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for both oral and written representations. Oral representations were heard at public meetings. The Commission submitted its recommendations in the form of a new draft police force ordinance to the Chief Secretary on 10 April 1989. One of the recommendations of the Commission included a provision for the setting up of a police authority for the purpose of supervising the operations and running of the St. Helena Police Force. The draft ordinance is now with the Attorney-General for consideration.

Article 23

21. St. Helena law conforms to the provision of this article, and is substantially the same as English law save that for the marriage of a person below the age of 21 years parental consent is required. The English Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act applies in St. Helena. It is common practice in St. Helena that, at the dissolution of a marriage, provisions for the necessary protection of any children are given priority.

Article 25

22.

All citizens who are British subjects of the age of 18 years have the right and opportunity to vote, subject to residential qualification, as follows:

(a) In the case of an Islander, 12 months' ordinary residence immediately preceding application for registration as a voter;

(b) In the case of a non-islander, two years' ordinary residence immediately preceding application for registration, during which two years he must have been physically present in St. Helena for an aggregate period of at least 18 months.

23. No person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector, or to vote, if:

(a)

He is, by virtue of his own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, etc., to a foreign Power;

mind;

(b) He is certified to be insane or otherwise adjudged to be of unsound

(c) He is under sentence of death imposed on him by any court in any part of the Commonwealth, or is under a sentence of imprisonment for a term of or exceeding 12 months;

24.

(d) He is disqualified from registration due to an election offence.

Any registered voter may stand for election to the Legislative Council

but is not qualified to be elected if:

(a) He holds or is acting in any public office; however, the 1988 Constitution Order enables public officers to stand for election in accordance with arrangements approved by the Governor;

(b)

He is an undischarged bankrupt;