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Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
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Elections, appointments and casual vacanciesU.K.
6(1)Elections or appointments to fill any vacancy occurring under paragraph 1 of this Schedule shall be held or made before the annual general meeting of the College at which the vacancy occurs.U.K.
(2)Elections to fill an ordinary vacancy in the office of President or Vice-President shall be held at the meeting of the Council at which the vacancy occurs.
7(1)Where a casual vacancy occurs among the elected members of the Council, the vacancy shall be filled—U.K.
(a)by the unsuccessful candidate at the last previous ordinary election of such members who at that election received the greatest number of votes and has not since become a member, or
(b)if two or more such candidates received an equal number of votes, by the candidate who has been registered longest on the register or, if two or more such candidates have been registered longer than any other but for the same period as each other, by one of them chosen by lot, or
(c)if there were no unsuccessful candidates at that election, by a person appointed by the Council.
(2)Where a casual vacancy occurs among members of the Council appointed by the Privy Council or a university, the vacancy shall be filled by the Privy Council or that university, as the case may be.
(3)Where a casual vacancy occurs in the office of President or Vice-President of the College, the vacancy shall be filled by an election held at the first meeting of the Council after the vacancy occurs.
(4)A person filling a casual vacancy among the elected members of the Council or in the office of President or Vice-President of the College shall hold office until the date on which the person whose vacancy he fills would have regularly retired.
8U.K.A person ceasing to be a member of the Council or President or Vice-President of the College shall be eligible to be re-elected or re-appointed.
9U.K.Elections of elected members of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with a scheme made by the Council and approved by the Privy Council.
10U.K.A scheme under the last foregoing paragraph may be amended by the Council, but no amendment of the scheme shall have effect unless approved by the Privy Council.
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