Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Elections
24. Writ of election
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general election
“general election” means a general election of Members after a dissolution of Parliament;
Every such writ must be in Form 1 in the First Schedule and must specify the date or dates (called in this Act the day of nomination) not being less than 5 days nor more than one month after the date of the writ and the place or places of nomination (called in this Act the place of nomination).
In respect of any group representation constituency, no writ may be issued under subsection (1) for an election to fill any vacancy unless all the Members for that constituency have vacated their seats in Parliament.
group representation constituency
“group representation constituency” means any electoral division declared to be a group representation constituency under section 8A(1)(a);
Upon receipt of the writ, the Returning Officer must proceed to hold the election in the manner provided in this Act.
Returning Officer
“Returning Officer” means the Returning Officer appointed under section 3;