(1) On completion of the scrutiny of the nominations, the Returning Officer shall forthwith piepare a list of valid nominations for each constituency and cause a copy of the list to be sent by registered/speed post to each .candidate from that constituency who had filed his nomination:
Provided that such list should be sent at least ten days before date of withdrawal of nominations'fixed under clause (c) of sub-rule 2 of the last rule 4.
(2) The list shall contain full names in alphabetical order and the addresses, as published in the list of voters, of the validly nominated candidates for each constituency:
Provided that if the names of two' or more candidates are sartne, then person with earlier date of enrollment as a member shall be included in the list before other person or persons haying .the same name but hiving subsequent date of enrollment.
, Withdrawal of candidature.-_(1) A candidate may withdraw his candidature by giving a notice in his own hand and duly signed by him and have it delivered to the Returning Officer anytime before 6.00 P.M. of the last date notified vide sub-rule (2) of rule 4. t ■ ■
(2) No candidate who has given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature under sub-rule (1) shall be allowed to cancel or withdraw that notice.
(3) . Within five days of the last date notified vide sub-rule (2) of rule 4, the list of such candidates who have withdrawn their candidature from a regional constituency shall be intimated By the Returning Officer to the other candidates standing for election from the same constituency.
■’(4) A candidate who has withdrawn his candidature in accordance with sub-rule (1) shall be entitled to the refund of fifty percent of the fee paid by him under sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 10 and the full security deposit under rule 11. '• Intimation of final list of nominations to candidates and voters.- (1) The Returning Officer shall omit from the list of valid nominations the names of candidates who have withdrawn their candidature and send the final list of nominations for each constituency to all the candidates for that constituency by registered or speed post and to the voters of that constituency by ordinary post. \' '
(2) The list shall be put on the Notice Board of :the.Institute, Website of the Institute,The Notice Board of the Regional Council concerned as well as the Notice Boards of branches of Regional Council concerned, wherever these exist/ ' :
(3) The list shall also be accompanied, by such particulars of all contesting candidates df that constituency as compiled, prepared and presented in [^nn—^^3(i)] ■ WT '{K’lMsI : 99 accordance'with Schedule .5 by the Returning Officer from the particulars to the extent supplied, by the candidates under sub-rule (4) of rule 9:
Provided he may correct any manifest errors in the particulars j furnished that may have come to his notice. 5 !
(4) The particulars required to accompany the list of nominations, as ;
aforesaid shall prominently indicate that they are compiled on the basis of the J particulars furnished by the candidates under sub-rule (4) of rule 9 and that ■ no responsibility is accepted as to the veracity of the said particulars. I
16. Election Code of Conduct- (1) With a view to maintain a healthy and peaceful atmosphere during the election process for ensuring a -free and fair ;
election, the Returning Officer, shall issue a Election Code of Conduct for ;
candidates, as approved by the Council before issue of notification under sub- *• rule (2) of rule. 4, and which shall be published on the web-site of the !• . Institute. — ;
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(2) The Election QxJe of Conduct shall contain instructions and norms to ;
$ be followed by candidates and their authorized representatives appointed j under these Rules during the entire election process including'at the polling < * booth and counting centre. . i
(3) The Election Code of Conduct shall come into force from the date of • > issue of notification under sub-rule (2) of rule 4. I ■ - i
(4) The Election Code is deemed to be a guidelineof the Council under i item (1) of Part II of the Second Schedule of the Act and it is obligatory for i each candidate to comply with the Election Code of Conduct. i i ■ - !