Cap 161B s 25 Special provisions relating to first election (MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) (PROCEDURE) REGULATION; MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	161B	Title:	MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) (PROCEDURE) REGULATION	Gazette Number:
Section:	25	Heading:	Special provisions relating to first election	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) In the first election to the offices under section 3(2)(j) of the Ordinance and if a poll is conducted-

(a) the 3 candidates who have received the highest number of votes shall hold office for 3 years;

(b) the 2 candidates who have received the next highest number of votes shall hold office for 2 years;

(c) the 2 candidates who have received the next highest number of votes after the previous 5 candidates shall hold office for 1 year.

(2) Where in the first election, the number of validly nominated candidates who have not withdrawn under section 12 is exactly 7, the Council shall convene a meeting to determine the respective terms of office of the elected candidates. The Secretary shall not declare those candidates elected until the Council has determined their respective terms of office.
(3) Where in the first election, the number of validly nominated candidates who have not withdrawn under section 12 is less than 7, those candidates are elected and the Council shall convene a meeting to determine the respective terms of office of those candidates. The Secretary shall not declare those candidates elected under section 16(2)(a) until the Council has determined their respective terms of office.
(4) After the Council has determined the respective terms of office of the elected candidates under subsection (3), the Secretary shall proceed in accordance with section 16(2) and shall specify the terms of office in respect of the remaining vacancies in the notice of result of nominations issued under that section.

(Enacted 1996)