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section 34 in the case of an original petition shall be

given in the same manner and form on behalf of the

substituted petitioner before such petitioner proceeds with

the substituted election petition, and within such time

as the Court may direct.

(5) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a substituted

petitioner shall, as nearly as may be, stand in the

same position and be subject to the same liabilities

as the original petitioner, and the original petitioner

shall furnish such substituted petitioner with all

evidence available to the original petitioner and

relevant to the continued prosecution of the election

petition.

(6) Where an election petition is withdrawn or

abandoned or the petitioner ceases to prosecute the election

petition, the petitioner shall be liable to pay the costs of

the respondent.

(7) Where there are 2 or more petitioners, an

application to withdraw or abandon or cease to prosecute

an election petition shall not be made except with the

consent of all the petitioners.