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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