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Parliamentary Elections Act, No.1 of1981

108. (1) Every electionpetition shall be presented within presentation. twenty-one days of the date ofpublication of the result of the election in the Gazette

99. (2) Every electionpetition shall be tried as expeditiously as pos!jible and every endeavour shallbe made to conclude the trial of such petition within a period of six monthsafter the date of the presentation of such petition. The Election Judge shallmake his order deciding such petition without

undue delay after the date ofthe conclusion of the trial of such petition.

102. (2) Any such appeal may bepreferred, either by the petitioner or by the respondent in the electionpetition, before the expiry of a period of one month next succeeding the dateof the determination or decision against which the appeal is preferred.