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Electoral Act 2017
92Proceedings after nomination day—no election is required
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#### 92 Proceedings after nomination day—no election is required
92 Proceedings after nomination day—no election is required
> > (1) If at 12 noon on the nomination day there is only one candidate for election for a district, the Electoral Commissioner must—
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> > > (a) on the day after nomination day, publicly declare that candidate to be duly elected, and
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> > > (b) as soon as is reasonably practicable after that declaration—
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> > > > (i) publicly advertise the declaration in the district, and
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> > > > (ii) return the writ endorsed according to that declaration.
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> > (2) If at 12 noon on the nomination day there are not more than 21 candidates for election at a periodic Council election, the Electoral Commissioner must—
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> > > (a) on the day after nomination day, publicly declare those candidates to be duly elected, and
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> > > (b) as soon as is reasonably practicable after that declaration—
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> > > > (i) publicly advertise the declaration, and
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> > > > (ii) return the writ endorsed according to that declaration.