Writ of recall referendum

(1) The Governor-General shall, within fifteen days of the receipt of the certificate from the Chief Elections Officer pursuant to section 5 of this Act, verifying that the petition has Recall of Elected Representatives [CAP. 9:01 7 been duly signed by the requisite number of electors as specified in sections 3 and 4 of this Act, issue a Writ of Recall Referendum in a form similar to the Writ of Election in the Fifth Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, Cap 9, with such modifications and adaptations as may be necessary to satisfy the provisions of this Act, to the returning officer of the respective electoral division. (2) The day named in the Writ for the holding of a recall referendum shall not be less than fifteen days after the issue of the Writ. (3) Upon receipt of such Writ, the returning officer to whom the Writ is addressed shall proceed to hold the referendum in accordance with the Referendum Act, Cap. 10 and the directions of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. (4) Subject to this Act, sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the Referendum Act, Cap. 10, dealing, respectively, with the persons qualified to vote at a referendum, appointment of returning officers, application of the Representation of the People Act, Cap. 9 and Regulations, the Governor-General’s power to make regulations, and the expenses of a referendum, shall apply with necessary modifications to a recall referendum held pursuant to this Act.