Nurses Act, 1985
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Election of members of the Board. |
11.—(1) Before the establishment day, in the case of the first election of members to the Board pursuant to this Act, and before the commencement of their term of office in the case of every subsequent election, the members of the Board to be elected in accordance with section 9 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of this Act, shall be elected by way of an election held in accordance with rules made by the Minister, in the case of the first election, and in accordance with rules made by the Board, with the approval of the Minister, in the case of every subsequent election, and any such rules may, in particular, specify the qualifications to be held by candidates for election to the Board, the persons who shall be entitled to nominate a candidate for election or to vote in an election and may specify a particular class or classes of nurse who shall be entitled to vote for any particular class of nurse. | |
(2) In the case of the first election to the Board, the returning officer for that election shall be appointed by the Minister, and in the case of every subsequent election, the returning officer for such election shall be appointed by the Board. |