2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
first Presidential election and the first Assembly election shall
be held.
(2) Subject to subparagraph (3), the Director of Elections
may appoint different dates for the holding of the first
Presidential election and the first Assembly election, and for
the holding of the first Presidential election and the first
Assembly election in different electoral areas.
(3) The first Presidential election and the first Assembly
election shall be held simultaneously and, to this end, the two
elections shall begin on the same day.
9.(1) For the purposes of the first Presidential election and the
first Assembly election any matter other than a matter
provided for in this Schedule, which may be prescribed or
provided for by or under an Act may be prescribed or
provided for by the Regulations.
Matters to be
prescribed
(2) Subject to this Schedule, the Director of Elections may
make regulations with respect to the holding and conduct of
the first Presidential election and the first Assembly election.
10(1) For the purposes of the first Presidential election and the
first Assembly election
(a) paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 1 of the
Constitution Act shall apply with respect to the
qualification for registration as a voter, and the
qualification to vote, at the elections;
(b) Seychelles shall consist of twenty-two electoral
areas made up of nineteen electoral areas on
Mahe, two electoral areas on Praslin and the
islands of La Digue, Félicité, Marianne, Grande
Soeur, Petite Soeur, Ile aux Cocos, Ile la
Fouche, Sihouette, Mamelles, Ile du Nord,
Frégate, Denis, Ile aux Vaches (Bird Island)
and L’Ilot (Frégate) shall constitute one
electoral area;
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Presidential and
first Assembly
election