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Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions

Part I : Election of Members of Council

8. Issuing of physical ballot papers

[Regulation 8 Heading substituted by section 6(a) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]

 

8.1 A copy of a notice referred to in regulation 6.1 which is forwarded to a person in terms of regulation 6.4 shall be accompanied by—
8.1.1 a ballot paper;
8.1.2 voting directions;
8.1.3 a ballot envelope;
8.1.4 an identification statement; and
8.1.5 a documents envelope.

[Subregulation 8.1 substituted by Government Notice No. R. 751 of 1998]

 

8.2 A ballot paper shall—
8.2.1 indicate the full names of the candidates for the election concerned in alphabetical order of surnames;
8.2.2 contain a blank outlined square with dimensions of at least 10mm by 10mm opposite the name of each candidate; and
8.2.3 contain an indication in one or more of the official languages—
8.2.3.1 that it is a ballot paper for the election of members of the council; and
8.2.3.2 of the number of members of the council to be elected during that election.

[Regulation 8(8.2.3) substituted by section 6(b) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]

 

8.2.A A ballot envelope shall have a gummed flap with which it can be sealed after a completed ballot paper has been placed therein;

[Subregulation 8.2.A inserted by Government Notice No. R. 751 of 1998]

 

8.3 The voting directions referred to in regulation 8.1.2 shall indicate how a person shall proceed to cast his vote and return his ballot paper to the registrar and shall contain a quotation of regulation 9.

 

8.4 An identification statement shall contain a declaration in the form set out in Annexure B in one or more of the two official languages.

[Regulation 8(8.4) substituted by section 6(c) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]

 

8.5        A documents envelope shall—

8.5.1 be large enough to place a ballot envelope and an identification statement therein;
8.5.2 have a gummed flap with which it can be sealed after a ballot envelope and an identification statement has been placed therein; and
8.5.3 be addressed to the registrar.

[Subregulation 8.5 substituted by Government Notice No. R. 751 of 1998]

 

8.6 If the registrar after consideration of a written application by a person to whom a ballot paper has been issued in terms of these Regulations, is satisfied that the documents referred to in regulation 8.1 are lost or destroyed, he shall issue a fresh ballot paper and accompanying documents to the person concerned.