The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016

Notice of candidacy procedure

10.—(1) Eligible justices who want to be elected in respect of a vacancy must complete a notice of candidacy.

(2) The justices’ clerk must inform eligible justices that they may submit a notice of candidacy, in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3) The justices’ clerk must determine and specify:

(a) the manner in which notices are to be submitted;

(b) the means by which notices can be submitted, and

(c) a closing date for receipt of notices.

(4) The justices’ clerk, or anyone nominated to act on their behalf, must be satisfied that each notice has been submitted in accordance with the specifications made under paragraph (3).

(5) A notice that has not been submitted in accordance with the specifications in paragraph (3) must not be treated as a valid notice.

(6) Where—

(a) a single valid notice of candidacy is received for a vacancy, the candidate who submitted that notice is elected;

(b) the number of valid notices of candidacy received is less than or equal to the number of vacancies, those candidates are elected.

(7) As soon as practicable after an election under paragraph (6), the justices’ clerk must notify the candidates as to the result.

(8) As soon as practicable after notifying the candidates under paragraph (7), the justices’ clerk must notify the eligible justices as to the result.