- Legislative Council Y(Elections).


S"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this
 Ordinance;
 "rejected ballot paper means a ballot paper which has been
 handed by the presiding'officer to, an elector to cast his
 vote but which at the close of the poll has been found in'
 the ballot box unmarked or so improperly marked that in
 the opinion of the presiding officer or returning offTcer it
 cannot be counted;
 Schedule means Schedule to this Ordinance;
 spoiled ballot paper" means a ballot paper which, on, polling
 day, has nQt been deposited in the ballot box but has been
 found by the presiding officer to be soiled or improperly
 printed, or which has been handed by the presiding officer
 to an elector to cast his vote, and-
 (a) has been spoiled in marking by the elector; and
 (b) has been handed back to the presiding' officer and
 exchanged for another;
 voter means any person who votes at an election;
 writ means the writ for an election.

 3. (1) For the purposes of the election of members of the Electoral
Legislative Council, the-Colony shall be divided into eight districts.
electoral districts.
 (2) The said districts shall be defined by order of the
Governor in Council.

 4. (1) Subject- to the provisions of section 5 o this Qualifications
Ordinance, any person shallbe entitled to be registered asan of electors.
elector in any one electoral district if he-
 (a) is'a British subject of the age of twenty-one years or
 upwards; and
 (b) has resided in the Colony for a period of at least twelve
 months immediately before the date of registration or is
 domiciled- in the Colony and is resident therein at that
 date.
 (2) No person shall-be registered-as an elector in any electoral
 district who is not entitled to be so registered.under the provisions
 of this Ordinance.

 5. No person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector
 in any electoral district who- Disqualifications
 of electors.
 (a) has been sentenced by a Court in any of His Majesty's
 dominions to death or to imprisonment (by whatever
 name called) for a term exceeding twelve months, and has
 not either suffered' the punishment to which he was


1951


No; '