5.
Clause 3 provides for elections in 1985 and
every 3 years thereafter.
Clause 4 identifies the
electoral college constituencies and functional
constituencies respectively by reference to the First
and Second Schedules. Clause 5 provides for the tenure of
office of elected Members and eligibility for re-election.
Clause 6 provides that an elected Member must give notice
to the Governor of his acceptance of office within 30 days
of his election and that if he fails to do so he will cease
to hold office. Clause 7 provides for notice of
resignation of elected Members. Clause 8 provides that if
an elected Member does not attend meetings of the
Legislative Council for a period of 3 months, he shall
cease to hold office unless his absence has been excused by
the Governor. Clause 9 sets out the various circumstances
(e.g. resignation or conviction of an offence) whereby
casual vacancies arise. Clause 10 provides for the
declaration of such a vacancy and clause 11 provides for
the filling of that vacancy by an election.
6. Part III (clauses 12 to 15) deals with the
electoral franchise and eligibility to register as an
elector.
7. Clause 12 provides that only those persons who
are registered as electors in either an electoral college
constituency or a functional constituency shall be entitled
to vote in those constituencies.
Clause 13 specifies which
persons are entitled to be registered as electors and does