July 04, 2020
N O T I C E
ANNUAL ELECTION FOR THE YEAR 2020-21
It is hereby notified for all concern that Annual Election of Abbottabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry; License No. 235 granted under the Trade Organization Act, 2013 is scheduled to be held for the following posts:
Sl. No. | Description/Composition | No. of Posts |
1. | Executive Members | 18 + (3 seats are reserved for women) |
2. | President | 1 |
3. | Senior Vice President | 1 |
4. | Vice President | 1 |
Total | 21 |
NOTE – 1. 18 male and 3 female members have to contest election as Executive Members. President, Senior Vice President and Vice President will be elected amongst the elected Executive Members.
2. The members will cast their votes personally as no proxy/postal ballot is allowed.
3. Any firm/company/office has right of only ONE vote
4. Election schedule and nomination form can be received from Chamber Office FREE of cost.
MUHAMMAD ASLAM
Secretary General, ACCI
July 04, 2020
ELECTION SCHEDULE OF
ABBOTTABAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
FOR THE YEAR 2020-21
In compliance with trade Organization Rule 14 and Memorandum and Article of Association of Abbottabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry bearing License No. 235 granted under the Trade Organization Act 2013, the Executive Committee has approved the election for the year 2020-21 in its meeting held on July 03, 2020, as enumerated below:
| S. No. | Activity | Time Period | Date |
| 1 | The Secretary General shall Display Election Schedule on notice board of the ACCI and also on the website of the Chamber and submit a copy of Regulator | Within two days of the approval of election schedule | By 06th July 2020 Monday) |
| 2 | The member of the chamber desiring to change their representative shall intimate changes regarding name of representative to the Secretary General along with necessary proof. | Within 3 days of the announcement of election schedule | By 09th July, 2020 (Tuesday) |
| 3 | The Secretary General shall display the provisional list of all member eligible to vote along with their National Tax Registration Number, Sales Tax Registration if applicable and with the name, national identity card number of their representative at Notice Board and website of the chamber | Within 7 days of the announcement of election schedule | By 16th July, 2020 (Thursday) |
| SUNDAY 19 July, 2020 | SUNDAY 19 July, 2020 | SUNDAY 19 July, 2020 | |
| 4 | The member who have any objection to the entries/changes in the list of voters shall send their objections in writing to the Secretary General | Within 7 days of the issuance of voter list | By 24th July, 2020 (Friday) |
| SUNDAY 26th July, 2020 | SUNDAY 26th July, 2020 | SUNDAY 26th July, 2020 | |
| 5 | The Secretary General will intimate action on the objection or charges send by members | Within 5 days from the last days of the proceeding clause | By 30th July, 2020 (Thursday) |
| EID UL AZHA (July 31 to August 02) | EID UL AZHA | EID UL AZHA (July 31 to August 02) | |
| 6 | Any member aggrieved by the decision of the Secretary General, taken in the proceeding clause, may make a representation to the Election Commission, ACCI | Within 3 days | By 05th Aug, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| 7 | The Election Commission, ACCI will decide the representation | Within 3 days | By 08th Aug, 2020 (Saturday) |
| SUNDAY 9th August, 2020 | SUNDAY 9th August, 2020 | SUNDAY 9th August, 2020 | |
| 8 | Any person aggrieved with in the decision of the Election Commission, ACCI or where the Commission fails to decide the representation within the stipulated time may appeal to the Regulator, and decision of the Regulator in this regard shall be final. | Appeal Within 3 days of the decision of Election Committee | By 12th Aug, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| HOLIDAY ON AUG 14, 18 & AUG 19, 2020 | |||
| 9 | The Regulator shall decide the case, whose decision in this regard shall be final. | Within 11 days of the decision of the Committee | By 24TH Aug 2020 (Monday) |
| 10 | The final list of the voters shall be displayed at Notice Board and at website of the chamber and shall also be submitted to the Regulator. | Within 2 days of the proceeding clause | By 26th Aug, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| 11 | Nomination Papers will be issued from 9.00 a.m. to 1:00p.m., to contest the Election of Executive Body. | By 27TH Aug, 2020 (Thursday) | |
HOLIDAYS ON Aug 28 to 30 (Yome Ashura) | |||
| 12 | Any person who is eligible to contest the Election for the vacant posts of the member executive committee shall submit his nomination papers to the Secretary General on the prescribed form in accordance with the Articles of Association or Rules of the Chamber. In the same manner women entrepreneurs desiring to contest the election for the women reserved seats in the Executive Committee will submit nomination papers. | Within 4 days of the issuance of final list of voters | By 03rd Sep, 2020 (Thursday) |
| 13 | The Election Commission, ACCI will issue final list of candidates for the election of Executive Committee member who are eligible to participate in the election | Within 2 days | By 05h Sept, 2020 (Saturday) |
| HOLIDAY 6 Sept, 2020 | |||
| 14 | The objections, if any to the nomination of the candidates can be filed to the Election Commission within 1 day of issuance of the list of candidates, which shall be decided by the Election Commission. | Within 1 day | By 07th Sept, 2020 (Monday) |
| 15 | Decision of Election Commission. | By 08TH Sept,2020 (Tuesday) | |
| 16 | Any candidate aggrieved by the decision of the Election Commission may file an appeal to the Regulator within two days. This shall be decided by the Regulator within 05 days. | Within 2 days | By 10th Sept, 2020 (Thursday) |
| HOLIDAY ON 12 & 13 SEPT, 2020 | – | — | |
| 17 | Decision of Regulator TO | Within 5 days | By 17th Sept, 2020 (Thursday) |
| 18 | Within two days of the decision of the Regulator the Election Commission shall issue the final list of candidates. | Within 2 days | By 19th Sept, 2020 (Saturday) |
| SUNDAY SEPT 20, 2020 | — | — | |
| 19 | The polling at the Registered office of the chamber/Community hall/Hotel, for members of Executive Committee. Polling hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | – | By 22nd Sept, 2020 (Tuesday) |
| 20 | The Provisional result will be declared by the Election Commission, ACCI immediately after the votes counting. | SAME DAYS | By 23rd Sept, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| 21 | The nomination paper for contesting the election of office bearers will be issued from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | LAST DATE | By 24th Sept, 2020 (Thursday) |
| 22 | Any person elected, as member of E.C. shall submit his nomination for election as an office bearer (P/S.V.P./V.P) duly proposed and seconded by an elected E.C. Member and signed by the candidate. | Within two days of the election immediately after the election of the member of the Executive Committee | By 26th Sept, 2020 (Saturday) |
| 23 | Scrutiny of the nomination papers for the election of office bearers by the election committee and final list will be displayed on notice board. | Within 24 hours after the receipt of nomination papers | By 28thSept, 2020 (Monday) |
| 24 | Poling for the election of the office bearers (P/SVP/VP) FROM 9:00 TO 1:00 P.M. The provisional result will be declared by the election committee on the same day. | Within one days after the scrutiny of nomination papers | By 29thSept, 2020 (Tuesday) |
| 25 | The final result shall be officially announced at the annual General Meeting of the Association. | – | By 30thSept, 2020 (Wednesday) |
NOTE: Office Timing may be observed strictly as under:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUHAMMAD ASLAM
Secretary General, ACCI