constituteproject.org PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:13 d. any other similar force established by law. • "disciplinary law" means a law regulating the discipline of a disciplinary force; • "governmental authority" includes a department, division, agency or instrumentality of the Government and any statutory body or body set up by administrative action for governmental or official purposes; • "legal practitioner" mean a person lawfully in or entitled to be in Seychelles and entitled to practice law in Seychelles; • "member", in relation to a disciplinary force, includes any person who, under the law regulating the discipline of that force, is subject to that discipline; • "minor" means an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen years; • "period of public emergency" means any period during which- • a. Seychelles is at war; or b. a declaration made under article 41 is in force; c. "person" means an individual or a body corporate; "public officer" includes a person employed by a governmental authority. CHAPTER IV: THE PRESIDENT • Designation of commander in chief • Name/structure of executive(s) • Eligibility for head of state 50. There shall be a President of Seychelles who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Seychelles. 51. 1. A person is qualified for election as President ifa. the person is a citizen of Seychelles; b. 2. 3. 4. Seychelles 1993 (rev. 2011) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution. Subject to clause (6), Schedule 3 shall have effect with regard to the election of the President. The Constitutional Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine whether a person has been validly elected to the office of President. An application under clause (3) may be made by a person entitled to vote at an election of the President, a person who was a candidate at the election or the Attorney-General. Page 24

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