Section 6.2. Stage one of the Petition to Recall an MP will be initiated when one per cent of the registered electorate of the constituency, consider that a constituency MP has failed to perform his or her duties on grounds of negligence, corruption, criminal conviction, dishonesty, or other gross misconduct or, in the view of the constituents has simply ceased to represent their interests.
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Section 6.2. Section 6.2. Stage one of the Petition to Recall an MP will be initiated when one (1) per cent of the registered electorate of the constituency, consider that a constituency MP has failed to perform his or her duties on grounds of negligence, corruption, criminal conviction, dishonesty, or other gross misconduct or, in the view of the constituents has simply ceased to represent their interests.
Section 6.2. In the spirit of broad principles and being as inclusive as possible now and in the future, the gender specific 'his or her' should be changed to 'their' so as not to alienate individuals that may be in a transition from one to the other, or individuals that don't personally identify within those categories.
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Section 6.2. Section 6.2. Stage one of the Petition to Recall an MP will be initiated when one (1) per cent of the registered electorate of the constituency, consider that a constituency MP has failed to perform his or her duties on grounds of negligence, corruption, criminal conviction, dishonesty, or other gross misconduct or, in the view of the constituents has simply ceased to represent their interests.
Section 6.2. In the spirit of broad principles and being as inclusive as possible now and in the future, the gender specific 'his or her' should be changed to 'their' so as not to alienate individuals that may be in a transition from one to the other, or individuals that don't personally identify within those categories.