republic of vanuatu
Municipalities (Amendment)
Act No. 29 Of 2014

Arrangement of Sections

1	Amendment	2
2	Commencement	2

republic of vanuatu

Assent: 19/12/2014
Commencement: 27/01/2015

municipalities (AMENDMENT)
ACT NO. 29 OF 2014

An Act to amend the Municipalities Act [CAP 126].

Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1	Amendment

The Municipalities Act [CAP 126] is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2	Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF municipalities ACT [CAP 126]

1	At the end of section 6

Insert

“6A	Ward for contesting 

A person may only contest as a candidate in a Municipal election, in the ward in which he or she is registered to vote in.”

2	Subsection 7(2)

Delete “Minister” substitute “Electoral Commission”