Palestinian Elections Law
Part VII: Transitional And Final Provisions

Chapter 1: Transitional Provisions

Art. 102: Elections in Jerusalem

1. Palestinian electors from Jerusalem shall be registered and the electoral register shall be created there in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
2. Any candidate who wishes to run for election in the constituency of Jerusalem, either for the position of President or for the membership of the Council, shall have a valid address in an area under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority or under the jurisdiction of the Council to be elected.
3. The election shall take place in Jerusalem in accordance with the provisions of the Interim Agreement, signed in Washington by the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel, on September 28, 1995.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 above, elections in Jerusalem shall be subject to the same provisions as those established by this Law for the elections in any other constituency.

Art. 103: International and domestic observation and press reporters

1. All stages of the electoral process described by this Law shall be public and open to international and domestic observation, and to coverage by the reporters of the international and domestic information media.
2. The Central Election Commission shall accredit and issue accreditation documents to any observer or reporter of the communication media, both international and domestic, who so requests.
3. Every person or institution in charge of the implementation of this Law, as well as every member of the Palestinian security forces, has the duty to cooperate in order to facilitate the work of any person holding a accreditation as provided for in paragraph 2 above.

Art. 104: Dissolution of the Palestine Commission for Local Government and Elections

1. The Palestine Commission for Local Government and Elections shall be dissolved at the promulgation of this Law.
2. All the decisions taken and the appointments made by the above mentioned Commission shall be deemed to be valid and in force.

Art. 105: [opening and closure of the meeting periods of the Council]

The President of the Palestinian National Authority shall issue the Decree referring to the opening and closure of the, regular and extraordinay, meeting periods [of the Council].

Art. 106: [statement of assets]

1. Every member of the Palestinian Council shall submit to the President of the Council a statement declaring his or her economic situation and listing his or her movables and immovables, [participation in] societies, both his or her own and those of his or her children under age.
2. The statements mentioned in paragraph 1 above shall be kept by the President of the Council, who shall adopt all the necessary measures to keep the secrecy of these statements.

Chapter 2: Final Provisions

Art. 107: Issuing of regulations

1. The Palestinian Central Election Commission shall issue the regulations necessary for the implementation of this Law.
2. The above mentioned regulations shall enter into force upon their approval by the Palestinian National Authority and their publication in the Palestinian Gazette.

Art. 108: Notifications

Every decision, order, document or announcement the notification of which is required under the provisions of this Law, shall be considered notified in a valid and legal form on the day following that of its handing to the person concerned, or 24 ours after its being sent by registered mail to his or her known address.

Art. 109: Repealing of previous laws

1. The Election Law for the Council of Representatives, nº 24, of 1960, and the laws amending it and regulations implementing it, shall be considered repealed, as shall also be considered repealed the Resolution nº 32, of 1960, of the Administrative Governor General, relating to elections in Gaza, and any other provision contrary to this Law.

Art. 110: [enforcement of the Law]

All the institutions concerned, each one within its jurisdiction, shall abide by the provisions of this Law. This Law shall enter into force upon its publication in the Palestinian Gazette.

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