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| (1) On the date fixed for the receipt of nominations Parliament shall meet and the Secretary-General shall act as the returning officer. |
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| (2) A member who wishes to propose any other member for election to the office of President shall obtain prior written consent of the member whom he wishes to propose indicating that such member is willing to serve if elected. |
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| (3) A member addressing himself to the Secretary-General shall propose some other member present in Parliament to the office of President, The proposal shall be seconded by another member, but no debate shall be allowed, |
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| (4) If only one member be so proposed and seconded to the office of President he shall be declared by the Secretary- General to have been elected to such office. If more than one member be so proposed and seconded, Parliament shall, subject to subsection (2) of section 3, fix a date and time for the holding of the election, such date being a date not later than forty-eight hours from the time of receiving nominations. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts