1858
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 78

(c.) If, being personally delivered to the returning officer, it is not delivered at his office before the close of the poll; or if, having been forwarded by post, it is not received at the office of the returning officer on or before the eighth day after the day of the election; or

(d.) If, from the postmark on the envelope or otherwise, the returning officer is satisfied that it was not posted until after the day of the election.

55. On the close of the eighth day after the day of the election the returning officer shall open and examine all the ballot-papers duly delivered to him or received by him through the post as aforesaid, and, after rejecting informal ballot-papers, if any, shall ascertain the candidates (not exceeding the total number to be elected by each class of contributors) who have received the greatest number of the votes of such contributors, and shall declare such candidates to be elected.

56. If by reason of an equality of votes given for two or more candidates the election is not complete, the returning officer shall complete the election by casting lots in the presence of one of the non-elective members of the Board.

57. Forthwith after the completion of the election the returning officer shall notify in the Gazette the result of the election, specifying the names of the persons elected in the case of each Island, the names of the candidates, and the number of votes received for each candidate, and declaring the candidates who have received the greatest number of votes to be elected.

58. The voting-papers shall, after being counted, be enclosed in a sealed packet, and, unless a scrutiny is demanded, shall be kept unopened in the custody of the returning officer for two months, and shall then be destroyed. A scrutiny must be demanded in writing by not less than seven voters within fourteen days after the publication of the result of the election.

General.

59. All moneys belonging to the Fund and in the hands of the Public Trustee shall form part of the common fund of the Public Trust Office, and shall be invested by the Public Trustee accordingly.

60. The accounts and statements required under section 37 of the Act shall be in the forms shown in the schedules hereto, or to the like effect.

61. The Secretary to the Board shall submit at each quarterly meeting of the Board a statement of the receipts and payments and also a statement of the membership of the Fund for the last preceding quarter—i.e., for the quarter ended 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, or 31st December, as the case may be.

62. Applications for refunds of contributions may be approved by the Chairman on behalf of the Board. The Secretary to the Board shall submit at each meeting of the Board a statement of all refunds of contributions which have been approved by the Chairman during the quarter last preceding the meeting of the Board.

63. All payments of moneys belonging to the Fund shall be certified to by the Secretary to the Board, or by such other person as the Chairman of the Board may appoint.

64. Statistical information required by the Actuary for the purpose of valuing the Fund shall be kept by the Secretary to the Board in respect of each contributor; and for this purpose it shall be the duty of the Secretary of every Education Board, or other body being the employer of a contributor, to furnish information as to the length of service or such other particulars as may be required. The Secretary to the Board shall also keep particulars of allowances granted or contributions refunded on the retirement or death of a contributor in such form as may be required by the Actuary.

65. There shall be paid out of the Fund all expenses incidental to the management and administration thereof, including such portion of the salaries of officers of the Education Department employed thereon other than the Secretary to the Board as may be agreed on by the Board and the Public Service Commissioner.

66. The Public Trustee is hereby authorized to pay in advance to the Secretary to the Board, out of moneys belonging to the Fund, such amounts as may be reasonably required from time to time for the payment of the travelling-allowances and travelling-expenses of members of the Board attending meetings of the Board.