Requirement to hold a hearing

Electoral Act 1965 (2011), Part 6 DisputedElections, p. 23

35 Power of Court

(1) The Court ofDisputed Elections shall sit as an open Court and its powers shall include thefollowing:

(a) to adjourn;

(b) to compel theattendance of witnesses and the production of documents;

(c) to grant to aparty to a petition leave to inspect, in the presence of the ElectoralRegistrar, the rolls and other documents (except ballot-papers) used at or inconnection with an election and to take, in the presence of the ElectoralRegistrar, extracts from those rolls and other documents;

(d) to examinewitnesses on oath;

(e) to declare thata person who has been declared to be elected under section 28 was not dulyelected;

(f) to declare acandidate duly elected who has not been declared to be elected under section 28;

(g) to declare anelection for a constituency absolutely void;

(h) to dismiss oruphold a petition in whole or in part; and

(i) to award costs.

(2) The Court of Disputed Elections mayexercise all or any of its powers under this section on such grounds as theCourt in its discretion thinks just and sufficient.

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