constituteproject.org PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:13 5. • Eligibility for first chamber Where on the day immediately following the day of closing of nominations for an electoral area more than one candidate stand nominated for that area and on the day immediately before the day of election only one candidate stands nominated by reason of the withdrawal of nomination of other candidates or no candidate stands nominated by reason of the withdrawal of nomination of all the candidates the election shall be postponed and a further period of not less than seven days shall be allowed for nomination of other candidates for that area. 6. Where on the day immediately following the day of closing of nominations for an electoral area one or more candidates stand nominated for that area and one or more of them die before the day of election, the election shall be postponed and a further period of not less than seven days from the date of death of the candidate shall be allowed for nomination of other candidates for that area. 7. The election postponed pursuant to clause (5) or (6) shall be held on such date as the Electoral Commission may decide but, in any case, not later that thirty days of the occurrence of the event specified in those clauses which occurred last and the candidates nominated pursuant, to those clauses shall, notwithstanding their withdrawal, be deemed to be the candidates for that election. 8. A law may provide for any matter, not otherwise provided for in this Constitution, which is necessary or required to ensure a true, fair and effective election of members of the National Assembly. 80. A person is qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly if- • Outside professions of legislators a. the person is qualified to vote at a Presidential or National Assembly election under this Constitution; and b. the person does not hold or act in any office the functions of which involvei. any responsibility for, or in connection with, the conduct of the National Assembly election for which the person wishes to stand; or ii. • Removal of individual legislators any responsibility for the compilation or revision of an electoral register for that National Assembly election. 81. 1. A person ceases to be a member of the National Assembly and the seat occupied by that person in the Assembly shall become vacant- • Attendance by legislators Seychelles 1993 (rev. 2011) a. on the dissolution of the Assembly; b. if the person by notice in writing to the Speaker resigns; c. if the person ceases to be a citizen of Seychelles; d. if the person is absent without the permission, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, in writing of the Speakeri. from Seychelles for a continuous period in excess of thirty days; or ii. during a session of the Assembly, for a continuous period in excess of ninety days during which time the Assembly has been summoned to meet and continues to meet; Page 37