2021 ZIPS COUNCIL ELECTIONS NOTICE UPDATE NO 1

June 8, 2021    3556    3556   

Further to the Call for Nominations, Notice is hereby given to all eligible Members of the Institute that are interested to stand on any Council positions of the following

Publication of Elections Guidelines and Procedures

Click here to access the  2021 Elections Guidelines and Procedures have been approved by Council for use in the 2021 Elections. Below are key items extracted:

Eligibility to Stand

·         Only fully paid up Fellows (FZIPS) and Members (MZIPS) are allowed to stand for Council positions.  The requirement for ONLY FELLOWS to stand as President will be tabled at the AGM

·         Whereas, Section 18(1)  of ZIPS Act No. 15 of 2003 states inter alia that  a member to pay the annual subscription fee on or before the fourteenth day of January, Council approved this to be waivered for both members wishing to stand and those wishing to vote. 

·         Those wishing to stand and have not yet must ensure they are paid by 14 June

Nomination Form and Submission Dates

·         Click here to access the nomination form and carefully read the document before completing and submitting

·         Submission has been extended from Friday 11 June to Monday 14 June at 17:00 hours

Voter's Eligibility:

·         ONLY fully paid up members in the below member categories will be eligible to vote in this year's council elections as individuals and/or as proxies,

Honorary Fellow (Hon. FZIPS)

Fellow (FZIPS)

Member (MZIPS)

Associate (AZIPS)

·         Therefore as per the waiver approved, all none fully paid up members who wish to vote have up to on or before 17:00 hours on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 to pay their annual subscription fee.

·         As per Section 19 (2) of the Act Affiliates and Students may receive notices of the AGM but cannot vote.

Voter's Register:

A voter's register as per the eligibility criteria be available for inspection from 9th June 2021 at the ZIPS Secretariat and will be published on  both the ZIPS Website and all social media platforms.

Key Dates

14^th  June - Closing for submissions of nominations

17^th  June - Publication of names of successful candidates

17^th  June - Opening of campaigns

1^st  July - Closing of campaigns

2^nd  July – Elections

Issued by:

The Elections Committee

7^th June 2021