24. (1)

No election of a Vice-President of the Council shall be held at a meeting unless not less than fourteen days’ notice of the holding of such meeting has been given to all members of the Council by delivery at their ordinary place of residence of a notice, which shall specify that such election is to take place at the meeting in question.

(2)

A candidate for election to the office of Vice-President shall be nominated by a proposer and a seconder who shall be members of the Council present at the meeting.

(3)

The person elected shall assume office from the date of election.

25.

Ballot to be taken-Voting for the office of Vice-President, shall be by ballot and if only one candidate for the office is proposed, the members present shall be required to vote by writing “yes” or “No” on the ballot paper, and if a majority, of votes is not in the affirmative, the election shall be postponed to the next meeting of the Council when a further ballot shall be taken in respect of such candidates as may be proposed, and the President, of the meeting shall not have a casting vote.

26.

Method of electing Vice-President—When the office of the Vice-President of the Council has to be filled and there are more than one candidate.

(a)

If one candidate obtains more votes than any other then such candidate shall be deemed to be elected.

(b)

If two or more candidates obtain an equal number of votes, the President, of the meeting shall decide between the candidates by drawing lots in the presence of all the members of the Council who may attend, after due notice to be present for the purpose.