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Transitional provisions for Nyasaland.
Allocation of seats.
Qualifica- tions.
Disqualifi- cations.
(ii) that if a member of the Federal Assembly becomes a mem-
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(c) The Governor-General's power to make regulations under this paragraph will be exercised by him in his discretion. The power will not extend beyond a specified date (say the date of the first sitting of the Federal Assembly) and the regulations will not have effect unless approved by a Secretary of State.
5. (1) The Federal Legislature will not have power to legislate for Nyasaland with respect to the matters referred to in paragraph 3 (1) above until such date as the Legislative Council of Nyasaland may by resolution appoint.
(2)(19) For the first general election to the Federal Assembly and thereafter until such date as may be appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above, the election of Elected Members (including the matters par- ticularly referred to in paragraph 3 (1) above) will, as regards Nyasa- land, be governed by such regulations as may be made in that behalf by the Governor-General with the agreement of the Governor of Nyasaland. In the exercise of this power the Governor-General will have authority to provide for such form of election, direct or indirect, as he thinks fit.
(3)(20) Regulations made by the Governor-General under this para- graph will contain provisions similar to those prescribed by paragraph 4 (2) (b) above.
(4) The Governor-General's power to make regulations under this paragraph will be exercised by him in his discretion and the regulations will not have effect unless approved by a Secretary of State.
Elected Members for African Interests
6. The 7 seats for Elected Members for African Interests will be allocated as follows-
Southern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland
3 seats
2 seats
2 seats
7.(21) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 below, a person will be qualified to be elected as an Elected Member for African Interests in Southern Rhodesia if he is a citizen of Southern Rhodesia, and in Northern Rhodesia or Nyasaland if he is a British subject or a British protected person; and no other person will be qualified to be so elected.
8.(21) (1) No person will be qualified to be elected as an Elected Member for African Interests who-
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(a) is, by virtue of his own act, under any acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign Power or State; or
(19) See footnote (16) to paragraph 4 (1) above.
(20) See footnote (18) to paragraph 4 (2) (b) above,
(21) Since there is no existing Electoral Law which can be adapted to provide for the election of Elected Members for African Interests it is necessary to set out these qualifications and disqualifications in detail. The corresponding provisions for other Élected Members would be as laid down in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Part.