# The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006, Paragraph 52: Determination as to validity of membership of elected members


(1) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any question as to whether—
(a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the House of Assembly; or
(b) an elected member of the House has vacated his or her seat in the House or is required by virtue of section 48(4) to cease to perform his or her functions as such member.
(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 elector; and an application for the determination of any question under paragraph (b) of that subsection may also be made by any member of the House of Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1913/schedule/2/paragraph/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/turks-and-caicos-islands-constitution-order-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-52
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