LOCAL COUNCILS (CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS) REGULATIONS

(under section 64)

(31st August, 1999)

S.I. 105, 1999.

1.    Citation

    These Regulations may be cited as the Local Councils (Conduct of Elections) Regulations*.

*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.

2.    Election instrument

    (1) For the purposes of an election to a council or of a by-election to fill a vacancy therein caused by death, resignation or otherwise the Minister shall under his hand issue an instrument, addressed to the returning officer of each polling district for which a member is to be returned, fixing—

    (a)    the place and day at and on which, and the hours between which, the returning officer will receive nominations of candidates for election; and

    (b)    the day for the taking of any poll which may become necessary.

    (2) The day fixed under subregulation (1)(a) shall not be earlier than 14 days after the day on which the instrument is issued.

    (3) The day fixed under subregulation (1)(b) shall not be earlier than 21 days after the day fixed under paragraph (a) of the said subregulation (1).

    (4) Every instrument shall be in Form A in the Schedule and shall be forwarded to the Secretary to the Electoral Commission for transmission to the returning officer to whom it is addressed.

    (5) As soon as practicable after an instrument has been issued, the Secretary to the Electoral Commission shall give notice thereof in the Gazette, specifying in such notice the various matters fixed in pursuance of subregulation (1)(a) and (b).

    (6) Upon receipt of an instrument, the returning officer shall proceed to hold an election in the manner provided in the Electoral Act (Cap. 02:09), and shall give and publish notice thereof throughout the polling district in such manner as he thinks fit and shall cause a notice in Form B in the Schedule to be posted in such places as he considers desirable.

SCHEDULE

Form A
ELECTION INSTRUMENT