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reason, it ceases to be open to the member member of the House of Assembly; or
to appeal, he shall forthwith vacate his (b) any person has vacated his seat as
seat.
such a member or is required under the
(c) If at any time before the member vacates provisions of paragraph (a) of section
his seat such circum- stances as aforesaid 45(2) to cease to perform his functions as
cease to exist, his seat shall not become such a member, shall be determined by
vacant on the expiration of the period such authority or authorities as may be
referred to in paragraph (a) and he may prescribed by any law in force in Barbados.
resume the performance of his functions 47. (1) Whenever any person vacates his seat as a
as a member. Senator for any reason other than a dissolution
46. (1) Any question whether of Parliament, the Governor-General shall
(a) any person has been validly appointed as a appoint a person to fill the vacancy under
Senator; or the same provisions of section 36 as the
person whose seat has become vacant was
(b) any person has vacated his seat as a appointed. (2) Whenever any person vacates
Senator or is required under the provisions his seat as a member of the House of Assembly
of paragraph (a) of section 39 (3) to cease for any reason other than a dissolution of
to perform his functions as a Senator, shall Parliament, the Governor-General shall issue
be determined by the High Court, whose a writ for the election of a member to fill the
decision shall be final. vacancy returnable within ninety days from the

(2) Any question whether occurrence of the vacancy.
(a). any person has been validly elected as a

Voters at the Gordon Greenidge Primary School early this morning

POLLS CLOSED! Officials leaving West Terrace
Primary School with the ballot boxes

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