English Pharmacy Board election 2008
Four unreserved places for elected pharmacists will become vacant on the Society’s English 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
Deputy Head of Corporate Secretariat, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain,
1 Lambeth High Street London SE1 7JN, by noon, 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 relevant
Society Register, and his or her address in that Register is in Great
Britain, and he or she lives or works wholly or mainly in England.
A prospective candidate shall not be eligible 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 board election
must be signed by 10 pharmacist nominators whose registered addresses
are in England.
Nominees who are accepting nomination to the English Pharmacy Board must enclose
with the nomination form the declaration and undertaking for candidates for
election to the board, 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 Deputy Head of Corporate Secretariat
(tel 020 7572 2446;
e-mail EPBelections@rpsgb.org). The nomination forms and the guidance papers
can also be downloaded from 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 Deputy Head of Corporate Secretariat
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 address is in England 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 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.
David Pruce
Returning Officer for England |
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