Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959
117. Election of the Regional Council
(1) Every member of a Regional Constituency shall be entitled to
vote in, and stand for, any election to the Regional Council of the Region to
which according to his professional address he belonged on a date immediately
five months prior to the date on which the list of members eligible to vote in
and stand for that election is published, provided his name has been borne on
the Regional Register of Members continuously for a period of not less than
five months immediately prior to the date of publication of the list of members
eligible to vote in and stand for that election and provided further that on
lst October of the year previous to that in which the election is held, his
entrance fee, annual membership fee and other dues for and in respect of the
year previous to that in which the election is held are not in arrears:
PROVIDED that a member of the Institute in the region
whose name stands removed from the Register of Members maintained by the
Central Council on the date of election shall not be eligible either to vote in
on stand for the election notwithstanding the fact that his name has been
published in the list of voters, if any.
(2) Every person standing for the election to the respective
Regional Council shall pay a fee of Rs. 150 to the Central Council.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), a
member of a regional Council shall not be eligible to stand for election as, or
for being a member to any Regional Council if,-
(a) he has held office as a member of the
Council or any Regional Council during three consecutive terms, whether full or
part; or
(b) he is employed by or under the Institute.
Explanation 1: For the purposes of this rule, one term of
office of an elected member to the Council shall be the duration of any Council
constituted under section 14 of the Act and one term of office of an elected
member to the Regional Council shall be the duration of the Regional Council
constituted under regulation 121 of the said Regulations.
Explanation 2: A member, who has ceased to hold office as a
member of the Council or Regional Council as aforesaid continuously for two
consecutive terms shall be eligible to stand for election to Regional Council
under sub-regulation (1).