Public Offices (Candidacy and Taking Up Offices) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2021
Part 5
Ord. No. 13 of 2021
Section 18
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18. Section 17 amended (proceedings of Legislative Council not affected by vacancy in membership)
(1) Section 17, heading, after “membership”—
- Add
- “etc.”.
(2) Section 17—
- Repeal subsections (1) and (2)
- Substitute
- “(1) The power of the Legislative Council to transact business is not affected by—
- (a) a vacancy in the membership of the Legislative Council; or
- (b) the suspension of a person’s functions and duties as a Member under section 73(2A).
- (2) The validity of the proceedings of the Legislative Council is not affected by—
- (a) a vacancy in the membership of the Legislative Council;
- (b) the suspension of a person’s functions and duties as a Member under section 73(2A); or
- (c) a defect in the election of a Member or as to the eligibility of a person to be a Member.”.
19. Section 39 amended (when person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate and from being elected as a Member)
(1) After section 39(1)—
- Add