Clause 19
Amendment of section 71
of Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill
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Clause 19
Section 71 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (e) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(f)that the candidate intentionally or knowingly made a materially false or misleading statement of fact, or intentionally or knowingly failed to state a material fact, to the Presidential Elections Committee for the purpose of demonstrating his eligibility to be elected as President.”.