of election result where number of candidates is same as number of vacancies Where at the end of the day following the nomination closing date the number of validly nominated candidates who have not withdrawn under section 12 is the same as the number of vacancies, the Secretary shall declare those validly nominated candidates elected to fill those vacancies, and unless section 25 applies, the Secretary shall proceed to declare the overall result of the election under section 24. (Enacted 1996) Cap 161B s 16 Procedure where no candidates are nominated or vacancies exceed number of candidates nominated (1) Where at the end of the day following the nomination closing date no candidate is validly nominated or every validly nominated candidate has withdrawn under section 12, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the nomination closing date - (a) declare that result of nominations in the notice of result of nominations issued under section 13; and (b) at the same time issue to all electors a notice of election in Form 1 in Schedule 1 stating the particulars set out in section 6, and Part III and this Part apply accordingly. (2) Where at the end of the day following the nomination closing date the number of validly nominated candidates who have not withdrawn under section 12 is less than the number of vacancies, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the nomination closing date - (a) subject to section 25, declare those candidates elected in the notice of result of nominations issued under section 13 in Form 5 in Schedule 1; and (b) except where the Secretary elects not to call for further nominations under subsection (3), in respect of any remaining vacancy, at the same time issue to all electors a notice of election in Form 1 in Schedule 1 stating in respect of that vacancy the particulars set out in section 6, and Part III and this Part apply accordingly. (3) Where a notice of election is issued under subsection (1) or (2), and at the end of the day following the nomination closing date in respect of such election any vacancy remains (either because no candidate is validly nominated or every validly nominated candidate has withdrawn under section 12 or because the number of validly nominated candidates who have not withdrawn under section 12 is less than the number of vacancies), the Secretary may, unless the Council is sooner dissolved, elect not to call for further nominations until the expiration of three and a half months from the date of issue of the previous notice of election. (4) As soon as practicable after the expiration of the three and a half months period under subsection (3), the Secretary shall, in respect of the remaining vacancy, issue to all electors a notice of election in Form 1 in Schedule 1 stating the particulars set out in section 6 in respect of another election to be held, and Part III and this Part apply accordingly. (Enacted 1996) Cap 161B s 17 Election countermanded (1) Where at any election proof is given to the satisfaction of the Secretary before the result of the election is declared under section 24 that a candidate has died, is not qualified to be nominated or has become disqualified from being elected, the Secretary shall, as soon as possible, issue to all electors a notice in Form 6 in Schedule 1, stating that the election is countermanded and stating the particulars set out in section 6 in that notice in respect of another election to be held. (2) Part III and this Part apply accordingly to a notice issued under this section as they apply to a notice of election issued under section 6. (Enacted 1996) Cap 161B s 18 Powers of the Secretary in relation to polling PART V POLLING The Secretary may, in relation to a poll- (a) delegate to such deputy or assistant secretaries or clerical staff of the Medical Council Secretariat the duties of verification, recording and counting of ballot papers; (b) authorize the replacement of spoilt ballot papers under section 20; and (c) declare any ballot paper to be void. (Enacted 1996) |