s 7A Failure of election
7A.—(1) Whenever an election wholly fails, a fresh writ may be issued by the Prime Minister at any time for the holding of another election, except that where the election has failed because of the death of a candidate after the election has been reported as contested but before polling day, then section 16(7) and (8) applies. (2) The original writ for an election that has wholly failed and everything done in connection with the election because of that writ have no effect. (3) Where a fresh writ is issued under subsection (1), sections 6 and 7 apply to that writ. (4) For the purposes of this Act, an election shall have wholly failed if no candidate is nominated or returned as elected at that election.