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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 464.01
COUNCIL FOR THE PROFESSIONS 
COMPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINE (ELECTIONS) 
REGULATIONS
20th January, 2004
LEGAL NOTICE 32 of 2004.
Title.
Professions Complementary to Medicine (Elections) Regulations.
Definitions.
''Council'' means the Council for the Professions Complementary
to Medicine;
''President'' means the President of the Council;
''the Commission'' means the Council for the Professions
Complementary to Medicine Elections Commission established by
regulation 3;
''Registrar'' means Registrar of the Council.
Elections 
Commission.
3. (1) There shall be established a Commission, to be called
the Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine
Elections Commission composed of three election commissioners.
(2) For subsequent years, the Council shall, in January of each
year, appoint a Commission, bearing the same name and composed
of the same number of commissioners to conduct the election to the
said Council for that year.
Nomination of 
candidates.
4. The Commission shall by the end of January 2004, cause a
notice to be published in the Gazette and in all local daily
newspapers, specifying the place, days and times during which
nominations of candidates for the election to the Council will be
received by the Registrar.
Notice of 
candidature to be 
published.
5. (1) When the Commission is informed by the President
that a vacancy occurs amongst the elected members of the Council,
it shall as soon as may be, cause a notice to be published in the
Gazette, and all local newspapers, specifying the place, days and
times during which nominations of candidates for election to the
Council will be received by the Commission.
(2) 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 in more than one vacancy.
Holding of an 
election.
6. (1) If the nominations received exceed the number of
vacancies on the Council, an election shall be held.
(2) The Commission shall, within three days after the closure
of nominations, send a ballot paper to all persons resident in Malta
and who are registered with any one of the professions regulated by
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the Council and shall inform voters of the method of voting as well
as the place where, and the time by which the ballots are to be
returned to the Commission.
(3) 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 signed by a member of the Commission.
Manner of voting. 7. A voter shall record his vote by placing a cross against the
name of the candidate for whom he votes.
No voting after 
closing time.
8. Votes shall not be accepted after the expiration of the time
fixed by the Commission for the receipt of such votes.
Counting of votes. 9. The Commission shall count the votes immediately after
the expiration of the time mentioned in the preceding regulation.
Invalid votes. 10. When a larger number of votes than is required is
registered on ballot paper, the ballot paper shall be declared invalid
by the Commission.
Elected candidates. 11. The candidates who obtain the largest number of votes
shall be declared elected by the Commission.
Partial elections. 12. 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 this regulation.
Reporting of result. 13. The Commission shall immediately report the election
result to the Minister responsible for Health, and the said result
shall be published in the Gazette.
Decision of the 
Commission.
14. The decision of the Commission on the validity of any
nomination, the right of a person to cast the vote, the place where
the votes are received and the result of the election, is final and
conclusive.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
Nomination Form for Candidates for Election
to the Council of the Professions Complementary to Medicine
We, the undersigned, being voters entitled to vote at an election of the Council of
the Professions Complementary to Medicine for
( a ) seven persons from amongst the professions regulated by the Council do
hereby nominate ............................................................................ (**)
registered in the ..............................................................(**) (Register)
and whose address is ...................................................................... (**)
as a candidate for the said election.
Proposer: Name ............................................................................
(Block Letters)
Signature ............................................. Date ................................
Registered in the ........................................................................... 
Seconder: Name ...........................................................................
(Block Letters)
Signature ............................................. Date ................................
Registered in the ........................................................................... 
DECLARATION BY PERSON NOMINATED
I, .......................................................................................... whose name appears
(full name in block letters)
on the ............................................................. accept the above nomination.
(Register)
Date ................................................ ............................................
Candidate’s signature
(**) In block letters
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Ballot Paper
FOR USE BY ............................................
VOTING FOR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE 
PROFESSIONS COMPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINE
VOTE FOR ...................... CANDIDATE(S)
(only)
Signature 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
