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Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) Bill 2020 Index Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) Bill 2020 Index c ELECTIONS (KEYS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES) BILL 2020 Index Section Page PART 1 – INTRODUCTORY 7 1 Short title .......................................................................................................................... 7 2 Commencement .............................................................................................................. 7 3 Interpretation ................................................................................................................... 7 PART 2 – NATIONAL ELECTIONS 10 Qualifications for membership of the Keys 10 4 Qualifications for membership of the Keys .............................................................. 10 Term of the Keys 11 5 Term of the Keys and date of election ....................................................................... 11 6 Summoning, prorogation and dissolution of the Keys ........................................... 11 7 Extension of term of Keys in emergency ................................................................... 11 Vacancies in the Keys 12 8 Report of casual vacancies ........................................................................................... 12 9 Vacancy in seat .............................................................................................................. 12 10 Penalty for sitting or voting when seat vacant ......................................................... 14 Further provisions as to the Keys 14 11 Members to take oaths ................................................................................................. 14 12 Election of Speaker ....................................................................................................... 14 13 Election of Deputy Speaker ......................................................................................... 15 14 Disqualifications ........................................................................................................... 15 15 Office-based disqualifications ..................................................................................... 16 16 Saving for privileges of the Keys ................................................................................ 16 PART 3 – LOCAL ELECTIONS 17 Conduct of local elections 17 17 Conduct of local elections ............................................................................................ 17 18 Day of election ............................................................................................................... 17 19 Tenure of office ............................................................................................................. 17 c V18V18V17 Page 1 Index Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) Bill 2020 Qualifications and disqualifications 17 20 Qualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority ...... 17 21 Disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority ........................................................................................................................ 18 22 Validity of acts done by unqualified persons ........................................................... 19 Acceptance of office etc. 19 23 Declaration of acceptance of office ............................................................................ 19 24 Resignation .................................................................................................................... 20 25 Vacation of office by failure to attend meetings ...................................................... 20 26 Members of Tynwald ................................................................................................... 21 27 Bankruptcy .................................................................................................................... 21 28 Declaration of vacancy in office in certain cases ...................................................... 21 Casual vacancies 21 29 Date of casual vacancies .............................................................................................. 21 30 Filling of casual vacancy in case of chairperson, etc. .............................................. 22 31 Filling of casual vacancy in case of members ........................................................... 22 32 Term of office of persons filling casual vacancies ................................................... 23 33 Temporary appointment ............................................................................................. 23 Proceedings for disqualification 24 34 Proceedings for disqualification ................................................................................. 24 Mayor, chairperson, etc. 25 35 Election of chairperson, etc. ........................................................................................ 25 36 Mayor and deputy mayor ........................................................................................... 25 Supplemental 25 37 Fees and expenses ........................................................................................................ 25 38 Extension of term of local authorities in emergency ............................................... 26 39 Interpretation ................................................................................................................ 26 PART 4 – REGISTRATION AND CONDUCT OF POLICITAL PARTIES 27 40 Requirements for political parties to be registered ................................................. 27 41 Conditions of registration ........................................................................................... 27 42 Restrictions on name and emblem used by registered political party.................. 28 43 Application for registration of political party .......................................................... 28 44 Consideration of application for registration of political party ............................. 29 45 Registration of political party ..................................................................................... 29 46 Application for change of name or emblem of registered political party ............ 30 47 Changes in particulars of registered party ............................................................... 30 48 Accounts to be audited and filed ............................................................................... 31 49 Anonymous donations ................................................................................................ 32 50 Removal from the register ........................................................................................... 32 51 Inspection of register of political parties ................................................................... 33 52 Appeals .......................................................................................................................... 33 53 Interpretation of Part 4 ................................................................................................ 34 Page 2 V18V18V17 c Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) Bill 2020 Index PART 5 – ORGANISATION OF ELECTIONS 34 Constituencies etc. 34 DIVISION 1 – THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 34 54 Scope of Division .......................................................................................................... 34 55 The Electoral Commission ........................................................................................... 34 56 Remuneration of Electoral Commissioners .............................................................. 35 DIVISION 2 – ELECTORAL AREAS 35 57 Scope of Division .......................................................................................................... 35 58 Constituencies ............................................................................................................... 35 59 Polling districts ............................................................................................................. 36 DIVISION 3 – RETURNING OFFICER AND DEPUTIES 36 Scope of Division 36 60 Scope of Division .......................................................................................................... 36 Returning officer 37 61 The Returning Officer .................................................................................................. 37 Deputy returning officers 37 62 Appointment of deputy returning officers ............................................................... 37 63 Disqualification as deputy returning officer etc. ...................................................... 38 64 Deputy returning officer may be elected and may vote ......................................... 38 65 Deputy returning officer to accept appointment ..................................................... 39 66 Powers of deputy returning officer for maintenance of peace ............................... 39 Financial provisions 40 67 Payment of official expenses of deputy returning officer ....................................... 40 DIVISION 4 – ELECTION DONATIONS AND EXPENSES 40 68 Scope of Division .......................................................................................................... 40 69 Donations received ....................................................................................................... 40 70 Disposal of anonymous donations ............................................................................. 41 71 Election expenses .........................................................................................................
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