FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1990
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ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR 1991 ELECTIONS
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED SIX BILLE PROVIDING DO
TAL. NECESSARY LEGISLATION FOR THE THREE SETS OF ELECTIONS WHICH WILL PLACE IN 1991.
REGARDING ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE LEGISLATIVE
THE FRAMWORK
ELECTORAL HAS
EXISTENCE SINCE 1982 AND BEEN IN
SCOPE OF THE BILL 1990 SEEKS TO EXPAND THE PROVISIONS (AMENDMENT) PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE DIRECT ELECTIONS.
THE
.
OF DISQUALIFYING THE PURPOSES OF A
ALSO BILL
SEEKS TO CLARIFY THE LIST OFFICES IN
THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE FOR BEING ELECTED OR NOMINATED AS A CANDIDATE FOR OR HOLDING OFFICE AS MEMPER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, A MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BOARD.
TERM
"PUBLIC
OR DISTRICT
THE EXISTING OFFICES
IN THE IN A ACCOUNT
THE FIRSTLY,
OFFICE" IN WILL BE REPLACED BY REFERENCES TO DISQUALIFICATION CIVIL SERVICE AND THE JUDICIAL SERVICE, THE ARMED FORCES AND SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC OFFICES WHICH SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED ON OF THE INDEPENDENT NATURE OF THE PUBLIC FUNCTIONS THEY PERFORM.
SECONDLY, THE BILL PROVIDES THAT A PERSON IN THE EMPLOYMENT
AT PRESENT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ALSO BE DISQUALIFIED. THOSE EMPLOYED BY THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS ARE DISQUALIFIED.
OF
ONLY
THIRDLY, THE BILL SEEKS TO REMOVE THE EXISTING DISQUALIFICATION ON GROUNDS OF DISMISSAL FROM THE GOVERNMENT OR THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, WHICH IS CONSIDERED TOO HARSH AS OTHER DISQUALIFICATIONS ARE BASED MORE
OFFENCES SUCH SERIOUS
A SENTENCE CONVICTION OF CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES.
A9
OF
IMPRISONMENT
ON
AND
FOURTHLY, THE BILL SEEKS TO CLARIFY THAT THE CHAIRMEN AND VICE- NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE CHAIRMEN OF THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS ARE COUNCILS.
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO BRING FORWARD THE THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL
AND MAY
COINCIDING WITH CONSTITUENCIES.
FOR APRIL
EACH
YEAR,
STATUTORY PERIOD CONSTITUENCIES TO
THAT
FOR
FUNCTIONAL
ΤΟ BYNCHRON188 A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE OBJECTIVE WAS
CONSTITUENCIES AND THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL
REGISTER FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND TO ENABLE ELIGIBLE PERSONS TO IN BOTH CATEGORIES OF CONSTITUENCIES AT THE SAME TIME.
THE
PROVISIONS ORDINANCE OTHER MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL AIM TO DEAL WITH FALSE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS, WHICH IS ONE OF PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN PREVIOUS ELECTIONS TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.
AND
"THE BILL PROPOSES TO MAKE IT A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT UNDER THE ADDRESS FOR ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A RESIDENTIAL REGISTRATION PURPOSES TO ENABLE THE REGISTRATION OFFICER TO DEAL FALSE REGISTRATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WITH
/"IT IS