Paragraph 52 Determination of questions as to elected membership of Legislative Council

United Kingdom

(1)

Any question whether—

(a)

a person has been validly elected as a Member of the Legislative Council; or

(b)

the seat of an Elected Member has become vacant,

shall be determined by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final and not subject to any appeal.

(2)

An application to the Supreme Court for the determination of any question under subsection (1) may be made by the Attorney General or by any person who is a registered voter; and an application for the determination of any question under subsection (1)(b) may also be made by any Elected Member of the Legislative Council.

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. modified (22.8.2020) by The Overseas Territories (Constitutional Modifications) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/780), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

Commencement

I1: Sch. in force at 1.9.2009, see art. 1(3)