Council election 2008
Three unreserved places for elected pharmacists, one place for an elected pharmacist reserved to each of the national constituencies of Wales, Scotland, England Isle of Man & Channel Islands, respectively, and one place for an elected pharmacy technician, will become vacant on the Society’s Council in May 2008.
Nominations for election to these vacancies should be received (by post, hand
delivery or fax — not e-mail) by the Head of Secretariat, Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street London SE1 7JN, by noon, Friday
29 February 2008.
Eligibility A candidate for an unreserved place shall be eligible for
election only if his or her name appears within Part 1 (practising) of
the relevant Society Register and he or she is normally resident in Great
Britain, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. A pharmacist candidate
for a national constituency must normally live or work wholly or mainly
in that constituency. A pharmacist may stand for both a national constituency
and an unreserved vacancy in any one election. If elected to both places
votes for the unreserved vacancy will be deemed void.
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 the unreserved pharmacist places in this
election must be signed by 10 pharmacist nominators. Nominations for
reserved places in the national constituencies of Wales, Scotland and
England must be signed by 10 pharmacist nominators whose addresses in
the Register of Pharmacists are in their respective constituency. Nominations
for the pharmacy technician place must be signed by five registered pharmacy
technician nominators.
Nominees who are accepting nomination to the Council must enclose with the
nomination form the declaration and undertaking for candidates for election
to the Council, 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 Head of Secretariat (tel 020 7572
2204; e-mail averil.ridgway@rpsgb.org) The nomination forms and the guidance
papers can also be downloaded from the Society’s website — see
the “Council election” 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 Head of 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 and pharmacy technicians who are registered with the
Society 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 Council members will take office at 12.01am on 22 May 2008.
Jeremy Holmes
Returning Officer
Chief Executive and Registrar |
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