A-23.1 - Act respecting the National Assembly

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17. The seat of a Member of the Assembly becomes vacant if he
(1)  dies;
(2)  resigns;
(3)  becomes a candidate at a federal election or a provincial election in another province;
(4)  is appointed to the Senate;
(5)  is convicted of treason;
(6)  is convicted of corrupt electoral or referendum practices;
(7)  (subparagraph repealed);
(8)  is sentenced to imprisonment for an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for over two years;
(9)  is in a situation that makes him disqualified within the meaning of the Election Act (chapter E-3.3), except the situation contemplated in subparagraph 4 of the second paragraph of section 235 of that Act.
A Member’s seat also becomes vacant in the cases provided for in section 134 and in the Code of ethics and conduct of the Members of the National Assembly (chapter C-23.1).
1982, c. 62, s. 17; 1984, c. 51, s. 528; 1989, c. 1, s. 583; 1990, c. 4, s. 66; 1997, c. 8, s. 21; 2010, c. 30, s. 115.
17. The seat of a Member of the Assembly becomes vacant if he
(1)  dies;
(2)  resigns;
(3)  becomes a candidate at a federal election or a provincial election in another province;
(4)  is appointed to the Senate;
(5)  is convicted of treason;
(6)  is convicted of corrupt electoral or referendum practices;
(7)  (subparagraph repealed);
(8)  is sentenced to imprisonment for an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for over two years;
(9)  is in a situation that makes him disqualified within the meaning of the Election Act (chapter E-3.3), except the situation contemplated in subparagraph 4 of the second paragraph of section 235 of that Act.
A Member’s seat also becomes vacant in the cases provided for in sections 84, 134 and 136.
1982, c. 62, s. 17; 1984, c. 51, s. 528; 1989, c. 1, s. 583; 1990, c. 4, s. 66; 1997, c. 8, s. 21.
17. The seat of a Member of the Assembly becomes vacant if he
(1)  dies;
(2)  resigns;
(3)  becomes a candidate at a federal election or a provincial election in another province;
(4)  is appointed to the Senate;
(5)  is convicted of treason;
(6)  is convicted of corrupt electoral practices;
(7)  (subparagraph repealed);
(8)  is sentenced to imprisonment for an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for over two years;
(9)  is in a situation that makes him disqualified within the meaning of the Election Act (chapter E-3.3), except the situation contemplated in subparagraph 4 of the second paragraph of section 235 of that Act.
A Member’s seat also becomes vacant in the cases provided for in sections 84, 134 and 136.
1982, c. 62, s. 17; 1984, c. 51, s. 528; 1989, c. 1, s. 583; 1990, c. 4, s. 66.
17. The seat of a Member of the Assembly becomes vacant if he
(1)  dies;
(2)  resigns;
(3)  becomes a candidate at a federal election or a provincial election in another province;
(4)  is appointed to the Senate;
(5)  is found guilty of treason;
(6)  is found guilty of or charged with corrupt electoral practices;
(7)  (subparagraph repealed);
(8)  is sentenced to imprisonment for an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for over two years;
(9)  is in a situation that makes him disqualified within the meaning of the Election Act (chapter E-3.3), except the situation contemplated in subparagraph 4 of the second paragraph of section 235 of that Act.
A Member’s seat also becomes vacant in the cases provided for in sections 84, 134 and 136.
1982, c. 62, s. 17; 1984, c. 51, s. 528; 1989, c. 1, s. 583.
17. The seat of a Member of the Assembly becomes vacant if he
(1)  dies;
(2)  resigns;
(3)  becomes a candidate at a federal election or a provincial election in another province;
(4)  is appointed to the Senate;
(5)  is found guilty of treason;
(6)  is found guilty of or charged with corrupt electoral practices;
(7)  (subparagraph repealed);
(8)  is sentenced to imprisonment for an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for over two years;
(9)  is in a situation that makes him disqualified within the meaning of the Election Act (chapter E-3.2), except the situation contemplated in paragraph 4 of the second paragraph of section 165 of that Act.
A Member’s seat also becomes vacant in the cases provided for in sections 84, 134 and 136.
1982, c. 62, s. 17; 1984, c. 51, s. 528.
17. The seat of a Member of the Assembly becomes vacant if he
(1)  dies;
(2)  resigns;
(3)  becomes a candidate at a federal election or a provincial election in another province;
(4)  is appointed to the Senate;
(5)  is found guilty of treason;
(6)  is found guilty of or charged with corrupt electoral practices;
(7)  is found guilty of several of the offences or of having repeated any of the offences mentioned in section 136 of the Act respecting electoral lists (chapter L-4.1);
(8)  is sentenced to imprisonment for an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for over two years;
(9)  is in a situation that makes him disqualified within the meaning of the Election Act (chapter E-3.1), except the situation contemplated in paragraph 5 of section 10 of that Act.
A Member’s seat also becomes vacant in the cases provided for in sections 84, 134 and 136.
1982, c. 62, s. 17.