Section 12 in Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Appointment and Succession of Syiem, Deputy Syiem, Electors and Rangbah Shnong of Mylliem Syiemship) Act, 2007
12. Qualifications for the office of the Basan, Myntri, Lyngdoh, the Syiem Raid, the Lyngdoh Raid or Longsan.
- An adult male person belonging to the Khasi community who is the native of the Raid Ri-Lum and Raid Ri-Them mentioned in Schedule-II and Schedule-III shall qualify to be elected as the Basan, Myntri, Lyngdoh, Syiem Raid, Lyngdoh Raid or Longsan if :(1)he is a natural or biological son of a Khasi mother;(2)he observes and is governed by Khasi matrilineal system of lineage, the Khasi laws of inheritance and succession and the Khasi laws of consanguinity and kinship;(3)he bears a good moral character;(4)he is a native resident of the Raid Ri-Lum or Raid Ri-Them;(5)he is able to read, write and speak the Khasi language; and(6)he is not a member of any political party.
