54(1)A candidate nominated may withdraw at any time not later than forty-eight hours before the opening of the poll by filing with the returning officer a declaration in writing to that effect, signed by himself and attested by the signatures of two qualified electors in the electoral district; and any votes cast for a candidate who has so withdrawn are null and void.

54(2)The deposit of a candidate so withdrawing is forfeited.

54(3)If, after the withdrawal, there remains but one candidate, the returning officer shall return as duly elected the candidate so remaining, without waiting for the day fixed for holding the poll.

54(4)When a candidate has withdrawn after the notice of the granting of the poll and the ballot papers have been printed, the returning officer shall advise the appropriate poll officials of the electoral district of the withdrawal.

54(5)On polling day, the poll officials shall post notices of the withdrawal in conspicuous places in the polling station and, when delivering a ballot paper to an elector, shall inform the elector of the withdrawal.

54(1)A candidate nominated may withdraw at any time not later than forty-eight hours before the opening of the poll by filing with the returning officer a declaration in writing to that effect, signed by himself and attested by the signatures of two qualified electors in the electoral district; and any votes cast for a candidate who has so withdrawn are null and void.

54(2)The deposit of a candidate so withdrawing is forfeited.

54(3)If, after the withdrawal, there remains but one candidate, the returning officer shall return as duly elected the candidate so remaining, without waiting for the day fixed for holding the poll.

54(4)When a candidate has withdrawn after the notice of the granting of the poll and the ballot papers have been printed, the returning officer shall advise the appropriate poll officials of the electoral district of the withdrawal.

54(5)On polling day, the poll officials shall post notices of the withdrawal in conspicuous places in the polling station and, when delivering a ballot paper to an elector, shall inform the elector of the withdrawal.

54(1)A candidate nominated may withdraw at any time not later than forty-eight hours before the opening of the poll by filing with the returning officer a declaration in writing to that effect, signed by himself and attested by the signatures of two qualified electors in the electoral district; and any votes cast for a candidate who has so withdrawn are null and void.

54(2)The deposit of a candidate so withdrawing is forfeited.

54(3)If, after the withdrawal, there remains but one candidate, the returning officer shall return as duly elected the candidate so remaining, without waiting for the day fixed for holding the poll.

54(4)Where a candidate has withdrawn after the notice of the granting of the poll and the ballot papers have been printed, the returning officer shall advise each deputy returning officer of his electoral district of such withdrawal.

54(5)On polling day each deputy returning officer shall prepare and post a notice of the withdrawal in a conspicuous place in his polling station, and when delivering a ballot paper to each elector shall inform the elector of the withdrawal.