5B. Tenure of office
(1) Subject to this ordinance, a member elected to the
Legislative Council shall hold office
(a)
(b)
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in the case of a member elected in an election
held under section 5A, for the period commencing
on the appointed date next after his election
and ending on the dissolution of the Legislative
Council next after his election;
in any other case, for the period commencing on
the date on which his election is published in
accordance with regulations made under section
28 and ending on the dissolution of the
Legislative Council next after his election,
and shall be eligible for re-election.
(2) Every member elected to the Legislative Council shall
vacate his office on a dissolution of the Legislative Council.
(3) In subsection (1) "appointed date" means the date
appointed by the Governor under section 5(3) of the Legislative
Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 381).
5C. Acceptance of office
(1) A member elected to the Legislative Council shall be
treated as having accepted office as such member unless he
gives notice in writing to the Governor of his non-acceptance
of office as such member within 7 days after the date on which
his election is published in accordance with regulations made
under section 28.
(2) Where a member elected to the Legislative Council
gives notice to the Governor in accordance with subsection (1)
notice to that effect shall be published in the Gazette and