and, where it is made by a person other than the Attorney-General, the AttorneyGeneral may intervene and may then appear or be represented in the proceedings.
(5)
(6)
Parliament may make provision with respect to(a)
the circumstances and manner in which and the imposition of conditions
upon which any application may be made to the Supreme Court for the
determination of any question under this section; and
(b)
the powers, practice and procedure of the Supreme Court in relation to any
such application.
A determination by the Supreme Court in proceedings under this section shall not
be subject to an appeal:
Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Judicial Committee in such cases as may be
prescribed by Parliament.
(7)
In the exercise of his functions under this section, the Attorney-General shall not be
subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.
Amended by [Act No. 48 of 1991]
38.
Electoral Commissions
(1) There shall be an Electoral Boundaries Commission which shall consist of a chairman
and not less than two nor more than seven other members appointed by the President,
acting after consultation with the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and such
other persons as appear to the President, acting in his own deliberate judgement, to be
leaders of parties in the Assembly.
Amended by [Act No. 28 of 2003]
(2)
There shall be an Electoral Supervisory Commission which shall consist of a
chairman and not less than 2 nor more than seven other members appointed by the
President, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister, the Leader of the
Opposition and such other persons as appear to the President, acting in his own
deliberate judgement, to be leaders of parties in the Assembly.
Amended by [Act No. 28 of 2003]
(3)
No person shall be qualified for appointment as a member of the Electoral
Boundaries Commission or the Electoral Supervisory Commission if he is a
member of, or a candidate for election to, the Assembly or any local authority or a
public officer or a local government officer.
(4)
Subject to this, section, a member of the Electoral Boundaries Commission or the
Electoral Supervisory Commission shall vacate his office -