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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 94.09
ELECTIONS FOR THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT 
COMMITTEE REGULATIONS
24th December, 1959
LEGAL NOTICE 94 of 1959.
Title.
Management Committee Regulations.
Interpretation.
requires-
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Hospital Management
Committee;
"the Commission" means the Hospital Management Committee
Elections Commission established by regulation 3 of these
Regulations.
"Committee" means the Hospital Management Committee;
"hospital" means St Luke’s Hospital.
Hospital 
management 
Committee 
elections 
Commission.
3. In January of every year, the Committee shall appoint a
Commission, composed of three election commissioners, to
conduct elections to the Committee during that year.
Period of 
nomination.
4. When the Commission is informed by the Chairman that a
vacancy has occurred or is about to occur at an early date amongst
the elected members of the Committee, it shall, as soon as may be,
cause a notice to be published in the Gazette specifying the place,
days and times during which nominations of candidates for election
to the Committee will be received by the Commission. 
Nominations.
accordance with the specimen contained in the First Schedule.
Notification of 
election.
6. If the nominations received exceed the number of
vacancies on the Committee 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.
Ballot papers.
shall be in accordance with the specimen contained in the Second
Schedule, and shall be initialled by a member of the Commission. 
Ballot booth, etc.
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 the 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
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ballot room.
Manner of voting. 9. 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. 10. The Commission shall keep a record of the persons who
vote.
No voting after 
closing time.
11. 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. 12. As soon as may be after the end of the voting, the
Commission shall count the votes cast.
Invalid votes. 13. 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.  14. The candidates who obtain the largest number of votes
shall be declared elected. 
Partial elections. 15. 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 14.
Election results. 16. The Commission shall forthwith report the result of the
election to the Chairman who shall forward it to the Minister
responsible for Health for publication in the Gazette. 
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FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulation 5)
Nomination Form for Candidates for Election to the Hospital 
Management Committee.
We, the undersigned, being voters entitled to vote at an election
of the Hospital Management Committee do hereby nominate
....................................................................... ( * ) whose address is
................................................. ( † ) as a candidate for the said
election.
Proposer :  Name .........................................................(*)
Signature .............................. 
Date .....................................
Seconder :  Name .........................................................(*)
Signature .............................. 
Date .....................................
Declaration by Person Nominated
I, ................................................................... accept the above
(full name in Block Letters)
nomination.
Date .............................. ..........................................
Candidate’s signature
*Full name in block letters.
†In block letters.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
(Regulation 7)
Ballot Paper
FOR USE BY CONSULTANTS VOTING FOR ELECTION OF A 
CANDIDATE TO THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT 
COMMITTEE
VOTE FOR ............ CANDIDATE(S)
(Only)
Initials of
Election commissioner ...................................
Names of Candidates
(in alphabetical order)
Place a cross in this part against 
the name of the candidate for 
whom you wish to vote
