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Paragraph 21 Elected members.

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(1)

The elected members of the Legislative Council shall be persons qualified for election in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be elected in the manner provided by law.

(2)

For the purposes of elections to the Legislative Council, the Islands shall be divided into the five electoral districts specified in Column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Constitution which shall comprise the islands or component parts specified in relation thereto in Column 2 of that Schedule, and each electoral district shall return to the Council the number of members specified in relation thereto in Column 3 of that Schedule.