"No.7 of 1954. Virgin Islands Constitution 38
and lleetions,

candidates in an electoral district for which one
member is to be returned and not less than three
duly nominated candidates in an electoral district
for which two members are to be returned,

(8) If any such candidate withdraws from his
candidature in accordance with subsection (7) of
this section, or dies before the day fixed for taking
of the poll, the returning officer shall in the manner
mentioned in subsection (9) of this seetion forth-
with give publie notice ef such withdrawal or
death; and all proceedings with reference to the
election shall be commenced afresh in all respects
as if the writ had been received on the day of such
withdrawal or death, as the case may be, and the
provisions of the preceding subsections of this
section shall have effect accordingly ; ;

Provided that no fresh nomination shall be
necessary in the case of any candidate who has
been ralidly nominated in accordance with sub-
section (5) ‘of this section.

(92) The notice meutioned in subsection (8)
of this section shall be published.

52. (1) A candidate for election, or some-
one on his behalf, shall deposit with the returning
officer, on or before the day of his nomination, the
sum of ninety-six collars, and, if he fails to do SO,
the nomination of such “andidate shall be deamed
to be withdrawn.

(2) The deposit may be made in any legal
tender, or, with the consent of the returning
officer, in any other manner.

(3) The full amount of every deposit made
under subsection (1) of this section shall forthwith
after its receipt be transmitted by the returning
officer to the ‘Treasurer of the Presidency.

(4) If after the deposit is made the candida-

ture is withdrawn in accordance with the provisions
of subsection (7) of section 51 the deposit shall be
returned by the Treasurer of the Presidency to the
person by whoi it was made; and if the candidate
dies after the deposit is made and before the

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Deposit.