CAP. 381] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions)
[1988 Ed.
(2) Every elected Member shall vacate his office on a dissolution of the Legislative Council.
(3) In subsection (1) “appointed date" means such date as the Governor shall appoint for the commencement of a session of the Legislative Council.
Acceptance of office
6. (1) An elected Member 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. (Replaced 22 of 1988 s. 4)
(2) Where an elected Member gives notice to the Governor in accordance with subsection (1) notice to that effect shall be published in the Gazette and such Member shall, in respect of such election, be disqualified from holding office as from the date of publication. (Amended 22 of 1988 s. 4)
Resignation
7. (1) An elected Member may at any time resign by giving notice in writing under his hand to the Governor.
(2) A notice of resignation given under subsection (1) shall take effect-
(a) on the date on which the notice is received by the Governor; or
(b) where a later date is specified in the notice, on such later date.
Non-attendance
8. If an elected Member fails throughout a period of 3 consecutive months in the same session of the Legislative Council to attend any sitting thereof he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason excused by the Governor, cease to hold office as an elected Member.
Casual vacancies
9.
The office of an elected Member shall become vacant where-
(a) he becomes disqualified from holding office under section 6(2);
(b) he resigns under section 7;
(c) he ceases to hold office under section 8;
(d) he becomes disqualified from holding office as an elected Member under section 21;
(e) he is convicted on a date after his election of an offence referred to in section 21(1)(g)(ii) or (iii);
(f) he ceases to hold office under section 40;
(g) a declaration that he is disqualified is made under section 44;