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(iii) that, subject to regulation 13, an ordinary election will be held in that constituency on a date to be specified in the notice, not being a date before 1 March or after 15 March next following.
(1)
4. When notification of a vacancy of the office of a member is published in the Gazette under section 18 of the Urban Council Ordinance, under section 20 of the Regional Council Ordinance or under section 14 of the District Boards Ordinance the returning officer shall, subject to section 24(2) of the Ordinance, within 14 days after the publication in the Gazette of the notification of such vacancy, publish in the Gazette a notice of by-election in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule containing the following particulars---
(a) notice that a vacancy exists in the constituency concerned for a person to be elected to act as a member of the Urban Council, the Regional Council or the relevant District Board, as the case may be;
(b) that nominations for that vacancy will be received by him, not later than 14 days after the date of publication in the Gazette of the notice of by-election, during office hours on any working day at the address specified in such notice;
(c) that, subject to regulation 13, a by-election will be held in that constituency on a date to be specified in the notice, being a date not less than 14 days and not more than 21 days after the last day appointed for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations, and shall proceed to hold a by-election accordingly.
5. (1) If at any election proof is given to the satisfaction of the returning officer before the result of the election is declared that a candidate for any constituency has died or become disqualified from being elected then the returning officer shall forthwith declare that in respect of that constituency the election is countermanded by completing a notice in the specified form and shall publish such notice in the Gazette as soon as practicable thereafter.
(2) Within 14 days of the publication of the notice under paragraph (1) the returning officer shall, subject to section 24(2) of the Ordinance, publish in the Gazette a notice of by-election in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule containing the particulars set out in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of regulation 4, and shall proceed to hold a by-election accordingly.
6. Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule delivered in person by the candidate or his proposer or seconder to the returning officer at the time and place appointed by him for the receipt of nominations.
Notice of by-election where office of member declared vacant.
65 of 1984, s. 29. 41 of 1985, s. 24. (Cap. 101.)
(Cap. 385.)
(Cap. 366.)
Form 2.
Notice of by-election where on death or disqualification of candidate election is countermanded.
Form 2.
LA
~426/90.
Nomination of candidates.
Form 3.
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(iii) that, subject to regulation 13, an ordinary election will be held in that constituency on a date to be specified in the notice, not being a date before 1 March or after 15 March next following. follo ving.
(1)
4. When notification of a vacancy of the office of a member is published in the Gazette under section 18 of the Urban Council Ordinance, under section 20 of the Regional Council Ordinance or under section 14 of the District Boards Ordinance the returning officer shall, subject to section 24(2) of the Ordinance, within 14 days after the publication in the Gazette of the notification of such vacancy, publish in the Gazette a notice of by-election in accordance. with Form 2-in the Schedule-containing the following particulars---
(a) notice that a vacancy exists in the constituency concerned
for a person to be elected to act as a member of the Urban Council, the Regional Council or the relevant District Board, as the case may be;
(b) that nominations for that vacancy will be received by him, not later than 14 days after the date of publication in the Gazette of the notice of by-election, during office hours on any working day at the address specified in such notice;
(c) that, subject to regulation 13, a by-election will be held in that constituency on a date to be specified in the notice, being a date not less than 14 days and not more than 21 days after the last/day appointed for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations,
and shall proceed to hold a by-election accordingly.
5. (1) If at any election proof is given to the satisfaction of the returning officer before the result of the election is declared that a candidate for any constituency has died or become disqualified from being elected then the returning officer shall forthwith declare that in respect of that constituency the election is countermanded by completing a notice in the specified form and shall publish such notice in the Gazette as soon as practicable thereafter.
(2) Within 14 days of the publication of the notice, under paragraph (1) the returning officer shall, subject to section 24(2) of the Ordinance, publish in the Gazette a notice of by-election in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule containing the particulars set out in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of regulation 4, and shall proceed to hold a by-election accordingly.
6. Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomina- tion paper in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule delivered in person by the candidate or his proposer or seconder to the returning officer-at-the-time-and-place-appointed-by-him-for-the-receipt-of-
nominations,A
Notice of by-election where office of member declared
vacant.
65 of 1984, s. 29. 41 of 1985, s. 24. (Cap. 101.)
(Cap. 385.)
(Cap. 366.)
Form 2.
Notice of by-election where on death or disqualification of candidate election is countermanded.
Form 2.
LA
~426/90.
Nomination of candidates.
Form 3.
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