21. Amendment of section 58 of the principal enactment

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Section 58 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in subsection (1) thereof—

(a)

in paragraph (a) of that subsection thereof, by the substitution for the words “and the number of preferences indicated for each”

of the words “in respect of the votes polled in respect of each electorate by the”; and

(b)

by the substitution for paragraphs (b), (d), (e) and (f) of that subsection thereof, of the following:—

“(b)

the candidate belonging to the recognized political party or the independent group who obtained the highest number of votes in each electorate and who was nominated by such recognized political party or independent group in its nomination paper as its candidates for that electorate shall be declared elected as the member of such electorate;

(c)

where and equality of votes is found to exist between any two or more recognized political parties or two or more independent groups, and the

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addition of a vote would entitle the nominated candidate of one such recognized political party or independent group to be elected as the member of such electorate, the determination of the recognized political party or independent group to which such additional vote shall be deemed to have been given, shall be made by lot drawn in the presence of the chief counting officer, in such manner as he shall determine.”.

(2)

by the repeal of subsection (2) thereof.

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