Scottish Pharmacy Board election 2008
Four unreserved places for elected pharmacists will become vacant on the Society’s Scottish Pharmacy Board in May 2008. Nominations for election to these vacancies
should be received (via post, hand delivery or fax — not e-mail) by the
Returning Officer for Scotland, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain,
36 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HU by noon on Friday 29 February 2008.
Eligibility A prospective candidate shall be eligible for election only
if his or her name appears within Part 1 (practising) of the Register
of Pharmacists and his or her address in that Register is in Scotland.
A prospective candidate shall not be eligible if he or she is a member of the
Society’s Council, or if he or she has failed, by noon on Friday 29 February
2008, to pay any retention fee or penalty then due and payable by him or her
to the Society.
Nominations Nominations for pharmacist candidates in the Scottish Pharmacy
Board election must be signed by five pharmacist nominators whose registered
addresses are in Scotland.
Nominees who are accepting nomination to the board must enclose with the nomination
form the declaration and undertaking for candidates for election to the boards,
duly signed, particulars of the extent and type of work undertaken by the candidate
within and for the profession of pharmacy, a signed statement confirming that
no Society retention fee or penalty due from the candidate remains unpaid,
a declaration of relevant interests, and a declaration of any relevant adverse
decisions, as shown in the statement of policy on election procedures.
A candidate is invited, but not required, to submit particulars of professional
qualifications, an election statement, which when combined with the information
on particulars of work and declaration of interests, does not exceed 630 words,
and a good quality photograph.
The deadline for receipt of all the supporting material, including the candidate’s
details of professional qualifications, photograph and election statement should
he or she choose to provide them, is noon on Friday 29 February 2008.
All nominations must be made on an official nomination form. To obtain a nomination
form and guidance papers, please contact the Returning Officer for Scotland
at the above address, or by e-mail: SPBelections@rpsgb.org. The nomination
form and the guidance papers are also available on the Society’s website
(www.rpsgb.org) — see the “Boards elections” link on the
right of the home page.
A nomination may be withdrawn by notice in writing (not by e-mail) signed by
the prospective candidate and delivered to the Returning Officer for Scotland
at the above address no later than noon on Friday 29 February 2008.
Timetable The electoral roll will be closed at 5pm on Friday 14 March
2008. Only those pharmacists who are registered with the Society and
whose registered addresses are in Scotland at that time shall be entitled
to vote in this election. It is expected that voting papers will be posted
to the electorate on Friday 4 April 2008. Completed voting forms must
be returned by post to the Electoral Reform Ballot Services Ltd, PO Box
6352, London N1 1YR, to arrive not later than noon on Friday 9 May 2008.
The newly elected board members will take office at 12.01am on 22 May 2008.
Lyndon Braddick
Returning Officer for Scotland |
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