(a)
(b)
in sections 18 to 20, subsections (2), (3), (4), (6)
(but not the proviso thereto) of section 24,
subsection (3) of section 25 subsection (8) of
section 33 and subsection (2) of section 37 includes
reference to a court constituted by or under service
law;
in sections 19 and 20 and subsection (8) of section
33, includes an officer of a defence force and of the
Police Force.
(3)
References in sections 18, 19 and 22 to a “criminal
offence” shall be construed as including references to an
offence against service law and such references in
subsections (4) to (9) of section 24 shall, in relation to
proceedings before a court constituted by or under service
law, be similarly construed.
(4)
In relation to any person who is a member of an armed
force raised otherwise than under the law of The Gambia
and lawfully present in The Gambia, nothing contained in
or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that
force shall be held to be inconsistent with or in
contravention of any of the provisions of this chapter.
CHAPTER V
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
PART 1:
The right to vote 39.
and be registered
Secret ballot 40.
ballot.
THE FRANCHISE
(1)
Every citizen of The Gambia being eighteen years or older
and of sound mind shall have the right to vote for the
purpose of elections of a President and members of the
National Assembly, and shall be entitled to be registered as
a voter in a National Assembly constituency for that
purpose.
(2)
Every citizen of The Gambia who is a registered voter shall
be entitled to vote in a referendum held in accordance with
this Constitution or any other law.
(3)
Every citizen of The Gambia being of the age of eighteen
years or older and of sound mind shall be entitled, in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and any Act
of the National Assembly providing for such elections to
vote in elections for local government authorities and
traditional rulers in the area in which he or she is ordinarily
resident.
All public elections and all referenda voting shall be by secret