Local Government Elections Act 1960 s 8

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s 8 Effect of disqualification, and prohibition of nomination or appointment without consent

(1) If a Councillor becomes disqualified for membership of a local authority, or dies, his seat shall become vacant. (2) If a person disqualified for being a Councillor is elected or appointed to a local authority, or if an election or appointment is contrary to section 7, the election or appointment shall be void. (3) (Deleted by Act 20 of 1965). (4) A person cannot be validly nominated for election or appointed as a Councillor without his consent. (5) Subsection (4) shall not apply to any public officer who is appointed as an official or ex officio Councillor.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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