Result of recall referendum and removal from office

(1) The Chief Elections Officer shall, as soon as practicable after the holding of a recall referendum, issue a certificate under his hand stating the result of the referendum and forward the same to the Governor-General. (2) Notwithstanding section 5A of the Referendum Act, Cap. 10 or any other law, a recall referendum held under this Act shall not be valid unless at least sixty-five per cent (65%) of the registered electors in the respective division have cast their votes. 8 (3) Subject to the presence of the threshold of 65% as prescribed in subsection (2) of this section, if a simple majority of the total votes cast at the referendum favour the recall of a divisional representative from office, the Governor-General shall, by proclamation published in the Gazette, declare the seat of such representative vacant and the representative shall thereupon stand removed from office.