| 3.1 | The registrar shall as soon as possible after the commencement of the Act and as frequently thereafter as an election may be necessary, publish a notice to the effect that he awaits nominations of candidates for the election concerned. |
| 3.2.1 | specify the number of vacancies on the council for which nominations are being awaited; |
| 3.2.2 | specify the nomination day concerned; |
| 3.2.3 | be published in the Gazette in one or more of both the official languages; |
[Regulation 3(3.2.3) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]
| 3.2.3A | be published on the official website of the council; |
[Regulation 3(3.2.3A) inserted by section 3(b) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]
| 3.2.4 | be published in such other newspapers as the council may determine; and |
| 3.2.5 | if the election concerned arises from the expiry of the term of office of a member of the council by effluxion of time, be thus published at least three months prior to the date on which the member concerned will vacate his office. |
| 3.3 | Each enfranchised voter shall be entitled to nominate as many candidates as the number of vacancies specified in terms of regulation 3.2.1. |
