Requirement to hold a hearing

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

113. (1) A representation petition shall be tried bythe High Court in open Court, without a jury, and notice of the time and placeof trial shall be given in the prescribed manner not less than fourteen daysbefore the day of trial.

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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

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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.

According to the Constitution, theprocedure for complaints regarding the validity of presidential election is thesame as the procedure for complaints regarding parliamentary election unlessother provisions are made (and none could be found).