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1996
THE ELECTION PETITION RULES 1996
218
Commenced:
5-SEP-1996
Analysis
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Analysis
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Introduction
Analysis
ANALYSIS
1
Title and commencement
2
Expiry
3
Interpretation
4
Intituling
Contents and Form of Petition
5
Contents of petition
6
Division into paragraphs
7
Prayer
8
Form of petition
9
Respondents
Counsel
10
Representation by counsel
Solicitors and Addresses for Service
11
Employment of solicitor
12
Address for service
13
More than one petitioner
14
Representation of respondent (being person declared elected for an electoral district)
15
Representation of respondent (being political party)
16
Representation of respondents
Advertisements of Petitions
17
Advertisement of constituency petition
18
Advertisement of list petition
Service of Petition
19
Time for service
20
Petition served on every respondent
21
Mode of service
22
Substituted service
Security by Deposit
23
Security by deposit
24
Withdrawal of sum by Registrar
Security by Bond
25
Security by bond
26
One or more bonds
27
Sufficiency of bond
Particulars
28
Power of Court or Judge to order particulars
29
Lists of votes objected to
30
Objections of respondent to constituency petition
31
Objections of respondent to list petition
32
Inspection of lists of objections
33
Evidence
Trial
34
Names of Judges to be Gazetted
35
Time and place of trial
36
Notice of time and place
37
Notice to parties
38
Power to postpone trial
Witnesses
39
Attendance of witness
Withdrawal and Abatement of Petition
40
Notice of application for leave to withdraw constituency petition
41
Time and place for hearing of application to withdraw petition
42
Application for leave to withdraw constituency petition
43
Application for leave to withdraw list petition
44
Notice of application to be substituted for petitioner
45
Notice of abatement of constituency petition
46
Notice of application to be substituted upon abatement
47
Notice of respondent's death or loss of seat before trial of constituency petition
48
Notice of intention not to oppose constituency petition
49
Notice of application to be admitted as respondent to oppose constituency petition
Costs
50
Payment of costs from Trust Account
51
Effect of order for costs
Miscellaneous Provisions
52
Court holidays
53
Computing of time
54
Rules of practice and procedure to be followed
55
Revocation
Form 1: Title of Proceedings
Form 2: Constituency Petition
Form 3: List Petition
Form 4: Bond for Security
Form 5: Notice of Time and Place of Trial
Form 6: Order for Attendance of Witness
Form 7: Notice of Intention to Apply for Leave to Withdraw a Constituency Petition
Form 8: Notice of Motion for Leave to Withdraw a Petition
Form 9: Notice of Abatement of Constituency Petition
Explanatory Note
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