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Public Offices (Candidacy and Taking Up Offices) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2021 Part 5 Section 18 18. Section 17 amended (proceedings of Legislative Council not affected by vacancy in membership)

(1) Section 17, heading, after “membership”—
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 * “etc.”.

(2) Section 17—
 * Repeal subsections (1) and (2)
 * Substitute
 * “(1) The power of the Legislative Council to transact business is not affected by—
 * (a) a vacancy in the membership of the Legislative Council; or
 * (b) the suspension of a person’s functions and duties as a Member under section 73(2A).
 * (2) The validity of the proceedings of the Legislative Council is not affected by—
 * (a) a vacancy in the membership of the Legislative Council;
 * (b) the suspension of a person’s functions and duties as a Member under section 73(2A); or
 * (c) a defect in the election of a Member or as to the eligibility of a person to be a Member.”.

19. Section 39 amended (when person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate and from being elected as a Member)

(1) After section 39(1)—
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