9. No person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of a Development Council or to sit or vote as an elected member of such Council
| (a) if such person is subject to any of the disqualifications specified in paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of Article 91 (1) of the Constitution; |
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| (b) if such person is subject to any of the disqualifications specified in the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 1) Law, No. 38 of 1978, or the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 2) Law, No. 39, of 1978, or who, under any other law for the time being in force, is disqualified from voting at an election of members to any Municipal Council or Urban Council; |
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| (c) if he is a Member of Parliament; |
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| (d) if such person is a member of any other Development Council or stands nominated as a candidate for election for more than one Development Council; |
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| (e) if he is a member of any Municipal Council or Urban. Council; |
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| (f) if such person is an officer or servant of a Development Council in actual employment by and to receipt of a salary from such Council, or is a person whose employment by such Council was terminated within a period of one year before the date of the election of members to such Council; |
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| (g) if such person directly or indirectly, himself or by any other person whatsoever In trust for him or for his use or benefit or on his account, holds or enjoys in the whole or in part, any contract or agreement or commission made or entered into with or accepted from any person for or on account of such Council: |
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| (h) if such person is a member of the Local Government Service established by the Local Government Service Law, No. 16 of 1974: |
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| (i) if such person stands nominated as a candidate for election by more than one recognized political party or independent group in respect of any Development Council. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts