The returning officer shall, within 2 days (disregarding any excluded day) after the day on which he receives the writ, give public notice in the form directed by the Minister (in this Act referred to as the ‘notice of election’) stating -

(a) the times for receiving nominations,
(b) the requirement on candidates referred to in section 46(5) to secure 30 assents or make a deposit in accordance with this Part,
(c) the times and place at which nomination papers may be obtained,
(d) the times and place at which he will attend to receive nominations, and
(e) the day and the period fixed for the holding of the poll if the election is contested.