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

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Returning Officer

3.—(1) Not less than six months before the end of the full term of office of any registrant member or alternate member (referred to in these Rules as the “due date”), the Council shall, as regards the election to be held in respect of that vacancy, appoint a Returning Officer and may at the same time appoint a Deputy Returning Officer who shall be entitled to carry out the functions of the Returning Officer if he is absent or unable to act.

(2) The person appointed as the Returning Officer or the Deputy Returning Officer may be the Registrar or an employee of the Council but may not be a member of the Council.

(3) The Returning Officer shall be responsible for the conduct of the election, in accordance with these Rules, for which he is appointed.

(4) The Returning Officer shall be responsible for the publication, printing and distribution of the notice under rule 5(2).

(5) The Returning Officer and any Deputy Returning Officer shall cease to hold office when the election for which he is appointed (including any further election held under rule 13) has been completed, but if the Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer resigns (which he must do if he becomes a candidate), dies or becomes unable to act before that election has concluded the Council may appoint another person in his place.

(6) The Returning Officer may appoint such persons as he considers appropriate to assist in the conduct of the election.

(7) The Returning Officer may delegate any administrative function in the conduct of the election to the Independent Scrutineer.

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