Social Service Professions Act, 1978 (Act No. 110 of 1978)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Establishment of the Professional Board for Community Development Practice, 20245. Returning officer |
| (1) | The registrar shall be the returning officer for elections held in terms of these Regulations. |
| (2) | The returning officer may at any time appoint such other election officers as he or she may deem necessary to assist him or her in the performance of his or her functions in terms of these Regulations. |
| (3) | The election officers contemplated in sub-regulation (2) shall carry out their functions under the supervision and direction of the returning officer. |
| (4) | No candidates or any person in the service of or under the control of any candidate shall be appointed as an election officer. |
| (5) | Every election officer, candidate or agent who is entitled to be present at the examination of ballot papers or the determination of the result of the election shall, before he or she assumes the office of returning officer or before he or she may be so present as an election officer officer, candidate, or agent, make a declaration by completing Form 5. |