Requirement to issue reasoned decision

ElectoralAct 1918 (2007) Part 22 Court of Disputed Returns, p. 396

360 Powers ofCourt

(1) The Courtof Disputed Returns shall sit as an open Court and its

powers shallinclude the following:

(i) To adjourn;

(ii) To compelthe attendance of witnesses and the production of

documents;

(iii) To grantto any party to a petition leave to inspect in the

presence of aprescribed officer the rolls and other documents

(exceptballot-papers) used at or in connexion with any

election and totake, in the presence of the prescribed officer,

extracts fromthose rolls and documents;

(iv) To examinewitnesses on oath;

(v) To declarethat any person who was returned as elected was

not dulyelected;

(vi) To declareany candidate duly elected who was not returned

as elected;

(vii) Todeclare any election absolutely void;

(viii) Todismiss or uphold the petition in whole or in part;

(ix) To awardcosts;

(x) To punishany contempt of its authority by fine or imprisonment.