Constitution (Fixed Term Parliaments) Special Provisions Act 1991
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4 Date of next general election
4 Date of next general election
(1) The writs for the next general election must name 25 March 1995 as the day for the taking of the poll at that general election, unless the current Assembly is dissolved in accordance with this Act.
(2) If the current Assembly is dissolved in accordance with this Act, the writs for the next general election must name as the day for the taking of the poll at that general election a day that is not later than the fortieth day from the date of the issue of the writs.
(3) If the current Assembly is not dissolved in accordance with this Act, the current Assembly expires on 3 March 1995.
(4) In this section, a reference to a writ does not include a reference to a writ issued because of the failure of an election, including a failure of an election because of its being declared void in accordance with law.