Hospital Board Election Regulations (ACT)

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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Regulations 1959. No. 11.

Regulations under the Canberra Community Hospital
Ordinance 1938-1959.*

I DONALD ALASTAIR CAMERON, the Minister of State for Health, Hospital Ordinance 1938-1959, hereby make the following Regulations.

, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Canberra Community
Dated this thirty-first day of August, 1959.

DONALD A. CAMERON

Minister of State for Health.
HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTION REGULATIONS.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Hospital Board Election citation.
Regulations.
2. The Hospital Board Election Regulations (comprising Regulations Repeal.
1941, Nos. 1 and 7; 1951, No. 4; and 1957, No. 3) are repealed.
3. The provisions of the Advisory Council Ordinance 1936-1959, the Modifications, provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1953 and the provi- ̂ ap'tat'iSnŝ f sions of the Advisory Council Election Regulations made under that Ordin- Advisory
ance, in their application to and in relation to an election of members of ordinance,
the Board, are subject to the following exceptions, modifications and ESora"Act'th

6483/59.—PMCB 3D.
adaptations:
and Advisory
Council

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(a) regulation 4 of the Advisory Council Election Regulations g ^ S o n t -
applies to and in relation to an election of members of the
Board as if—
(i) the figures and words " 72A and 72B, paragraph (c) of section 73, section 76," were inserted after the figures " 71 "; and
(ii) the figures ", 81 " were inserted after the figures
" 78 *';

(b) regulations 25, 30 and 31, sub-regulation (3.) of regulation 36,
and regulations 37 and 38 of, and Forms 8 and 9 in the Schedule to, the Advisory Council Election Regulations do not apply to an election of members of the Board;
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 31st August, 1959.

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(c) regulation 57 of the Advisory Council Election Regulations applies to and in relation to an election of members of the Board as if—
(i) the word " eight " in paragraph (ba) of sub-regulation (1.) were omitted and the word " f ive" inserted in its stead; and

(ii) the word "e igh th" in sub-regulations (1A. ) and ( 1 B . )
were omitted and the word " fifth " inserted in its
stead;

(d) a reference in those provisions to a ballot-paper shall be read as a reference to a ballot-paper in accordance with the form prescribed in Form 1 or 2 in the Schedule to these Regula- tions, as the case requires.

Distinguishing 4.—(1.) The Registrar appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer undefl placedonRoii. t n e Australian Capital Territory Electoral Regulations to keep the roll for
the Territory shall cause a distinguishing mark to be placed against the name of each person on the roll who is resident in the Territory accepted by the Commonwealth in pursuance of the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915-1955 in order to indicate that the person is not entitled to vote at an election of members of the Board.
(2.) A name against which a mark has been placed in accordance with the last preceding sub-regulation shall, for the purposes of an elec- tion of members of the Board, be deemed to have been omitted from the roll.

Dates appointed

5. The dates fixed for the nominations and the polling in connexion with an election of members of the Board shall be the same dates respec- tively as those which have been appointed by the Minister of State for the Interior for the purposes of an Advisory Council election.
for election.

Whether poll

6.—(1.) If the number of candidates nominated is not greater than (2.) If more candidates are nominated than the number of members to be elected, the Returning Officer shall make the necessary arrangements for taking the poll.
shall be taken. the number of members to be elected, the Returning Officer shall declare
the candidates nominated duly elected.

Application of 7.—(1.) An application in accordance with Form 6 in the Schedule to

postal voting

provisions of the Advisory Council Election Regulations in their application to and irjl
Advisory
Council relation to an election of members of the Board for a postal vote certificate!
Election and postal ballot-paper shall, if the applicant is also entitled to vote at the

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election of members of the Board on the same day as an election of members of the Advisory Council, be deemed to include an application for a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper in relation to the election of members of the Board.

(2.) A postal vote certificate in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule to the Advisory Council Election Regulations in their application to and in relation to an election of members of the Board issued to a person in relation to an election of members of the Advisory Council shall, if the person is also entitled to vote at the election of members of the Board on the same day as an election of members of the Advisory Council, be deemed to be a postal vote certificate in relation to the elections of members of the Board.

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8. The forms of ballot-papers to be used in an election shall be in Forms of

accordance with Forms 1 and 2 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

baUot-papers.

9.—(1.) The order in which the names of candidates shall be printed order of

on the ballot -papers shall be determined in accordance with the succeeding names on8

provisions of this regulation.	ballot-papers.
(2.) The Returning Officer shall, at the place of nomination, imme- diately after the close of nominations and before all persons present-—•

(a) make out in respect of each candidate a slip bearing the name
of the candidate;

(b) enclose the respective slips in separate blank envelopes of exact
similarity; and

(c) deposit the several envelopes in a locked ballot-box.
(3.) The Returning Officer shall then shake and rotate the ballot-box
id permit any other person present, if he so desires, to shake and rotate

the ballot-box.
(4.) The ballot-box shall then be unlocked and an officer of the Com- monwealth Public Service, other than the Returning Officer, shall take out and open the envelopes one by one,

(5.) The name of the candidate appearing on the slip enclosed in the envelope first taken from the ballot-box shall be placed first on the ballot- papers; the name of the candidate appearing on the slip enclosed in the envelope next taken from the ballot-box shall be placed next on the ballot- papers, and so on until the placing of the names of all the candidates has been determined.

(6.) Where a similarity in the names of two or more candidates is likely to cause confusion, the names of the candidates may be arranged by the Returning Officer with such description or addition as will distinguish them from one another.

(7.) A square shall be printed opposite to the name of each candidate.

10. Where an election is held on the same day as an Advisory Council Declaration by
election, a declaration for the purposes of the Advisory Council election name'has been
made in accordance with Form 10 in the Schedule to the Advisory Council omitted from
Election Regulations shall, except in the case of a person resident in the
Territory accepted by the Commonwealth in pursuance of the Jervis Bay

Territory Acceptance Act 1915-1955, be deemed to be a declaration for the

j|fcsurposes of the election of members of the Board.

THE SCHEDULE.
FORM 1.
Regulation 8.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Hospital Board Election Regulations.
POSTAL BALLOT-PAPER.

ELECTION OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD.

The elector must not mark his vote on this ballot-paper until after he has first exhibited it (unmarked) to the Authorized Witness.

Directions to Voter.—Mark your vote on this ballot-paper by placing the numbers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (and so on, if you so desire) in the squares immediately to the left of
the names of the respective candidates so as to indicate the order- of your preference

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for them. You may indicate your preference in respect of all the candidates or in respect of some only of the candidates being not less in number than the number of members to be elected. After marking your vote, fold the ballot-paper, place it in the envelope bearing your postal vote certificate (duly signed and witnessed), fasten the envelope and post it to the Returning Officer so that he will receive it before 8 o'clock in the evening of the day fixed for the close of the poll, namely, the

day of , 19 .
CANDIDATES.

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FORM 2.

Regulation 8.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Hospital Board Election Regulations.
BALLOT-PAPER.
ELECTION OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD.

Directions to Voter.—Mark your vote on this ballot-paper by placing the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (and so on, if you so desire) in the squares immediately to the left of the names of the respective candidates so as to indicate the order of your preference for them. You may indicate your preference in respect of all the candidates or in respect of some only of the candidates being not less in number than the number of members to be elected.
CANDIDATES.

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I DONALD ALASTAIR CAMERON, the Minister of State for Health,	Hospital Ordinance 1938-1959, hereby make the following Regulations.
,	in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Canberra Community

Dates appointed	5. The dates fixed for the nominations and the polling in connexion with an election of members of the Board shall be the same dates respec- tively as those which have been appointed by the Minister of State for the Interior for the purposes of an Advisory Council election.
for election.
Whether poll	6.—(1.) If the number of candidates nominated is not greater than (2.) If more candidates are nominated than the number of members to be elected, the Returning Officer shall make the necessary arrangements for taking the poll.
shall be taken.	the number of members to be elected, the Returning Officer shall declare the candidates nominated duly elected.
Application of	7.—(1.) An application in accordance with Form 6 in the Schedule to
postal voting
provisions of	the Advisory Council Election Regulations in their application to and irjl
Advisory
Council	relation to an election of members of the Board for a postal vote certificate!
Election	and postal ballot-paper shall, if the applicant is also entitled to vote at the
Regulations.	election of members of the Board on the same day as an election of members of the Advisory Council, be deemed to include an application for a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper in relation to the election of members of the Board.
(2.) A postal vote certificate in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule to the Advisory Council Election Regulations in their application to and in relation to an election of members of the Board issued to a person in relation to an election of members of the Advisory Council shall, if the person is also entitled to vote at the election of members of the Board on the same day as an election of members of the Advisory Council, be deemed to be a postal vote certificate in relation to the elections of members of the Board.