55(1)Where a candidate dies after the close of nomination and before the poll has closed, the returning officer, upon being satisfied of the fact of the death and with the consent of the Chief Electoral Officer, shall countermand notice of the poll, and fix another day for the nomination of candidates but no fresh nomination is necessary in the case of a candidate who stood nominated at the time of the countermand of the poll.

55(2)Notice of the day fixed, which shall not be more than one month from the death of the candidate nor less than twenty days from the issue of the notice, shall be given by a further proclamation distributed and published as required by section 18, and in addition to the new day for nomination there shall also be named by such proclamation a new polling day, which shall be the seventeenth day after the day fixed for the nomination.

55(3)The election, in other respects, shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

55(4)The lists of electors to be used at such postponed election shall be the official lists of electors prepared and revised after the issue of the writ.

55(5)Full particulars of any action taken under this section shall be reported by the returning officer to the Chief Electoral Officer with the return of the writ.

55(1)Where a candidate dies after the close of nomination and before the poll has closed, the returning officer, upon being satisfied of the fact of the death and with the consent of the Chief Electoral Officer, shall countermand notice of the poll, and fix another day for the nomination of candidates but no fresh nomination is necessary in the case of a candidate who stood nominated at the time of the countermand of the poll.

55(2)Notice of the day fixed, which shall not be more than one month from the death of the candidate nor less than twenty days from the issue of the notice, shall be given by a further proclamation distributed and published as required by section 18, and in addition to the new day for nomination there shall also be named by such proclamation a new polling day, which shall be the seventeenth day after the day fixed for the nomination.

55(3)The election, in other respects, shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

55(4)The lists of electors to be used at such postponed election shall be the official lists of electors prepared and revised after the issue of the writ.

55(5)Full particulars of any action taken under this section shall be reported by the returning officer to the Chief Electoral Officer with the return of the writ.