The Election Commission, appointed in terms of the Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437) notifies that nominations of candidates for election to the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council will be received by not later than 13:00 of Thursday, 17 July 2025, by Mr Daniel Bugeja at the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council, Animal Health and Welfare Department, Triq il-Biċċerija, Marsa, MRS1123, Malta or scanned by email on [email protected]. If sent by e-mail, original needs to be sent by post.

Persons residing in Malta who are registered in the Veterinary Register are eligible and have the right to be nominated, to be seconded, to nominate and to second and to vote for the election of members of the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council.
Candidates shall be nominated on the appropriate form, copies of which may be collected from Mr Daniel Bugeja at the above-mentioned address or on request by e-mail on [email protected].

If the number of nominations received is greater than the number of Council vacancies an election will be held to fill in the respective vacancies on Monday, 21 July 2025 between 08.00 and 17:00. Voting will be online and eligible candidates will receive their link to vote on the email address they have registered with the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council.

The names of all candidates contesting the election will be made available to all eligible voters by e-mail on Friday, 18 July 2025.

Any Registered Veterinary Surgeon who believes that the e-mail address held at the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council is not up-to-date should send an e-mail to [email protected] to ensure receipt of the list of candidates contesting the election should this be the case.

Any Registered Veterinary Surgeon eligible to vote who will not have access to an internet connection during election time may authorise another eligible Veterinary Surgeon to serve as his/her proxy. Proxy Forms duly filled in and signed need to be received by Mr Daniel Bugeja at the above mentioned address by not later than noon of Friday, 18 July 2025 and will be valid only should the election be necessary. Scanned copies sent by e-mail to [email protected] will be accepted however the original needs to be sent by post at a later date.