Who may be respondent.
8.88(2)
8.91(3)
Signature and presentation of petition. 8.88(3)
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in respect of petitions.
c.f. position of High Court in relation to parliamentary elections. 12 Hals. 284.
s.92(1) as to constitution of "election court".
Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868. s.25. Stat. R. & 0. Rev.XII S.C. England p.640.
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146. (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) Two 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 of this Ordinance
(including the provision of security for costs) the petition
shall be deemed to be a separate petition against each
respondent.
147. (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 two copies thereof, with the Registrar who
shall give a receipt therefor, if required so to do.
(2) The Registrar shall forthwith send the copies of
the petition to the clerk of the Council who shall cause a
copy thereof to be posted in a conspicuous place on or near
the outer door of his office, or, if the Council have offices,
in some conspicuous place on or near the outer door of the
office of the Council.
148. (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 holden
in open court and before one judge unless the Chief Justice
shall otherwise direct.
(3) The Chief Justice may make from time to time rules
for the effectual carrying out of the provisions of this Part
of this Ordinance and for the regulation of matters relating
› withdrawal
to the preparation, presentation, service, trial and costs of election petitions (including the provision of security for costs thereon) and the practice and procedure connected with
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