Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)RegulationsRegulations relating to the conduct of business of the South African Dental Technicians Council and related mattersChapter l : Meetings of the Council7. Election of officials |
| (1) | When a president, vice-president or treasurer is to be elected, the chairperson of the meeting shall ask for nominations and seconders of candidates for election to the office concerned. |
| (2) | Should more than one candidate be nominated and seconded, the meeting shall vote and the candidate receiving an absolute majority of votes shall be considered to have been duly elected. |
| (3) | Should no candidate receive a majority of votes, the candidate who has received the least votes shall be eliminated and this procedure shall be repeated until one candidate emerges with an absolute majority. |
| (4) | In the case of an equality of votes which has a direct bearing on the elimination of a candidate or on the result of the final election, the meeting shall vote again and should there still be an equality of votes, the result of the election shall be decided by the drawing of lots. |