2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
“governmental authority” includes a department, division,
agency or instrumentality of the Government and any statutory
body or body set up by administrative action for governmental
or official purposes;
“legal practitioner” mean a person lawfully in or entitled to be
in Seychelles and entitled to practice law in Seychelles;
“member”, in relation to a disciplinary force, includes any
person who, under the law regulating the discipline of that
force, is subject to that discipline;
“minor” means an individual who has not attained the age of
eighteen years;
“period of public emergency” means any period during which−
(a)
Seychelles is at war; or
(b)
a declaration made under article 41 is in force;
(c)
“person” means an individual or a body corporate;
“public officer” includes a person employed by a governmental
authority.
CHAPTER IV
THE PRESIDENT
50. There shall be a President of Seychelles who shall be the
Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-inChief of the Defence Forces of Seychelles.
51.(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration
as a voter under this Constitution.
(2) Subject to clause (6), Schedule 3 shall have effect
with regard to the election of the President.
46
President of
Seychelles
Qualification
for election
as President
and election