7 Section 126 of the principal enactment as amended by Act No. 15 of 1988, is hereby further amended by the addition at the end of that section of the following new principal enactment. subsection:
| "(9) For the purpose of this section a person whose name appears in the list of persons submitted by a recognized political party or an independent group contesting a general election, to the Commissioner, under Article 99A of the Constitution, shall be deemed to be a candidate nominated by such recognized political party or independent group, as the case may be, to contest such election.". |
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