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such doubt, the Returning Officer himself shall record such vote by
way of casting-vote.
96. If either of the elective members of the Board dies, or, by
notice in writing addressed to the Permanent Head resigns his
office, or ceases to be an officer of the Department, then and in any
such case his seat shall become vacant, and a successor shall be elected,
who shall hold office for the residue of the period during which his
predecessor would have held the same if he had remained a member
of the Board.
97. When a vacancy has occurred as aforesaid the Permanent Head
of the Department shall forthwith direct the Returning Officer to hold
an election to elect a successor.
98. The Returning Officer shall, within seven days after receiving
such direction, appoint a day for holding the election, and publish
notice thereof in the Department's Official Circular. Such day of
election shall not be earlier than thirty days nor later than forty-five
days after such notice has appeared.
99. The electoral list to be used at an extraordinary election shall
be the same list as is used at an ordinary election, but shall be
revised and corrected so as to include only those persons who are
officers of the Department twenty-one days before the day on which
the extraordinary election is to be held, and the election to be
made by an officer performing combined duties must be made at
least twenty-one days before the day on which the extraordinary
election is to be held. Candidates must be nominated in the same
manner as is required for an ordinary election, and nominations must
be received by the Returning Officer not later than twenty-one days
before the day of election.
100. The election shall be carried out in the same manner as is
provided for an ordinary election.
101. The foregoing provisions shall apply separately to the election
of a member of the Board by the officers of the Postal Branch and
by the officers of the Telegraph Branch respectively.

PROCEDURE.

102. The Governor-General shall from time to time appoint one of
     the persons appointed under paragraph (a) of section 15 (2) of the
     said Act to be Chairman of the Board.
103. The Permanent Head shall appoint an officer to be Secretary
     to the Board.
104. The Board shall keep a minute-book, in which the official
     proceedings of the Board shall be recorded.
105. The minutes of each meeting shall be confirmed at the next
     subsequent meeting of the Board, and when confirmed shall be
     signed by the Chairman.
106. The minute-book shall be in the custody of the Chairman,
     and shall be at all times open to inspection by the Permanent Head.
107. The Board shall meet at such time or times and in such place
     or places as may be fixed by the Permanent Head.
108. In case of an appeal under the said Act the appellant shall,
     within thirty days of the decision appealed against being notified by
     the Department by telegram, forward to the Permanent Head, in
     duplicate, his case on appeal, setting out concisely the grounds of
     dissatisfaction with that decision.
109. The Permanent Head shall, as soon as may be convenient,
     forward the appeal, together with his answer thereto, to the Secretary
     to the Board of Appeal. If in such answer the Permanent Head con-
     sents to the appeal being allowed, the Board may decide accordingly
     without calling for the attendance of the appellant.
110. If in any case the Permanent Head is of opinion that no
     ground of appeal exists he shall forward the notice of appeal to the
     Board with an intimation to that effect, setting out his reason or
     reasons for such opinion, and if the Board concurs in such opinion
     the appellant shall be notified accordingly. If in any such case the
     Board considers there is a ground of appeal, then the matter shall be
     referred to the Solicitor-General for an opinion.
111. The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the receipt
     of an appeal, forward to the appellant the answer of the Permanent
     Head, and a notification of the time and place fixed for the hearing
     of the appeal, which time shall be, if practicable, at least ten days
     after the day such notice is posted to the appellant. If the appellant
     or his representative fails to appear at the hearing, the Board may
     determine the appeal in his absence on such evidence as is available,

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