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1996
THE ELECTION PETITION RULES 1996 218
Commenced: 5-SEP-1996

Analysis

(Analysis)

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