The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (Electoral Scheme)Order 1992

Electoral Roll

5.—(1) The Returning Officer shall compile a roll of electors (“the Electoral Roll”) comprising, in respect of each election, the names of those nurses, midwives and health visitors who have effective registration on a date determined by the Council.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a person named on the Electoral Roll shall only be eligible to vote for candidates seeking election in one category, in the same country as that in which the voter resides or works or has her registered address, on a further date determined by the Council.

(3) A person named on the Electoral Roll whose registered address is outside the United Kingdom, shall be sent ballot papers for each of the four countries of the United Kingdom and shall be entitled to vote for candidates listed in one category on any one of the ballot papers.

(4) The Returning Officer shall determine the date, which shall be later than that determined by the Council under paragraph (1), by which nominations for election must be received by him.

(5) At least 28 days' notice of the date determined by the Council under paragraph (1) shall be given, by being placed in two or more newspapers circulating in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and in such professional journals circulating in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and outside the United Kingdom as the Returning Officer shall determine.