REGIONAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE - minor amendment

REGIONAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 385

REGIONAL COUNCIL

1. The Regional Council Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 7-

(a)in paragraph (a), by adding at the beginning 'subject to
paragraph (aa),';
(b) by adding after paragraph (a)---
(aa) in the case of a member elected at the ordinary
election for the Regional Council in March 1989,
from 1 April 1989 to 31 May 1991 and in the case
of a member elected at the ordinary election for
the Regional Council in May 1991, from 1 June
1991 to 31 March in the year in which the next
ordinary election for the Regional Council is
held; (Added 83 of 1988 s.2)

(2) in section 8-
(a) in subsection (1)-
(i) by adding after paragraph (a)---
(aa) the District Officer for the district shall be
the returning officer for the election of a
representative member; (Added 83 of 1988
s.3)
(ii) by adding 'subject to subsection (1A),' at the begin-
ning of paragraph (c);
(iii) by repealing paragraph (d) and substituting---
(d)between 23 May and 31 May 1991, each
District Board in the Regional Council area
shall elect its representative member for a
term commencing on 1 June 1991 and expir-
ing on 30 September in the year in which the
next ordinary election for the District Board
is held; (Replaced 83 of 1988 s. 3)
(da) subject to paragraph (d) and subsection (5)
each District Board in the Regional Council
area shall, in the month following the month
in which an ordinary election for the District
Board is held, elect its representative mem-
ber for a term commencing on the first day
of the month following the holding of the
election and expiring on 30 September in the
year in which the next ordinary election for
his District Board is held; (Added 83 of
1988 s.3)





(b) by adding after subsection (1)-

(1A) For the election of a representative member of
the Regional Council in May 1991-

(a)an appointed or elected member of the Regional
Council whose term of office on the Regional
Council will tertninate on or before 31 May 1991
and who has not been re-elected or re-appointed
and who is a member of a District Board is
qualified for election as a representative member
of the Regional Council for the District Board;
and

(b)a person who has been elected as a member of
the Regional Council at the election held in May
1991 but whose term of office does not commence
until 1 June 1991 and who is also a member of a
District Board, is not qualified for election as a
representative member of the Regional Council
for the District Board. (Added 83 of 1988 s.3)

(c)in subsection (4) by repealing 'paragraph (d)' and substi-
tuting 'paragraphs (d) and (da)';

(d)in subsection (5) by repealing paragraph (a) and substitut-
ing-

(a)in the case of a representative member elected in
April 1988, from 1 May 1988 until 31 May 1991;
(Replaced 83 of 1988 s. 3)

(3) by repealing section 15 and substituting---

Non-acceptance of office

15. (1) A person may decline to accept office as an
appointed, elected or representative member by giving
notice in writing to the Secretary at any time before his
term of office commences.

(2) If a person gives the Secretary notice of non-
acceptance of office as a member, the Secretary shall
publish the notice in the Gazette and the person shall be
disqualified from holding office from the date of publica-
tion in the Gazette but may be reappointed or elected at a
subsequent election.
(Replaced 83 of 1988 s. 4)

(4) in section 20 by repealing paragraph (e) and substituting---

(e)ceases to hold office under section 15(2); (Replaced
83 of 1988 s. 5)





(5) in section 22-
(a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting---
(1) The Regional Council shall, at the first meet-
ing held in the month following an ordinary election,
elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman in accordance
with the procedure set out in the First Schedule.
(Replaced 83 of 1988 s. 6)
(b) by adding after subsection (4)-
(4A) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman elected
in April 1989 shall hold office until 31 May 1991.
(Added 83 of 1988 s. 6)

(6)in section 24(2) by repealing everything following 'hold office
until' and substituting-
the date when the period of office of the Chairman or
Vice-Chairman whom he succeeded would otherwise have
expired.
(3) No election for a new Chairman or Vice-Chair-
man shall be held in the month of April next following
ordinary elections for District Boards. (Added 83 of 1988
s.7)

(7)in section 41(3)(b) by repealing 'to meet expenses incurred in
connexion with the discharge of the office of a member of the
Regional Council';

(8) by repealing the Second Schedule;

(9) in the Fourth Schedule, in item 5-
(a) by repealing 'Delete the definition' and substituting-
(a) Delete the definition
(b) by adding after 'means the Regional Council;
(b)In the definition of 'prescribed fee' insert after
'section 6(5)' the following-
'or (7)'.

2. The Regional Council Financial By-laws are amended-

(1)in by-law 2(1) in the definition of 'Committee' by repealing
'Ways and Means' and substituting 'Finance and Administra-
tion';

(2) in by-law 6-
(a)in paragraph (2)(b) by repealing '$500,000' and substitut-
ing '$2,000,000';

(b)in paragraph (2)(c) by repealing '$500,000' and substitut-
ing '$2,000,000'.
83 of 1988 s. 2 83 of 1988 s. 3 83 of 1988 s. 3 83 of 1988 s. 7 69 of 1989 s. 2 83 of 1988 s. 8 L.N. 140 of 1987 L.N. 156 of 1987

83 of 1988 s. 2 83 of 1988 s. 3 83 of 1988 s. 3 83 of 1988 s. 7 69 of 1989 s. 2 83 of 1988 s. 8 L.N. 140 of 1987 L.N. 156 of 1987

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