House of Assembly (Election Petition) Rules – Section 89(2) (Statutory Instrument 4/1948)
Statutory Instrument 63/2016 .. in force 13 June 2016
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
| 1. | Short Title |
| 2. | Definitions |
The Petition
| 3. | The Petition |
| 4. | Evidence not to be stated |
| 5. | Petitioner to give address for service |
| 6. | How presented |
| 7. | Publication of petition |
| 8. | Service of petition |
Security for Costs and Objection thereto
| 9. | Security for costs |
| 10. | Removal of objection where security declared insufficient |
| 11. | When petition at issue |
| 12. | Amendment of petition |
| 13. | Withdrawal of petition |
Miscellaneous Matters Affecting the Petition
| 14. | Abatement of petition |
| 15. | Admission in certain cases of voters to be respondent |
| 16. | Respondent not opposing not to appear as party |
| 17. | Several petitions as to the same election |
| 18. | Notice of recrimination when petition complains of undue return and claims seat |
| 19. | Returning officer if complained of to be respondent |
| 20. | Petition complaining of no return |
Trial of the Petition and the Costs thereof
| 21. | Mode of trial of petitions |
| 22. | Power to reserve question of law for Court of Appeal |
| 23. | Evidence of corrupt practice receivable before proof of agency |
| 24. | Expenses of witnesses |
| 25. | General costs of petition |
| 26. | Forms and matters not provided for |
| 27. | Interpretation Act applied |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
Commencement [21 February 1948]