S-4.2, r. 12.1 - Regulation respecting the election by the public of certain members of the board of directors of the public institution referred to in Part IV.2 of the Act respecting health services and social services

Section 5 Disposition versions

2015-10-21

5. The officer is responsible for carrying out the election procedure and ensuring compliance with the rules set out in this Regulation. The duties of the officer are to

(1)  receive the candidate nomination papers and accept or refuse the candidates;

(2)  send the list of candidates to the president and executive director of the institution;

(3)  inform the voters and candidates of the election procedure where more than 2 persons have submitted a valid nomination;

(4)  appoint all scrutineers necessary for assistance in the performance of the officer’s duties;

(5)  implement the mechanisms chosen by the president and executive director of the institution enabling candidates to address the public;

(6)  supervise the conduct of the election;

(7)  check voter eligibility;

(8)  be present for the counting of the votes;

(9)  cancel irregular ballot papers in accordance with section 28;

(10)  report the result of the election procedure to the Minister and the president and executive director of the institution; and

(11)  complete the certificates of election by acclamation, declarations of election not held, vote count report and certificates of election referred to in sections 13, 14, 29 and 33 and send them to the Minister and the president and executive director of the institution.

M.O. 2015-017, s. 5.