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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Licensing trusts, community trusts, and other matters - Licensing trusts - Elections

309: Qualification to be elected or appointed member

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"Who can be chosen for a licensing trust"

To be elected or appointed a member of a licensing trust, you must not be disqualified under section 322. You also need to meet certain voting qualifications. If the trust district is not divided into wards, you must be qualified to vote under section 312(1).

If the trust district is divided into wards, you must be qualified to vote in the specific ward under section 312(2). This means you have to meet the voting rules for that ward. You can find more information about these rules in the related sections.

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Licensing trusts: Elections

309Qualification to be elected or appointed member

  1. A person is qualified to be elected or appointed a member of a licensing trust if he or she is not disqualified under section 322, and—

  2. in the case of a trust district not divided into wards, is qualified to vote under section 312(1); or
    1. in the case of a trust district divided into wards, is qualified under section 312(2) to vote in the ward to which the election or appointment relates.

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