Requirement to hold a hearing
Malawi
Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act 1993, 40.
If, after theclose of the period allowed for nominations but before the polling day, thereturning officer is of the opinion that…. the returning officer shall forthwith notify suchcandidate or his election representative giving thereasons for such opinion, and, if sorequested by the candidate or his election representative, the returning officer shall draw up and signa statement of the facts and hisopinion based thereon and transmit it, togetherwith the nomination paper and any certificate or affidavit which has been lodged with such nominationpaper, to the Registrar of the High Court for hearing and decision by theHigh Court at the earliest opportunity; and a copy of the statement shall, at the same time, be delivered tothe candidate or his election representative and to the Commission.
PoliticalParties (REGISTRATION AND REGULATION) ACT NO 15 OF 1993. 8.
Where the Registrar refusesto register a political