158Further elections

158  Further elections

 (1) Where an election for a ward:

 (a) is taken under rule 27 to have wholly failed; or

 (b) is declared by the Court under section 143I of the Act and Schedule 4 to the Act to be absolutely void;

the Minister may determine that a further election for a member for the ward is to be held.

 (2) Where a further election is to be held, the Minister, by notice in writing, published in the Gazette, is to fix a day or days for the polling in relation to that election.

 (3) Where the day or days for the polling in a further election are fixed under subrule (2), the Electoral Commissioner must, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, appoint by name such polling places as it considers necessary for each ward in respect of which a further election is to be held.

 (4) Where a further election is to be held, that election must be conducted in accordance with these Rules.