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253Application of Divisions 1 and 2 to elections to fill casual vacancies in Legislative Council
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#### 253 Application of Divisions 1 and 2 to elections to fill casual vacancies in Legislative Council
253 Application of Divisions 1 and 2 to elections to fill casual vacancies in Legislative Council
> > (1) Divisions 1 and 2 (other than sections 232, 235–238, 240 and 241) apply to and in respect of an election to which this Division applies in the same way as they apply to and in respect of an election to which those Divisions apply.
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> > (2) However, the application of Divisions 1 and 2 is subject to the following modifications—
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> > > (a) the Court of Disputed Returns does not, in relation to any such election, have the following powers—
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> > > > (i) the power to declare any candidate duly elected who was not returned as elected,
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> > > > (ii) the power to declare any election absolutely void,
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> > > (b) section 229 is taken to read as follows—
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> > > (c) section 234 (1) (b) is taken to read as follows—
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> > > > > (b) be signed by an enrolled person of or above the age of 18 years, and
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> > > (d) section 239 is taken to read as follows—