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Paragraph 66 Vacancies: Assembly constituency seats

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Where the date of the poll to fill a vacant seat for an Assembly constituency is fixed by the presiding officer of the Assembly under section 8 of the 1998 Act, he shall forthwith send a notice to the returning officer for the Assembly constituency stating—

(a)

that the vacancy exists, and

(b)

the date fixed for the poll to fill that vacancy.