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541 PDFTitle:Electoral Affairs Commission OrdinanceGazette Number:E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:13Heading:Members disqualified from nominationVersion Date:02/08/2012

(1) Subject to subsection (2)-

    (a) a member, during his term of office, is disqualified from-
        (i) (Repealed 21 of 2001 s. 61)
        (ii) becoming a member of the Election Committee; or (Amended 21 of 2001 s. 61)
        (iii) becoming a member of the Executive Council;
    (b) a member, during his term of office, is disqualified-
        (i) from-
          (A) being nominated as a candidate;
          (B) acting or being appointed as agent of a candidate;
          (C) subscribing in any capacity to the nomination of a candidate,
          in an election;
        (ii) (Repealed 21 of 2001 s. 61)
        (iii) from being a member of a District Council; (Added 8 of 1999 s. 89)
    (c) a person who has ceased to hold office as a member of the Commission is disqualified during the period of 4 years beginning on the date he ceases to hold office, from-
        (i) (Repealed 21 of 2001 s. 61)
        (ii) becoming a member of the Election Committee; (Amended 21 of 2001 s. 61)
        (iii) becoming a member of the Executive Council;
        (iv) holding office as a member of-
          (A) the Legislative Council; or (Amended 8 of 1999 s. 89; 78 of 1999 s. 7)
          (B) (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
          (C) a District Council; (Replaced 8 of 1999 s. 89)
        (v) being nominated as a candidate in an election;
        (vi) acting or being appointed as the agent of a candidate in an election; or (Amended 21 of 2001 s. 61)
        (vii) subscribing in any capacity to the nomination of a candidate in an election. (Amended 21 of 2001 s. 61)
        (viii) (Repealed 21 of 2001 s. 61)
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply in relation to a person who ceases to hold office as a member within 14 days of the date of his appointment.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) shall apply in relation to a member of a committee established or appointed under section 7(1)(g), subject to necessary modifications, as if they apply in relation to a member of the Commission.