Jan. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 87

Volunteer Officer transferred to the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd January, 1901.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 260, Volunteer Regulations, of the transfer of

Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. JAMES ALEXANDER BONAR, V.D.,

from the Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, to the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers, and to serve thereon until he shall have attained the age of sixty-five years.

J. G. WARD,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer retired.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd January, 1901.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 260, Volunteer Regulations, of

Surgeon-Major MARTIN HENRY PAYNE, V.D.,
New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff, being retired the service.

J. G. WARD,
For Minister of Defence.

Regulations made under “The Pharmacy Act, 1898.”

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1900.

THE following Regulations, made by the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand, having been approved by His Excellency the Governor, are published in accordance with “The Pharmacy Act, 1898.”

J. G. WARD.

REGULATIONS MADE UNDER “THE PHARMACY ACT, 1898.”

Election of Members of Board.

1. The Registrar shall conduct the election of the members of the Board in accordance with the provisions hereinafter made in that behalf.

2. The Registrar shall, in the month of October in each year, proceed to the election of as many persons to be members of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand as there are vacancies created by the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of “The Pharmacy Act, 1898.”

3. If any extraordinary vacancy shall occur, the Registrar shall, upon being notified by the Board that a vacancy has occurred, proceed to the election of a person, being a registered pharmaceutical chemist, to fill such vacancy. And the person elected shall hold office only for the residue of the term of the member in whose stead he is elected.

4. At every election for members to serve on the Board the Registrar shall, by advertisement in the New Zealand Gazette and any other papers approved by the Board, give notice of his intention to proceed, on a certain day to be named therein, not being more than thirty days after such publication, to hold an election of fit and proper persons to serve as members on such Board; and he shall in the said advertisement appoint a day not less than ten days nor more than twenty days after such publication on or before which all candidates for election must be nominated as hereinafter provided; and he shall also, in the same advertisement, specify the time and place when and where nominations will be received, and shall sign such notice and affix the date it is given thereto.

5. Any person registered as a pharmaceutical chemist in New Zealand desirous of nominating a candidate shall fill up a nomination paper in the form of the First Schedule hereto, stating therein the Christian name and surname of the candidate, together with other particulars required by the Schedule; the nomination paper shall be signed by not less than two persons duly qualified to vote at such election, and also by the person named therein as a candidate accepting the nomination. Nomination papers must be lodged or delivered by post before 4 o’clock in the afternoon of the day fixed for receiving nominations.

6. The Registrar shall, in the event of there not being a greater number of persons nominated than are required to be elected, make a return to the Board and declare such person or persons to have been duly elected member or members of the Board; but, if the number of persons nominated is greater than the number of persons required to fill the vacancies, a poll shall be taken, and the Registrar shall have voting-papers printed in the form of the Second Schedule hereto, and sign each of such papers, and cause one of them, together with an envelope, not fastened, with the name and address of the Registrar printed thereon, to be sent by post to the last known address of every registered pharmaceutical chemist resident within the district for which the vote is being taken.

7. Every voter must strike out from the voting-paper received by him the names of those candidates for whom he does not wish to vote, so that in no case shall there remain upon any voting-paper a greater number of names not struck out than the number of members to be elected.

Each voting-paper shall be signed by the voter in the presence of a witness, who shall attest his signature. The voter shall then enclose his voting-paper in the envelope furnished to him with the printed address of the Registrar thereon, fasten it down, and post the same so that it shall be received by the Registrar in course of post not later than 10 o’clock on the morning fixed for holding such election.

Any voting-paper that does not comply with all the requirements of this regulation shall be rejected by the Registrar.

8. If a candidate at any election sign and deliver to the Registrar not later than twelve clear days before the day fixed for holding such election a notice, in the form of the Third Schedule hereto, stating that the candidate retires from the election, the Registrar shall omit the name of such person so retiring from the voting-papers; but if by such retirement the number of candidates is reduced to the number of vacancies to be filled, the Registrar shall declare the remaining members to be duly elected.

9. The Registrar shall, on the day named in the advertisement for holding any election, and in the presence of any scrutineers appointed by any candidate, proceed to open the envelopes which have been returned to him with his printed address thereon, and to take out the voting-papers therein contained: if he is satisfied that each vote is properly given he shall proceed to ascertain the number of votes for each candidate, and, as soon as conveniently may be after the day of holding the election, the Registrar shall give public notice, by advertisement in the New Zealand Gazette, of the number of votes given to each candidate, and shall declare the candidates, not exceeding the number of vacancies, who have received the greatest number of votes to be duly elected as members of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand; and, if two or more candidates shall have received an equal number of votes, the Registrar shall in each case have a casting-vote.

10. Each candidate shall be entitled to appoint in writing one scrutineer to be present when the Registrar opens the envelopes containing the voting-papers on the day appointed for holding the election.

11. If at the time fixed for any election there be no candidates nominated, or a less number of candidates be nominated than there are vacancies, the Board may appoint any duly registered chemist or chemists to fill the vacancy or vacancies.

Registrar and Deputy Registrars.

12. The Registrar shall attend all meetings of the Board and committees. It shall be his duty to superintend the affairs of the Board, under the direction of the Board and committees. He shall keep the books in a neat and orderly manner, receive all moneys, and pay them into the bank approved by the Board; and pay all accounts which have been passed by the Board for payment. Cheques drawn for this purpose shall be signed by the President and the Registrar. He shall also conduct the correspondence, issue all notices, take minutes of all meetings and read them, and make a report of all matters that come under his cognisance for the information of the Board and committees. He shall consult the President on any business requiring attention between the various meetings, and be responsible for the safe custody of all documents, papers, and property of the Board under his control. He shall find, if required, surety in the sum of £100 in some fidelity or guarantee society, the premium upon which shall be recouped him by the Board. He shall keep the Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and a register of all persons who have passed the qualifying examination. The fee for any inspection of either of these registers shall be 1s.

13. The Registrar shall receive all fees, fines, subscriptions, and donations, and other money which may become due or payable to the Board, and give a printed receipt for the same, retaining a block counterpart of such receipt.

14. The Registrar shall, in the month of January in each year, prepare and present to the Board a balance-sheet showing the exact financial position of the Board.

15. The Deputy Registrars shall receive fees, fines, subscriptions, donations, and other money payable in their respective districts, and give a printed receipt for the same, retaining a block counterpart of such receipt, and remit the amount of money received to the Registrar. All vouchers