Requirement to issue reasoned decision

ELECTIONS ACT (1952-01-30) ( Revised Edition, as at 1January 2008)

PART IVELECTION PETITIONS

Trial of election petitions

56. Every election petition shall be tried in the same manner as an actionin the High Court by a Judge sitting alone. At the conclusion of the trial theJudge shall determinewhether the member of the Council whose return or election is complainedof or any, and what, other person was duly returned and elected, or whether theelection was void, and shall certify such determination to the Governor, and,upon his certificate being given, such determination shall be final; and thereturn shall be confirmed or altered, or a writ for a new election issued, asthe case may require, in accordance with such determination.

Governmentof Montserrat, Attorney General’s Chambers,