Electoral Act, 1997

Provisions relating to fresh election.

41.—(1) Where a fresh election is held in a constituency under section 62 or 63 of the Act of 1992 or Rule 27 of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1997, the original election shall be deemed to have been an election for the purposes of this Part and the provisions of this Part including section 36 shall be complied with in relation to the original election by the national agent of a political party and by the agent of each surviving candidate, as may be appropriate.

(2) The limits on election expenses at the fresh election for surviving candidates and candidates nominated at the fresh election shall be the relevant amount specified in section 32 (1)(a), or in an order under section 33 (1)(a), as the case may be.