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CONSTITUTION ACT 1934 - SECT 14

Qualification of Members

(1)  Every person who, under the provisions of the Electoral Act 2004 , is an elector, or is entitled to have his name placed on the roll for a division for the House in respect of which he is nominated as a candidate for election shall, unless he is disqualified by virtue of this Act or the Electoral Act 2004 , be capable of being elected as a Member of that House if he–
(a) has resided in Tasmania continuously for a period of 5 years at any one time; or
(b) has resided in Tasmania for a period of 2 years immediately preceding his nomination as such a candidate.
(2)  No person who is of unsound mind shall be capable of being elected as a Member of either House or be entitled to vote at any election of Members thereof.
(3)  No person shall be capable of being a Member of both Houses at the one time.



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