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CAP. 367]
Electoral Provisions
[1989 Ed.

Section Page

20. Eligibility for re-election 11

21. Any elector may be a candidate, but for one constituency only 11

22. Effect of election to second District Board 12

22A. Effect of election in other Council area 12

PART V
ELECTIONS

23. Returning officers and staff 13

24. Conduct of elections 13

25. Saving 14

26. Presumption of validity of election 14

27. Penalties concerning conduct of elections 14

28. Power to make regulations 14

PART VI
ELECTION PETITIONS

29. Interpretation 15

30. Power to question election by petition 15

31. Who may present petition 15

32. Who may be respondent 16

33. Signature and presentation of petition 16

34. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in respect of petition 16

35. Time within which petition shall be presented 16

36. Security for costs 17

37. Determination of Court 17

38. Withdrawal of petition 17

39. Abatement of petition 18

40. Withdrawal and substitution of respondent 19

41. Validation of acts done pending a petition 19

42. Elections in place of persons unseated on petition 19

PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS

43. Time limit for laying complaint or information 19

44. Secrecy of vote 20

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CAP. 367] Electoral Provisions [1989 Ed. Section Page 20. Eligibility for re-election 11 21. Any elector may be a candidate, but for one constituency only 11 22. Effect of election to second District Board 12 22A. Effect of election in other Council area 12 PART V ELECTIONS 23. Returning officers and staff 13 24. Conduct of elections 13 25. Saving 14 26. Presumption of validity of election 14 27. Penalties concerning conduct of elections 14 28. Power to make regulations 14 PART VI ELECTION PETITIONS 29. Interpretation 15 30. Power to question election by petition 15 31. Who may present petition 15 32. Who may be respondent 16 33. Signature and presentation of petition 16 34. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in respect of petition 16 35. Time within which petition shall be presented 16 36. Security for costs 17 37. Determination of Court 17 38. Withdrawal of petition 17 39. Abatement of petition 18 40. Withdrawal and substitution of respondent 19 41. Validation of acts done pending a petition 19 42. Elections in place of persons unseated on petition 19 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS 43. Time limit for laying complaint or information 19 44. Secrecy of vote 20
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CAP. 367]

Electoral Provisions

[1989 Ed.

Section

Page

20.

Eligibility for re-election

11

21.

Any elector may be a candidate, but for one constituency only

11

22.

Effect of election to second District Board

12

22A.

Effect of election in other Council area

12

PART V

ELECTIONS

23.

24

25.

26.

Returning officers and staff.

-Conduct-of-elections.

Saving.....

Presumption of validity of election

27.

Penalties concerning conduct of elections

28.

Power to make regulations

13

13

14

14

14

PART VI

ELECTION PETITIONS

29.

Interpretation

15

30.

Power to question election by petition

15

31.

Who may present petition

15

32.

Who may be respondent

16

33.

34.

35.

Signature and presentation of petition

Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in respect of petition

Time within which petition shall be presented

16

16

16

36.

Security for costs

17

37.

Determination of Court

17

38.

Withdrawal of petition

17

39.

Abatement of petition

18

40.

Withdrawal and substitution of respondent

19

41.

Validation of acts done pending a petition

19

42.

Elections in place of persons unseated on petition

19

PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS

43.

Time limit for laying complaint or information

19

44.

Secrecy of vote

20

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