Section 9: Party lists for Island region

9. Party lists for Island region (1) Any registered political party may submit to the Electoral Commissioner a list of candidates for election as members for the Island region. (2) The list shall have effect in relation to— (a) the ordinary election; and (b) any vacancies in seats of members returned for the Island region, which may occur after that election and before the next ordinary election. (3) The list shall— (a) contain the names of not more than 12 persons; (b) not include the name of a person— (i) whose name is included on any other list submitted by a registered party for election as a member for the Island region; (ii) who is an individual or a registered party candidate for election as a member for a local region; (c) not comprise more than two thirds of persons of the same sex; and (d) indicate the order of precedence of each of the candidates appearing on the list, provided that not more than 2 consecutive candidates on the list shall be of the same sex. (4) — [S. 9 amended by s. 7 of Act 29 of 2016 w.e.f. 28 December 2016.]