Paragraph 24

(1)

If:—

(a)

after the nomination day a candidate dies or becomes disqualified from being a candidate before an election has taken place in respect of the vacancy for which he has been nominated;

(b)

a candidate who has been elected dies, resigns or becomes disqualified from taking up office as a member of the Council before the date upon which the members for the time being chosen to represent registered insurance brokers shall have retired; or

(c)

after an election has taken place in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Scheme there remains any vacancy unfilled due to an insufficiency of nominations or the withdrawal of candidates or any other cause;

the Returning Officer shall in respect only of the vacancy for which the deceased or resigning or disqualified candidate was nominated or which remains unfilled as a result of such death or other cause (as the case may be) cause a further election to be held as soon as practicable and for that purpose shall forthwith fix another nomination date and publish the date thereof, and thereafter if necessary fix another polling day and publish the date thereof, and shall proceed with the further election in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Scheme with such modifications only as the circumstances may require:

Provided that the death, resignation or disqualification of a candidate shall not affect the validity of the nomination of another candidate and any such nomination duly made in respect of the first election shall (subject to the provisions of paragraph 30 of this Scheme) be deemed to be a valid nomination for a further election for the same vacancy held pursuant to this paragraph.

(2)

For the purpose of this Scheme a candidate shall forthwith become disqualified from being a candidate if:—

(a)

he ceases to be a registered insurance broker; or

(b)

he is adjudged bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; or

(c)

he is a person to whom apply the powers and provisions of Part VII of the Mental Health Act 1983^f1, relating to the management of property and affairs of patients or any statutory modification or amendment thereof.

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