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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.
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