The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 105 necessary or incidental to the election of Members of Parliament: Provided that no such law shall add to the disqualifications specified in Articles 89 and 91. (2) Until Parliament by law makes provision for such matters the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946 as amended from time to time, shall subject to the provisions of the Constitution, mutatis mutandis, apply. 102. When a public officer or an officer of a public corporation is a candidate at any election, he shall be deemed to be on leave from the date on which he stands nominated as a candidate until the conclusion of the election. Such a public officer or an officer of a public corporation shall not during such period exercise, perform or discharge any of the powers, duties or functions of his office. 79 [103. Repealed 104. Repealed ] 79 - Repealed by the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 8. Public officer or an officer of a public corporation not to function during period of election