S.L. 464.1 Art. 6Holding of an election.

(1) If the nominations received exceed the number of vacancies on the Council, an election shall be held.

(2) The Commission shall, within three days after the closure of nominations, send a ballot paper to all persons resident in Malta and who are registered with any one of the professions regulated by the Council and shall inform voters of the method of voting as well as the place where, and the time by which the ballots are to be returned to the Commission.

(3) The ballot paper to be used for the purpose of the election shall be in accordance with the specimen contained in the Second Schedule, and shall be signed by a member of the Commission.