Filing fee/deposit amout (in local currency)

NewZealand Electoral Act 1993 (2010), Part 8 –Election petitions, p. 347

232 Securityfor costs

(1) At the timeof presenting an election petition or within 3 days

after theexpiration of the time limited for the presentation of

the petition,the petitioner shall give security to the satisfaction

of theRegistrar of the court for all costs that may become

payable by thepetitioner to any witness summoned on the petitioner’s

behalf or toany respondent.

(2) Thesecurity shall be an amount of $1,000, and shall be given

by recognisanceto the Crown entered into by any number of

sureties notexceeding 5 or by a deposit of money, or partly in

one way andpartly in the other.

(3) If nosecurity is given as required by this section, no further

proceedingsshall be taken on the petition.

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