SCHEDULEHEALTH BOARD ELECTION RULES
PART 12SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO INELIGIBLE CANDIDATES
Special rules where candidate becomes ineligible after end of nomination period57
1
This rule applies if a candidate, during the period from the end of the nomination period to the declaration of the result of the poll—
a
dies; or
b
becomes disqualified from being a candidate within the meaning of rule 10(2).
2
If the result of the poll is such that the candidate is not declared to be elected as an elected member, the result of the poll stands.
3
If the result of the poll is such that the candidate is declared to be elected as an elected member the returning officer must, when declaring the result, declare that—
a
the candidate is no longer eligible to be a candidate (or has died); and
b
accordingly there is a vacancy to be filled in accordance with paragraph 11 of Schedule 1A to the 1978 Act.