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SENT 25 CD 8 CD The DT Commissioner NP of IN Elections NNS , , as RB soon RB as RB possible JJ after IN the DT certification NN of IN the DT registers NNS of IN electors NNS for IN all PDT the DT electoral JJ districts NNS , , shall MD , , by IN Order NN published VVN in IN the DT Gazette NN , , certify VV the DT number NN of IN members NNS which WDT each DT electoral JJ district NN is VBZ entitled VVN to TO return VV by IN virtue NN of IN the DT Proclamation NN under IN Article NP 97 CD and CC this DT Article NN . SENT 9 CD For IN the DT purposes NNS of IN this DT Article NN the DT register NN of IN electors NNS means VVZ the DT register NN of IN electors NNS for IN the DT time NN being VBG in IN operation NN on IN the DT basis NN of IN which WDT an DT election NN is VBZ being VBG held VVN . SENT Proportional JJ Representation NN . 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SENT 3 LS Any DT recognized VVN political JJ party NN , , or CC any DT group NN of IN persons NNS contesting VVG as IN independent JJ candidates NNS hereinafter RB referred VVD to TO as IN an DT independent JJ group NN may MD for IN the DT purpose NN of IN any DT election NN of IN Members NNS of IN Parliament NP for IN any DT electoral JJ district NN , , submit VV one CD nomination NN paper NN setting VVG out RP the DT names NNS of IN such JJ number NN of IN candidates NNS as IN is VBZ equivalent JJ to TO the DT number NN of IN members NNS to TO be VB elected VVN for IN that DT electoral JJ district NN , , increased VVN by IN three CD . SENT 4 LS Each DT elector NN whose WP$ name NN appears VVZ in IN the DT register NN of IN electors NNS shall MD be VB entitled VVN to TO only RB one CD vote NN notwithstanding IN that IN his PP$ name NN appears VVZ in IN the DT electoral JJ register NN in IN more JJR than IN one CD electoral JJ district NN . SENT 5 LS The DT recognized VVN political JJ party NN or CC independent JJ group NN which WDT polls VVZ the DT highest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS in IN any DT electoral JJ district NN shall MD be VB entitled VVN to TO have VH the DT candidate NN nominated VVD by IN it PP , , who WP has VHZ secured VVN the DT highest JJS number NN of IN preferences NNS , , declared VVD elected VVN . SENT 6 CD a DT Every DT recognized VVN political JJ party NN and CC independent JJ group NN polling NN 27 CD less JJR than IN one CD twentieth NN of IN the DT total JJ votes NNS polled VVN at IN any DT election NN in IN any DT electoral JJ district NN shall MD be VB disqualified VVN from IN having VHG any DT candidates NNS of IN such JJ party NN or CC group NN being VBG elected VVN for IN that DT electoral JJ district NN . SENT b SYM The DT votes NNS polled VVN by IN the DT disqualified VVN parties NNS and CC independent JJ groups NNS , , if IN any DT , , shall MD be VB deducted VVN from IN the DT total JJ votes NNS polled VVN at IN the DT election NN in IN that DT electoral JJ district NN and CC the DT number NN of IN votes NNS resulting VVG from IN such JJ deduction NN is VBZ hereinafter RB referred VVN to TO as IN the DT relevant JJ number NN of IN votes NNS . SENT 7 CD The DT relevant JJ number NN of IN votes NNS shall MD be VB divided VVN by IN the DT number NN of IN members NNS to TO be VB elected VVN for IN that DT electoral JJ district NN reduced VVN by IN one CD . SENT If IN the DT number NN resulting VVG from IN such JJ division NN is VBZ an DT integer NN , , that IN integer NN , , or CC if IN that DT number NN is VBZ an DT integer NN and CC fraction NN , , the DT integer NN immediately RB higher JJR to TO that DT integer NN and CC fraction NN is VBZ hereinafter RB referred VVN to TO as IN the DT resulting VVG number NN . SENT 8 CD The DT number NN of IN votes NNS polled VVN by IN each DT recognised VVN political JJ party NN and CC independent JJ group NN other JJ than IN those DT parties NNS or CC groups NNS disqualified VVN under IN paragraph NN 6 CD of IN this DT Article NP beginning NN with IN the DT party NN or CC group NN which WDT polled VVD the DT highest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS shall MD then RB be VB divided VVN by IN the DT resulting VVG number NN and CC the DT returning VVG officer NN shall MD declare VV elected VVN from IN each DT such JJ party NN or CC group NN , , in IN accordance NN with IN the DT preferences NNS secured VVN by IN each DT of IN the DT candidates NNS nominated VVN by IN such JJ party NN or CC group NN the DT candidate NN securing VVG the DT highest JJS number NN of IN preferences NNS being VBG declared VVD elected VVN first RB , , the DT candidate NN securing VVG the DT next JJ number NN of IN preferences NNS being VBG declared VVN next JJ and CC so RB on IN such JJ number NN of IN candidates NNS excluding VVG the DT candidate NN declared VVD elected VVN under IN paragraph NN 5 CD of IN this DT Article NP as RB is VBZ equivalent JJ to TO the DT whole JJ number NN resulting VVG from IN the DT division NN by IN the DT resulting VVG number NN of IN the DT votes NNS polled VVN by IN such JJ party NN or CC group NN . SENT The DT remainder NN of IN the DT votes NNS , , if IN any DT , , after IN such JJ division NN , , shall MD be VB dealt VVN with IN if IN necessary JJ , , under IN paragraph NN 9 CD of IN this DT Article NN . 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SENT 10 CD a DT Where WRB the DT number NN of IN votes NNS polled VVN by IN each DT recognised VVN political JJ party NN or CC independent JJ group NN is VBZ less JJR than IN the DT resulting VVG number NN referred VVD to TO in IN paragraph NN 7 CD of IN this DT Article NN the DT party NN or CC group NN which WDT has VHZ polled VVN the DT highest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS shall MD be VB entitled VVN to TO have VH the DT candidate NN , , nominated VVN by IN that DT party NN or CC group NN excluding VVG the DT candidate NN declared VVD elected VVN under IN paragraph NN 5 CD of IN this DT Article NN who WP has VHZ secured VVN the DT highest JJS number NN of IN preferences NNS declared VVD elected VVN and CC if IN there EX are VBP one CD or CC more JJR members NNS yet RB to TO be VB declared VVN elected VVN , , the DT party NN or CC group VV having VHG the DT next JJ highest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS polled VVN shall MD be VB entitled VVN to TO have VH the DT candidate NN nominated VVN by IN that DT party NN or CC group NN who WP has VHZ secured VVN the DT highest JJS number NN of IN preferences NNS declared VVD elected VVN and CC so RB on IN , , until IN all PDT the DT members NNS to TO be VB elected VVN for IN that DT electoral JJ district NN are VBP declared VVN elected VVN under IN the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT b SYM After IN the DT determination NN under IN paragraph NN a DT if IN there EX are VBP one CD or CC more JJR members NNS yet RB to TO be VB declared VVN elected VVN in IN respect NN of IN that DT electoral JJ district NN the DT provisions NNS of IN that DT paragraph NN shall MD , , mutatis NN mutandis NNS , , apply VV to TO the DT election NN of IN such JJ members NNS . 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SENT Provided VVN that IN in IN the DT case NN of IN the DT expulsion NN of IN a DT Member NP of IN Parliament NP his PP$ seat NN shall MD not RB become VV vacant JJ if IN prior RB to TO the DT expiration NN of IN the DT said VVN period NN of IN one CD month NN he PP applies VVZ to TO the DT Supreme NP Court NP by IN petition NN in IN writing NN , , and CC the DT Supreme NP Court NP upon IN such JJ application NN determines VVZ that DT such JJ expulsion NN was VBD invalid JJ . SENT Such JJ petition NN shall MD be VB inquired VVD into IN by IN three CD Judges NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP who WP shall MD make VV their PP$ determination NN within IN two CD months NNS of IN the DT filing NN of IN such JJ petition NN . SENT Where WRB the DT Supreme NP Court NP determines VVZ that IN the DT expulsion NN was VBD valid JJ the DT vacancy NN shall MD occur VV from IN the DT date NN of IN such JJ determination NN . SENT b NN Where WRB the DT seat NN of IN a DT Member NP of IN Parliament NP becomes VVZ vacant JJ as RB provided VVN in IN Article NP 66 CD other JJ than IN paragraph NN g NN of IN that DT Article NP or CC by IN virtue NN of IN the DT preceding JJ provisions NNS of IN this DT paragraph NN the DT candidate NN from IN the DT relevant JJ recognized VVN political JJ party NN or CC independent JJ group NN who WP has VHZ secured VVN the DT next JJ highest JJS number NN of IN preferences NNS shall MD be VB declared VVN elected VVN to TO fill VV such JJ vacancy NN . SENT 28 CD 14 CD Election NN of IN Members NNS of IN Parliament NP on IN the DT basis NN of IN the DT total JJ number NN of IN votes NNS polled VVN at IN a DT General NP Election NP . SENT 29 CD 99 CD A DT . 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SENT Every DT recognised VVN political JJ party NN or CC independent JJ group NN contesting VVG a DT General NP Election NP shall MD submit VV to TO the DT Commissioner NP of IN Elections NNS within IN the DT nomination NN period NN specified VVN for IN such JJ election NN a DT list NN of IN persons NNS qualified VVN to TO be VB elected VVN as IN Members NNS of IN Parliament NP , , from IN which WDT it PP may MD nominate VV persons NNS to TO fill VV the DT seats NNS , , if IN any DT , , which WDT such JJ party NN or CC group NN will MD be VB entitled VVN to TO , , on IN such JJ apportionment NN . SENT The DT Commissioner NP of IN Elections NNS shall MD cause VV every DT list NN submitted VVN to TO him PP under IN this DT Article NN to TO be VB published VVN forthwith RB in IN the DT Gazette NN and CC in IN one CD Sinhala NN , , Tamil JJ and CC English JJ newspaper NN upon IN the DT expiry NN of IN the DT nomination NN period NN . 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SENT For IN the DT purposes NNS of IN this DT Article NN the DT number NN of IN votes NNS polled VVN at IN a DT General NP Election NP shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO be VB the DT number NN of IN votes NNS actually RB counted VVN and CC shall MD not RB include VV any DT votes NNS rejected VVN as IN void NN . SENT Penalty NN for IN sitting VVG and CC voting VVG in IN Parliament NP when WRB disqualified VVN . SENT 100 CD . SENT Any DT person NN who WP a DT having VHG been VBN elected VVN a DT Member NP of IN Parliament NP but CC not RB having VHG been VBN at IN the DT time NN of IN such JJ election NN qualified VVN to TO be VB so RB elected VVN , , shall MD sit VV or CC vote VV in IN Parliament NP . SENT or CC b NN shall MD sit VV or CC vote VV in IN Parliament NP after IN his PP$ seat NN therein RB has VHZ become VVN vacant JJ or CC he PP has VHZ become VVN disqualified VVN from IN sitting VVG or CC voting VVG therein RB , , knowing VVG or CC having VHG reasonable JJ grounds NNS for IN knowing VVG that IN he PP was VBD so RB disqualified VVN or CC that IN his PP$ seat NN has VHZ become VVN vacant JJ , , as IN the DT case NN may MD be VB , , shall MD be VB liable JJ to TO a DT penalty NN of IN five CD hundred CD rupees NNS for IN every DT day NN upon IN which WDT he PP so RB sits VVZ or CC votes VVZ to TO be VB recovered VVN as IN a DT debt NN due JJ to TO the DT Republic NP by IN an DT action NN instituted VVN by IN the DT Attorney NP General NP in IN the DT District NP Court NP of IN Colombo NP . SENT Parliament NP may MD make VV provision NN in IN respect NN of IN elections NNS . SENT 101 CD . 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SENT 2 LS The DT salary NN of IN the DT Commissioner NP of IN Elections NNS shall MD be VB determined VVN by IN Parliament NP , , shall MD be VB charged VVN on IN the DT Consolidated NP Fund NP and CC shall MD not RB be VB diminished VVN during IN his PP$ term NN of IN office NN . SENT 3 LS The DT office NN of IN the DT Commissioner NP of IN Elections NNS shall MD become VV vacant JJ a DT upon IN his PP$ death NN b NN on IN his PP$ resignation NN in IN writing VVG addressed VVN to TO the DT President NP . SENT c SYM on IN his PP$ attaining VVG the DT age NN of IN sixty CD years NNS . SENT d SYM on IN his PP$ removal NN by IN the DT President NP on IN account NN of IN ill JJ health NN or CC physical JJ or CC mental JJ infirmity NN . SENT or CC e NN on IN his PP$ removal NN by IN the DT President NP upon IN an DT address NN of IN Parliament NP . 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