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Electoral Provisions
[1989 Ed.
32. Who may be respondent
(1) Any person whose election is questioned by an election petition and any returning officer of whose conduct a petition complains, may be made a respondent to the petition.
(2) 2 or more candidates may be made respondents to the same petition and their cases may be tried at the same time, but for the purposes of this Part (including the provision of security for costs) the petition shall be deemed to be a separate petition against each respondent.
33. Signature and presentation of petition
(1) An election petition shall be signed by the petitioner or by each petitioner if there is more than one and shall be presented to the Court by leaving the petition, together with 2 copies thereof, with the Registrar who shall give a receipt therefor, if required so to do.
(2) The Registrar shall forthwith send 2 certified true copies of the election petition to the Designated Officer who shall, forthwith upon receipt thereof, cause one of such copies to be displayed in a conspicuous place on or near the outer door of his office, or in some conspicuous place on or near the outer door of the Council Chamber in the case of an election to the Urban Council, of the Regional Council Chamber in the case of an election to the Regional Council, or of any regular place of meetings of a District Board in the case of an election to that District Board. (Amended 41 of 1985 s. 23)
34. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in respect of petition
(1) The Court shall have the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of an election petition and all proceedings thereon as it would have if such petition was an ordinary cause within its jurisdiction.
(2) The trial of an election petition shall be held in open court and before one judge unless the Chief Justice shall otherwise direct.
(3) The Chief Justice may make rules providing for the effectual carrying out of the provisions of this Part and for the regulation of matters relating to the preparation, presentation, service, trial, withdrawal and costs of election petitions (including the provision of security for costs thereon) and the practice and procedure connected therewith, as well as the certifying and reporting thereon.
35. Time within which petition shall be presented
Subject to the provisions of this section, an election petition shall be presented-