Paragraph 5

Section 27 of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting for subsection (1) the following—

“(1)

Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector for the purpose of the election of members of the Legislative Council if, and shall not be so qualified unless, on the qualifying date—

(a)

he has attained the age of eighteen years; and

(b)

he is resident in the Islands and has been so resident for not less than twelve months, in the aggregate, out of the two years immediately preceding the qualifying date; and

(c)

he falls into one of the following categories, that is to say—

(i)

he was born in the Islands; or

(ii)

he was born outside the Islands of a father or mother either of whom was born in the Islands; or

(iii)

he has, under the law in force in the Islands regulating immigration, the status of “Belonger”.”