Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979 - SECT 38

                   Subject to section 39, a person is qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of the Legislative Assembly if, at the date of nomination:

                     (b)  he or she has attained the age of 18 years; and

                    (ba)  he or she is an Australian citizen; and

                     (c)  he or she is entitled, or qualified to become entitled, to vote at elections of members of the Legislative Assembly; and

                     (d)  he or she has such qualifications relating to residence as are prescribed by enactment for the purposes of this paragraph or, if no such enactment is in force, he or she has been ordinarily resident within the Territory for a period of 5 years immediately preceding the date of nomination.