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| (1) Upon the receipt of a report under section 22 in respect of an electoral district the Commissioner shall publish a notice in the Gazette specifying
| | (a) the electoral district in which the election is contested ; | | |
| | (b) the names of the candidates in order of priority as set out in the nomination paper of each recognized political party and independent group for election as Members of that electoral district and the approved symbol allotted to such party or group and in the case of an independent group the words "Independent Group" and the distinguishing number, if any ; | | |
| | (c) the date of poll, being the date specified under section 10 ; and | | |
| | (d) the situation of the polling station or polling stations for each of the polling districts in that electoral district and the particular polling stations, if any, reserved for female voters. | | |
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| (2) Where due to any emergency it is necessary that the situation of any polling station should be different from that specified in a notice published under subsection (1) the Commissioner may cause the situation of that station to be altered in such manner as he may, in his absolute discretion, determine. |
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| (3) Where due to any emergency or unforeseen circumstances the poll for the election in any electoral district cannot be taken on the day specified in the notice relating to the election published under subsection (1), the Commissioner may, by Order published in the Gazette, appoint another day for the taking of such poll, and such other day shall not be earlier than the fourteenth day after the publication of the Order in the Gazette. |
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