SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF PARISH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
PART IAppointment of First Parish Members of the Board
Notice of election and nomination of candidates
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1
The Countryside Agency shall, not later than 15 days from the start date, give to each of the parish councils and to the parish meeting specified in groups 1 and 2 written notice of the election by each of those groups of one parish member of the Board.
2
The Countryside Agency shall, not later than 15 days from the start date, give to each of the parish councils and parish meetings specified in groups 3 and 4 written notice of the election by each of those groups of two parish members of the Board.
3
The notice of election referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall—
a
be accompanied by a form of nomination by the parish council or the parish meeting, as the case may be, for one candidate for election as a parish member of the Board;
b
state that the completed nomination form shall be delivered to the Countryside Agency not later than 57 days from the start date; and
c
explain the effect of the provisions of this Part of the Schedule.
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The notice of election referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall—
a
be accompanied by a form of nomination by the parish council or the parish meeting, as the case may be, for two candidates for election as parish members of the Board;
b
state that the completed nomination form shall be delivered to the Countryside Agency not later than 57 days from the start date; and
c
explain the effect of the provisions of this Part of the Schedule.
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A completed nomination form shall, in respect of the candidate or each candidate, as the case may be—
a
state the full name of the candidate, placing the surname first;
b
state the home address in full of the candidate;
c
state that the candidate is—
i
a member of a parish council for a parish the whole or any part of which is comprised in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or
ii
the chairman of the parish meeting of a parish, which does not have a separate parish council, the whole or any part of which is comprised in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty;
d
if desired, give a description of the candidate in not more than 300 words in relation to that candidate’s appropriateness to be a parish member of the Board;
e
be signed—
i
on behalf of a parish council, by the chairman of that parish council or by one of the parish councillors of that council acting on his behalf; or
ii
on behalf of a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council, by the chairman of that parish meeting or by one of the local government electors for that parish acting on his behalf; and
f
include the consent of the candidate to nomination and that consent shall be signed by the candidate.