ST. JOHN’S, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION NLR 113/18

3 Extraordinary Gazette December 19, 2018 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 113/18 Proclamation Re: By-Election for the Electoral District of Topsail - Paradise under the Elections Act, 1991 and the House of Assembly Act (O.C. 2018-266) Filed December 19, 2018 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. JUDY M. FOOTE JENNIFER MERCER, Q.C. Lieutenant-Governor in General Deputy Attorney General TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING; A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS under the authority of

section 57 of the Elections Act, 1991 ("the Act"), and

section 54 of the House of Assembly Act, upon the occurrence of a vacancy by resignation of the sitting member on the 2 nd day of November, 2018, 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 Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Electoral District of Topsail - Paradise;

4 Extraordinary Gazette December 19, 2018 NOW KNOW YE that We do by this Our Proclamation direct that a Writ of Election for the Electoral District of Topsail - Paradise be issued; AND WE DO further direct 1. That the date set to be the last day for nomination of candidates for the Election is Thursday, the 27th day of December, 2018, at 2:00 p.m.; 2. That the place for the nomination of candidates is 1429- E Topsail Road , Paradise, NL, A1L 1H6; 3. That the day of polling for the Election is Thursday, the 24 th day of January, 2019; and 4.

That the Writ of Election shall be issued on Wednesday, the 19 th day of December, 2018, 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 Newfoundland and Labrador to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: Our trusty and well -beloved the Honourable Judy M. Foote, Member of Our Privy Council of Canada, Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, Lieutenant Governor in and for Our Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. AT OUR GOVERNMENT HOUSE, in Our City of St. John's, this 19 th day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and eighteen, in the sixty- seventh year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND, JAMIE CHIPPETT Deputy Registrar General

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 Topsail - Paradise NLR 113/18 New December 19/18 p. 3 ST. JOHN’S, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 5