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Page 14 of 26 14.3 Office Bearers 14.3.1 The following Office Bearers shall be elected and/or appointed at the annual meeting of the National Council and shall hold office until the conclusion of the National Tournament immediately following the next annual meeting of the National Council. 14.3.1.1 14.3.1.2 14.3.1.3 14.3.1.4 14.3.1.5 14.3.1.6 14.3.1.7 14.3.1.8 14.3.1.9 14.3.2 NOMADS GOLF CLUB – SOUTH AFRICA CONSTITUTION National National National National National National National National National Chairman Senior Vice-Chairman Junior Vice-Chairman Secretary Treasurer Golforama Director PRO Andrew Mentis Director Furtherance of Golf Director In the event of more nominations than required for the above office 14.3.1.1, 14.3.1.2 and 14.3.1.3 being received, elections shall be based on a weighted preference system. Each eligible voter shall place a “one” next to the name of his preferred candidate, “two” next to his second preference and so on down to that number which is equal to the number of candidates, for his least preferred candidate. The candidate with the lowest combined total is then declared elected. In the case of a tie the candidate who receives the most numbers of “one” is declared elected. If there is still a tie the candidate who receives the most numbers of “two” is declared elected and so on. In the event of an equality in total numbers the National Chairman shall exercise a casting vote. Provided that in the event of there being more nominations than one for the offices 14.3.1.1 and 14.3.1.2, the unsuccessful candidate shall automatically qualify as a candidate for election to the office 14.3.1.2 and 14.3.1.3 respectively without having to be specifically nominated thereto in terms of Clause 14.3.3 hereof. Provided further, that in the event of the unsuccessful candidate for office 14.3.1.1 automatically qualifying for election to office 14.3.1.2 and being unsuccessful he shall automatically qualify as a candidate for election to 14.3.1.3. 14.3.3 14.3.4 14.3.5 14.3.6 14.4 In order to qualify as a candidate for election to the aforesaid office 14.3.1.1, 14.3.1.2 and 14.3.1.3 the incumbent must have served a full term of office as a Club Captain as defined in 18.2 of this Constitution Candidates for election to the aforesaid office 14.3.1.1, 14.3.1.2 and 14.3.1.3 shall be nominated in writing by their Member Club, which nomination shall be in the hands of the National Secretary not less than 45 days before the date of the National Council Meeting. Immediately after the date of closing of the nominations and not less than 30 days before the date of the said meeting, the National Secretary shall advise Member Clubs in writing of the candidates so nominated. The National Secretary, the National Treasurer, the National Golforama Director, the National PRO, the National Andrew Mentis Director and National Furtherance of Golf Director shall be appointed to their offices by invitation of the National Chairman once he is elected, subject to the approval of the National Council, provided that the National Treasurer shall be and remain a Member of a Member Club in the Republic of South Africa. Annual Meeting