23. Election by Faculty or Department

The members of the Faculty or Department (by whatever name called) of each of the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine of the University shall elect one member of the respective system of medicine from amongst themselves in the following manner, namely :-

(a) the date, time and place of the election shall be intimated to each of the      members by the Registrar of the University at least thirty days before the      date of meeting;

(b) any member present at the meeting shall be entitled to propose a name of      any member present, for election as a member of the Central Council and      such proposal shall be required to be seconded by a member other than the      proposer or the one whose name is proposed:

     Provided that one member shall be entitled to propose or second only one      name.

(c) any candidate may withdraw his candidature before the actual election;

(d) if the name of only one candidate is duly proposed and seconded, the      Registrar of the University shall forthwith declare, such candidate as duly      elected;

(e) if the number of candidates duly proposed and seconded exceeds one, an      election shall be held by secret ballot;

(f) before the commencement of the actual election on the date so intimated,     the Registrar of the University shall invite the members to inspect ballot box in     case they may like to do so and he shall then lock the box;

(g) on the date of actual election, the members present in the meeting shall, one      by one sign against their names in the list which contains the names of all the      members in aplhabetical order and is placed along the side of the ballot box;

(h) after a member has signed him name in the said list, he shall be given a ballot      paper containing the names of all the candidates and signature of the      Registrar of the University, which he shall drop into the ballot box after      affixing thereon a cross (X) mark against the name of the candidate of his      choice;