Publication of notice of by-election
to fill remaining vacancies
(1)
(2)
Regulation 14 (1) is amended
(a) by repealing "within such period as is specified in
regulation 12, shall, subject to paragraph (2) and
section" and substituting
(b)
"not later than 14 days after the day following
the expiration of the nomination period, shall,
subject to paragraph (2) and section 5H (2) or";
and
by repealing "paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of
regulation 4" and substituting "regulation 4 (1) or
(2) "
Regulation 14 is amended by adding after paragraph (1)
" (1A) Where in any constituency no candidate is validly
nominated or every validly nominated candidate has withdrawn
under regulation 10 or 11, the returning officer, not later
than 14 days after the day following the expiration of the
nomination period, shall, subject to paragraph (2) and section
5H (2) or 24 (2) of the Ordinance, publish in the Gazette a
notice of by-election to fill any vacancy in that
constitutency containing the particulars set out in regulation
4 (1) or (2) and shall proceed to hold a by-election
accordingly.".
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