Supreme Court (Presidential Elections) (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules
Table of Contents
1 Citation
2 Definitions
3 Manner of making application under section 71
4 Contents and form of supporting affidavit for application under section 71
5 Evidence not to be stated in originating application
6 Where more than one application is made in relation to same election
7 List of votes objected to where seat claimed by unsuccessful candidate
8 List of objections in recriminatory case
9 Appointment of solicitor
10 Notice of appointment of solicitor
11 Registrar to keep book with addresses and names of solicitors
12 Security by claimant for cost, etc., of application under section 71
13 Deposit of security
14 Return of money so deposited
15 Service of notice and copy of application under section 71 on defendant
16 When application under section 71 to be deemed at issue
17 List of applications under section 71
18 Time and place of hearing of application under section 71
19 Postponement of hearing
20 Adjournment and continuation of hearing
21 Amendment of application under section 71
22 Withdrawal of application under section 71
23 Affidavits supporting application for withdrawal
24 Copy of application for withdrawal to be given to defendant
25 Application to be substituted as claimant on withdrawal
26 Time and place of hearing of application for withdrawal
27 Substitution of another claimant
27A Withdrawal of section 71(f) application not to affect other section 71 applications, and vice versa
28 Non-abatement of application under section 71 by reason of vacation of office of President
29 Abatement of application under section 71 by death
30 Application to be substituted as claimant on abatement
31 On death, resignation, or notice not to oppose of defendant, application under section 71 to continue
32 Defendant not opposing application under section 71 not to appear as party
33 Countermanding notice of hearing where application under section 71 abated, etc.
34 Dismissal of application under section 71
35 Costs
36 Assessment and recovery of costs
36A Presidential Elections Committee not to be ordered to pay costs
37 Service of notices on solicitors
38 Application of Rules of Court 2021
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