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Section 1The Review committee members of JSCC Awards who are elected by the election (here after the "Review committee members") shall consist of six members, and its term shall be for a period of two years. Half the members shall be elected every year by the election of JSCC members, and elected members may be re-elected.
Section 2Six candidates for the next Review committee members shall be nominated by the Council, four months before the member's term of office runs out.
Section 3The Council shall inform names of nominated candidates to JSCC members, and call for the election. JSCC members shall select eligible candidates among the informed names, and vote by marking the names. If members want to vote another eligible candidate who is not nominated, members can write the names on a ballot. However, members shall not vote more candidates than its quota.
Section 4The election shall take place by a secret ballot by mail.
Section 5Voting members shall mark their own ballots and seal them in envelopes unsigned. The sealed ballot envelope shall be placed in a larger outer stamped envelope. The voter's name and address (home or place of work) must appear upon the outer stamped envelope. "A ballot" shall be indicated on the outer envelope.
Section 6The election shall be managed by the Council accompanied by two representatives of members.
Section 7The Council shall decide three new Review committee members according to the voting results.
Section 8These rules may be amended by a careful discussion at the Council and an approval at a general meeting.
These rules become effective from October 1, 2002.

Additional RemarksRegarding the first year, the Council shall nominate twelve candidates, and shall elect six members by the election. The Review committee shall select three members, whose terms shall be for a period of one year. The next year, three new Review committee members shall be elected according to these rules.