South Australian Current Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 52

52—Qualifications of candidate

        (1)         A person is not qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of the House of Assembly or the Legislative Council unless the person is an elector.

        (1a)         A person is not qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of the House of Assembly or the Legislative Council if the person would, if elected at the relevant election, be required to immediately vacate his or her seat under section 17 or 31 of the Constitution Act 1934 (as the case requires).

        (2)         If 2 or more elections are to be held under this Act on the same day, a person is not entitled to be a candidate in more than 1 of those elections and, if on the declaration of nominations the same person is nominated as a candidate in more than 1 of those elections, each of those nominations is invalid.