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ELECTIONS DECREE, (DECREE 78 OF 1996)

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Application

3. (1) This Decree applies to the election of candidates for the officeof President, Member of the National Assembly, District Chief, Mayor orChairman of Municipal Council, Councilor, Village Head and such other officesas the Commission may, by Order published in the Gazette, designate.

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 “Court” means the Supreme Courtestablished under the provisions of the Constitution;

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100. (1) Every election petition shall be tried by the Chief Justice inopen Court.

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(10) At the conclusion of the trial, the Court shall determine whetherthe person of whose return or election complaint is made, or any other and whatperson, was duly returned or elected, or whether the

election was void, and shall certify such determination to theCommission.

(11) Upon a certificate being given under subsection (10) by the ChiefJustice, (a) the determination shall be final and no appeal

shall lie there from; and (b) the election shall be confirmed, or a newelection held, as the case may require in accordance with such certificate.