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[F164(1)This rule applies if at a contested election—U.K.
(a)one of the candidates is the Speaker of the House of Commons seeking re-election, and
(b)proof is given to the returning officer's satisfaction before the result of the election is declared that that candidate has died.
(2)The returning officer must—
(a)countermand notice of the poll, or
(b)if polling has begun, direct that the poll be abandoned.
(3)The proceedings with reference to the election must be commenced afresh subject to the following provisions of this rule.
(4)The writ for the election must be taken to have been received on the first working day after the end of the period of seven days starting on the day the proof is given to the returning officer.
(5)The last day on which—
(a)nominations, or
(b)notice of withdrawal of candidature,
may be delivered is the seventh working day after the day on which the writ is taken to be received.
(6)The poll must be held on a day in the period which starts [F221] working days after the day on which the writ is taken to have been received and ends [F327] working days after that day.
(7)For the purposes of this rule a working day is a day which is not a day specified in rule 2(1)(a) to (c).]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 rules 60-65 substituted (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 1.7.2008 for N.I.) for Sch. 1 rule 60 by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 24, 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(k) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2, 4
F2Word in Sch. 1 rule 64(6) substituted (6.4.2014) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), ss. 14(5)(a), 27(1); S.I. 2014/414, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)
F3Word in Sch. 1 rule 64(6) substituted (6.4.2014) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), ss. 14(5)(b), 27(1); S.I. 2014/414, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)
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