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The Health Professions Council (Election Scheme) Rules Order of Council 2004

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Validity of Election

16.—(1) The certificate of the Returning Officer under rule 11 shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it unless in respect of the election of any person a written notice of protest signed by not less than twenty-five electors registered in that part of the register to which the election relates is received by the Returning Officer within twenty-eight days of that certificate being presented to the Council.

(2) A protest may be made on one or more of the following grounds—

(a)that the election of that person was not in accordance with the requirements of these Rules;

(b)that the election of that person was furthered by conduct which, if the election was regulated by the Representation of the People Act 1983(1), would be a corrupt practice by way of bribery, treating or undue influence under sections 113, 114 and 115 of that Act (bribery, treatment and undue influence); or

(c)that the person elected contravened the expenditure limit specified in rule 14 or failed to make a return of election expenses in accordance with rule 15.

(3) If any candidate who is appointed in accordance with rule 12 fails to submit a return of election expenses in accordance with rule 15, or if a return submitted under that rule indicates that expenditure has been incurred in excess of that authorised under rule 14, the Returning Officer shall make a report on the matter to the Council.

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