Maximum complaint time since occurrence or discovery

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Answer
Not applicable
Source

Representation of the People Act Chapter 2:01(published 1967-12-21, last amended 2000-09-12), http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/alphabetical_list/lawspdfs2/2.01.pdf

 

108. (1) A petition questioning the appointment of aperson to the Senate shall be presented within twenty-eight days of the date ofthe Notification in the Gazette of the appointment.

(2) Subject to this section, a petition questioning anelection or return shall be presented within eight days after the return has beenmade of the member to whose election the petition relates.

 

The Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad andTobago (Published 1976-03-29, last amended 2007-06-12), http://www.ag.gov.tt/Portals/0/Documents/TT%20Constitution.pdf

Subsequent amendments (do not change the relevantsections): http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2006-06.pdf; http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2007-12.pdf

 

DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS AS TO ELECTION

32.- […]

2. The Court of Appeal shall have exclusivejurisdiction to hear and determine any question as to the validity of anelection of a President in so far as that question depends upon thequalification of any person for election or the interpretation of this Chapter,and the decision of that Court under this subsection shall be final.

3. Parliament may make provisions with respect to thepersons by whom, the manner in which and the conditions upon which theproceedings under subsection (2) may be instituted in the Court of Appeal andsubject to any provisions so made, provisions may be made with respect to thesematters by rules of court. Until such provisions or rules are made theprocedure for moving the Court of Appeal shall be by way of a representationpetition.

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