Requirement to issue reasoned decision
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AN ACT TO REPEALTHE ELECTORAL ACT 2006 AND RE-ENACT THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORALCOMMISSION, REGULATE THE CONDUCT OF FEDERAL, STATE AND AREA COUNCIL ELECTIONSAND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2010
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(1) The rules ofprocedure to be adopted for election petitions and appeals arising therefromshall be as set out in the First Schedule to this Act.
(2) The Presidentof the Court of Appeal may issue practice directions to election tribunals.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Rules of Procedurefor Election Petitions
Effect ofdetermination of election petition
(1) At theconclusion of the hearing, the Tribunal shall determine whether a person whoseelection or return is complained of or any other person, and what person, wasvalidly returned or elected, or whether the election was void, and shallcertify the determination to the Resident Electoral Commissioner or the Commission.
(2) If thetribunal or court has determined that the election is invalid, then, subject tosection 138 of this Act, where there is an appeal and the appeal fails,a new election shall be held by the Commission.
(3) Where a newelection is to be held under the provisions of this paragraph, the Commissionshall appoint a date for the election which shall not be later than 3 monthsfrom the date of the determination.
