Section 13

he is not a citizen;

he is less than twenty-one years of age;

he has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the day of nomination at the election, been convicted of any offence involving violence or dishonesty by a court of law in any part of Malaysia and has not received a free pardon;

he has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the day of nomination at the election, been convicted of or been released from prison after serving a sentence of imprisonment for any offence under this

Act;

he is a person whose name is registered under the

Prevention of Crime Act 1959 [Act 297];

he has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the day of nomination at the election, been convicted of an offence under subsection 52(3) of the

Societies Act 1966 [Act 335], or the corresponding provision of any other law relating to societies in force, in the case of an election in Sabah and Sarawak, in any part of Malaysia, and in the case of an election in Peninsular Malaysia, in any part of Malaysia or the Republic of Singapore;

he is a person in respect of whom an order has been made under subsection 66(4) of the Societies Act 1966, or the corresponding provision of any other law relating to societies in force, in the case of an election in Sabah and Sarawak, in any part of Malaysia, and in the case of an election in Peninsular Malaysia, in any part of Malaysia or the Republic of Singapore;

or

he is an undischarged bankrupt.

Act 5

In paragraphs (1)(c), (f) and (g), “part of Malaysia” means any place which is, or which at the date of the conviction or order therein mentioned was, a part of Malaysia.

No officer, clerk, interpreter or other person having any duty to perform pursuant to any written law relating to any election shall be appointed as an election agent or act as an agent of a candidate in the conduct or management of any election.

Making of appointments and contracts through election agent