Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011
24No need for poll in some circumstances
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24 No need for poll in some circumstances (1) If only one or 2 candidates are declared under section 23 for a division, the Commission must, on making that declaration: (a) declare each of them returned as ordinary delegates for the (b) state their names in the declaration. (2) The declaration has effect as if: (a) it were a declaration under section 111(2); and (b) the candidates were returned as elected for the division.
Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011 16 (3) To avoid doubt: (a) a poll must be held for a division if 3 or more candidates are declared under section 23 for the division; and (b) a poll is not required for a division if no candidate is declared under section 23 for the division.