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Under the authority of section 57 of the Elections Act, 1991 and section 54 of the House of Assembly Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council is pleased to move that a Proclamation be issued for the signature of Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor providing for the holding of a by-election in the Electoral District of Topsail - Paradise and the Proclamation shall provide:

a) That the last day for the nomination of candidates for the by-election is Thursday, the 27th day of December, 2018, at 2:00 p.m.;
b) That the place for the nomination of candidates for the said by-election in the Electoral District of Topsail - Paradise is 1429-E Topsail Road, Paradise, NL, A1L 1H6;
c) That the day of polling in the Electoral District of Topsail - Paradise is Thursday, the 24th day of January, 2019;
d) That the Writ of Election for the said by-election be issued; and
e) That the Writ of Election shall be issued on Wednesday, the 19th day of December, 2018, and be returnable at the time and in the manner prescribed by Division E of the Elections Act, 1991, together with the return of the person to whom the writ is directed endorsed thereon, and all other documents and other things required to be transmitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by virtue thereof.