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Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1987 (No 1 of 1987)

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (AMENDMENT) ACT

NO. 1 OF 1987

Arrangement of Sections

1. Amendment of Act No. 13 of 1982.
2. Commencement.

An Act to amend the Representation of the People Act No. 13 of 1982.

BE IT ENACTED by the President and Parliament as follows:-

1. AMENDMENT OF ACT NO. 13 OF 1982

The Representation of the People Act No. 13 of 1982, as amended, is further amended, as follows:-

(a) In Section 21(1)(b) by substituting "50,000 Vatu" for "VT. 10,000";
(b) In Section 21 by deleting subsection (4) and substituting therefor the following new subsection (4) -

• "(4) A deposit paid under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall not be refunded.";

(c) In Schedule 3 by deleting Part 2 and substituting therefor the following new Part 2 –

PART 2

The Representation of the People Act No. 13 of 1982

RECEIPT

Received from Mr/Mrs/Hiss........................................................................ this ....................................day of ....................................................

(a) Declaration of candidature for the election of members of Parliament to be held during the month of ........................ 19 ...............

(b) The sum of 50,000 Vatu being a deposit made in accordance with section 21(1)(b).
Vanuatu Government Receipts No ...................... of ........................

Signed ......................................................

Principal Electoral Officer

NOTES

1. The signatures of five sponsors (who must be registered voters in the constituency of the candidate and not related to him) are required. See Overleaf.

2. When this form is completed (including sponsorship details) it must be handed to the Registration Officer for the Constituency, for which the person named as the candidate in his declaration is declaring himself a candidate together with:-

(a) a deposit of 50,000 Vatu;
(b) two passport sized photographs of the candidate (preferably not colour photographs); and
(c) a drawing or paper of the candidate's personal electoral symbol, unless he is sponsored by a political party with an approved symbol. The symbol should be a simple design in black and white and must not include any words."

SPONSORS OF CANDIDATE

1. NAME ......................................... ADDRESS ..........................................

OCCUPATION .................................. ELECTORAL CARD No. ..................

SIGNATURE .................................

2. NAME ......................................... ADDRESS ..........................................

OCCUPATION .................................. ELECTORAL CARD No. ..................

SIGNATURE .................................

3. NAME ......................................... ADDRESS ..........................................

OCCUPATION .................................. ELECTORAL CARD No. ..................

SIGNATURE .................................

4. NAME ......................................... ADDRESS ..........................................

OCCUPATION .................................. ELECTORAL CARD No. ..................

SIGNATURE .................................

2. COMMENCEMENT

This Act shall come into force on the day of its publication in the Gazette.