Section 8
Application for certificate of eligibility
of Presidential Elections Act 1991
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Section 8
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(1)
A person desiring to be elected as President must apply in the prescribed manner to the Presidential Elections Committee for a certificate of eligibility.
Amended by6/2017
(2)
An application for a certificate of eligibility must be made within the period —
(a)
starting on —
(i)
if the office of President falls vacant before the incumbent’s term expires, the date on which the office of President fell vacant; or
(ii)
in any other case, the date that is 3 months before the expiry of the incumbent’s term; and
(b)
ending on the date which is 5 days after the date of the writ.
Amended by6/2017