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Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions

Part I : Election of Members of Council

14. Determination of result of elections

 

14.1 As soon as the registrar has determined the validity of the ballot papers which were examined by him in terms of regulation 13.3, he shall use the ballot papers which have not been rejected to determine the number of votes which have been recorded in favour of each candidate during the election concerned.

 

14.2 Subject to the provisions of regulation 14.3 the vacancies on the council for which members have to be elected, shall be filled by those candidates in favour of whom, in numerical order, the largest number of votes as determined in terms of regulation 14.1 have been recorded during the election concerned.

 

14.3 If the registrar determines in terms of regulation 14.1 that an equal number of votes have been recorded on two or more candidates during an election, and in consequence it is not possible to determine the outcome of the election concerned, he shall forthwith determine by lot which of those candidates.