THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Part II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ST. JOHN'S, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2006 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 81/06

Extraordinary Gazette October 10, 200 6 3 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 81/06 Proclamation re Writ of Election for the Electoral District of Signal Hill – Quidi Vidi (November 1, 2006) under the Elections Act, 1991and the House of Assembly Act (O.C. 2006-451) (Filed Oct. 10 , 2006) ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. EDWARD ROBERTS Lieutenant Governor DONALD H. BURRAGE, Q.C. Associate Deputy Minister of Justice and Acting Deputy Minister of Justice TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING; A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS under the authority of

section 57 of the Elec- tions Act, 1991 (the "Act"), and pursuant to

section 54 of the House of Assembly Act, upon the occurrence of a vacancy by the resignation of the sitting member on the 29th. day of September, 2006, we are di- rected 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 Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Electoral District of Signal Hill – Quidi Vidi; NOW KNOW YE that We do by this Our Proclamation direct that a Writ of Election for the Electoral District of Signal Hill – Quidi Vidi be issued;

Extraordinary Gazette October 10, 200 6 4 AND WE DO further direct 1. That the date set to be the last day for nomination of candi- dates for the Election is Sunday, the 22nd. day of October, 2006; 2. That the place for the nomi nation of candidates is the Dr. Harry Roberts Conference Room, Main Floor, Battery Hotel, 100 Signal Hill Road; 3. That the day of polling for the Election is Wednesday, the 1st. day of November, 2006; and 4.

That the Writ of Election shall be issued on Tuesday, the 10th. day of October, 2006 and be returnable at the time and in the manner prescribed by Division E of the Act, 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 WITNESS WHEREOF we have caused the Great Seal of Our province to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: Our trusty and well-beloved the Honourable Edward Roberts, one of Her Majesty’s Counsel learned in the law, Lieutenant Governor, in and for Our Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. AT St. John's this 10 th., day of October, in the year of Our Lord two thousand and six in the fifty-fifth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND, DON OSMOND Registrar General

5 ST. JOHN'S, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2006 Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation CNLR or NL Gazette made thereunder NL Reg. Amendment Date & Page No. Elections Act, 1991 and the House of Assembly Act Proclamation re: NLR 81/06 ne w Oct 10/06 p. 3 Writ of Election