L.S. 94.08(R) Regolamenti dwar l-Elezzjonijiet tal-Bord Konsultattiv u Eżekuttiv Imħassrin bl-Avviż Legali 249 tal-2025

ELECTIONS FOR THE ADVISORY AND EXECUTIVE BOARD [ S.L.94.08 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 94.08 ELECTIONS FOR THE ADVISORY AND EXECUTIVE BOARD REGULATIONS * 24th December, 1959 LEGAL NOTICE 93 of 1959, as amended by Legal 91 of

2. The title of these Regulations is Elections for the Advisory and Executive Board Regulations. Title.
3. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires - Interpretation. "Board" means the Advisory and Executive Board; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board; "the Commission" means the Advisory and Executive Board Elections Comm ission establish ed by regulation 3 of these Regulations; "Gozo" includes Comino.
4. In January of every year the Board shall appoint a Commission to be called the advisory and executive Board elections Commission, composed of three election Commissioners, to conduct elections to the Board during that year. Advisory and Executive Board Elections Commission.
5. When the Commission is informed by the Chairman that a vacancy occurs or is about to occur at an early date amongst the elected members of the Board it shall, as soon as may be, cause a notice to be published in the Government Gazette and in two daily newspapers specifying the place, days and times during which nominations of candidates for election to the Board will be received by the Commission. Period of nomination.
6. A candidate shall be nominated in writing on a form in accordance with the specimen contained in the First Schedule. Whatever the number of vacancies to be filled, no person shall be nominated to fill more than one vacancy. Nomination.
7. If the nominations received exceed the number of vacancies on the Board an election shall be held. The Commission shall then, as soon as may be, publish a notice in the Government Gazette specifying the place, the days and times during which the election shall be held and the names of the candidates seeking election. Notification of election.
8. The ballot paper to be used for the purpose of the election shall be in accordance with the specimen contained in the Second Schedule, and shall be initialled by a member of the Commission. Ballot papers.
9. Voters residing in Malta shall vote in Malta and voters residing in Gozo shall vote in Gozo. Place of voting. *These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 249 of
10. 1 2 [ S.L.94.08 ELECTIONS FOR THE ADVISORY AND EXECUTIVE BOARD Voting by election Commissioners.
11. Election Commissioners, if entitled to vote, may cast their vote either in Malta or in Gozo. Ballot booth, etc.
12. The appropriate ballot paper shall be delivered to voters personally by one of the election Commissioners in the room in which the ballot booth is placed, and in no case shall any person be permitted to take any ballot paper out of such room nor shall any ballot paper be taken out of sight of the election Commissioner until it is dropped in the ballot box. No individual, other than the person voting and election Commissioners, shall be allowed in the ballot room. Manner of voting.
13. A voter shall record his vote in secret by means of one cross placed against the name of each candidate for whom he votes. Record of voters.
14. vote. No voting after closing time.
15. No voting shall take place after the expiration of the time fixed by the Commission for the voting except by persons who are present for voting at the expiration of such time. Counting of votes.
16. As soon as may be after the end of the voting, the Commission shall count the votes cast. Invalid votes.
17. When a larger number of votes than is required is registered on the ballot paper, the ballot paper shall be declared invalid by the Commission. Elected candidates.
18. The candidates who obtain the largest number of votes shall be declared elected. Partial elections.
19. If two or more candidates obtain an equal number of votes a partial election amongst those candidates shall be held in accordance with the provisions of regulations 6 to
20. Election results.
21. The Commission shall forthwith report the result of the election to the Board for transmission to the Minister responsible for Health for publication in the Government Gazette. The Commission shall keep a record of the persons who ELECTIONS FOR THE ADVISORY AND EXECUTIVE BOARD [ S.L.94.08 FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 5) Nomination Form for Candidates for Election to the Advisory and Executive Board We, the undersigned, being voters entitled to vote at an election of the Advisory and Executive Board for (a) five medical practitioners, of whom at least one shall be a member of the Consultant Staff of St. Luke’s Hospital, to be elected in accordance with the provisions of article 24