Electoral Provisions
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Declaration of constituencies and vacancies for members therein
(1) By order published in the Gazette-
(a) the Governor in Council may declare any area of a District in the Urban Council area to be a constituency for the purpose of the election of persons to act as members of the Urban Council; (Replaced 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(b) the Governor in Council may declare any area of a District in the Regional Council area to be a constituency for the purpose of the election of persons to act as members of the Regional Council; (Replaced 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(c) the Governor in Council may declare any area of a District to be a constituency for the purpose of the election of persons to act as members of the District Board established for that District; (Replaced 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(d) the Governor may, in respect of any constituency declared under paragraph (a), (b) or (c), declare the number of vacancies for members of that constituency. (Added 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(2) Where a declaration under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) is made by reference to a map delineating a constituency copies of that map shall be kept and made available for inspection free of charge during office hours at the office of the registration officer. (Amended 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(3) A map certified by the registration officer as a true copy of a map delineating the area of a constituency under subsection (2) shall be conclusive evidence of the area of that constituency.
(4) A map purporting to be certified by the registration officer as a true copy of a map delineating the area of a constituency under subsection (2) shall in any proceedings before a court be admitted in evidence without further proof, and until the contrary is proved, shall be presumed to be certified by the registration officer.
4. Forms
Subject to this Ordinance, the registration officer may specify the form of any application, notice, record, return or other document required for the purposes of this Ordinance.
5. The Governor may give directions
(1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by any public officer of any functions, duties or powers under this Ordinance.
Electoral Provisions
[CAP. 367
5
83/905.4
3.
Declaration of constituencies and
vacancies for members therein
(1) By order published in the Gazette-
(aaa) the Governor in Council may declare any area of a District in the Urban Council area to be a constituency for the purpose of the
election of persons to act as members of the Urban Council; (Replaced 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(b) the Governor in Council may declare any area of a District in the Regional Council area to be a constituency for the purpose of the election of persons to act as members of the Regional Council; (Replaced 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(c) the Governor in Council may declare any area of a District to be a constituency for the purpose of the election of persons to act as members of the District Board established for that District; (Replaced 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(d) the Governor may, in respect of any constituency declared under paragraph (4), (b) or (c), declare the number of vacancies for members of that constituency. (Added 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(2) Where a declaration under subsection (1), (b) or (c) is made by reference to a map delineating a constituency copies of that map shall be kept and made available for inspection free of charge during office hours at the office of the registration officer. (Amended 41 of 1985 s. 17)
(3) A map certified by the registration officer as a true copy of a map delineating the area of a constituency under subsection (2) shall be conclusive evidence of the area of that constituency.
(4) A map purporting to be certified by the registration officer as a true copy of a map delineating the area of a constituency under subsection (2) shall in any proceedings before a court be admitted in evidence without further proof, and until the contrary is proved, shall be presumed to be certified by the registration officer.
4. Forms
Subject to this Ordinance, the registration officer may specify the form of any application, notice, record, return or other document required for the purposes of this Ordinance.
5. The Governor may give directions
(1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by any public officer of any functions, duties or powers under this Ordinance.
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