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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