ST. JOHN’S, SATURDAY , DECEMBER 30, 2023 THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION NLR 113/23

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 113/23 Proclamation Re: By-election for the Electoral District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island under the Elections Act, 1991 and House of Assembly Act (O.C 2023-306) (Filed December 30, 2023) CHARLES THE THIRD, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His Other Realms and Territories Head of the Commonwealth. JOAN MARIE J. AYLWARD Lieutenant Governor DENIS MAHONEY, K.C. Deputy Attorney General TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come or whom the same may in anywise concern: GREETING; A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS under the authority of

section 57 of the Elections Act, 1991 and

section 54 of the House of Assembly Act, upon the occurrence of a vacancy by resignation of the sitting member on the 29th day of December, 2023, we are directed to issue a Writ of Election for the election of a Member to the House of Assembly; AND

WHEREAS it is Our will and pleasure that a Writ of Election be issued for the Election of One Member to serve in the House of Assembly of Our P rovince of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Electoral District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island; 3Extraordinary Gazette December 30, 2023

Proclamation Re: By-election for the Electoral District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island Under the Elections Act, 1991 and House of Assembly Act 113/23 NOW KNOW YE, THAT WE, do by this our Proclamation direct that a Writ of Election for the Electoral District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island be issued; AND WE DO FURTHER DIRECT THAT 1. The date set to be the last day for the nomination of candidates for the Election is Sunday, the 7th day of January, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.; 2. The place for the nomination of candidates is 1655 Topsail Road, Paradise, NL, AlL lVl; 3.

The day of polling for the Election is Monday, the 29th day of January, 2024; and 4.. The Writ of Election shall be issued on Saturday, the 30 th day of December, 2023, 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. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF WE hav e caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Newfoundland and Labrador to be hereunto affixed.

WITNESS: Our trusty and well -beloved the Honourable Joan Marie J. A ylward, Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, Lieutenant Governor in and for Our Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. AT OUR GOVE RNMENT HOUSE , in Our City of St. John’s, this 30th day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty- three, in the second year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND, JUDITH HEARN Deputy Registrar General 4 Extraordinary Gazette December 30, 2023

Extraordinary Gazette Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder CNLR or NL Reg. Amendment NL Gazette Date & Page No. Elections Act, 1991 and House of Assembly Act Proclamation Re: By-election for the Electoral District of Conception Bay East – Bell Island NLR 113/23 New Dec. 30/23 p. 3 ST. JOHN’S, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2023 5