# The Insurance Brokers Registration Council Election Scheme Approval Order 1999, Paragraph 7


(1) Not less than six months before the date on which all or any of the members of the Council for the time being chosen to represent registered brokers are due to retire the Council shall appoint a Returning Officer for the election of persons to represent registered insurance brokers in succession to such members and a Deputy Returning Officer entitled to carry out the functions of the Returning Officer at such times as he is absent or unable to act.
(2) The Council shall also similarly forthwith appoint a Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer for an election of any person to fill a casual vacancy arising under the provisions of paragraph 6(4) of this Scheme.
(3) Any person (including the Registrar) except a member of the Council shall be eligible to be appointed as Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer.
(4) A Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer appointed under this Scheme shall cease to hold office when the election for which he is appointed (including any further election held under paragraph 24 of this Scheme) has been completed, and if either of them should previously resign his office or die or be unable to act the Council may appoint another person in his place.
(5) Nothing in this Scheme shall require the Council to cause there to be elections or to appoint a Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer where the Council, having consulted with the Treasury, consider it expedient for there not to be an election, in view of the likelihood, within 24 months of any elections being held, of the dissolution of the Council, or the transfer or repeal of any of its functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3030/schedule/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insurance-brokers-registration-council-election-scheme-approval-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-7
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