s 8 Application for certificate of eligibility
8.—(1) A person desiring to be elected as President must apply in the prescribed manner to the Presidential Elections Committee for a certificate of eligibility.[6/2017] (2) An application for a certificate of eligibility must be made within the period —(a) starting on —(i) if the office of President falls vacant before the incumbent’s term expires, the date on which the office of President fell vacant; or (ii) in any other case, the date that is 3 months before the expiry of the incumbent’s term; and (b) ending on the date which is 5 days after the date of the writ.[6/2017] (3) If an application for a certificate of eligibility is made by a person who is below 45 years of age as at nomination day or, if there is more than one nomination day, the latest of those days —(a) the Presidential Elections Committee is not required to consider the application; and (b) the application is deemed to be withdrawn.[Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023]