10. In rule 12—
(a)for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Not less than seven days before the day so appointed the petitioner shall—
(a)serve the application notice on—
(i)the respondent,
(ii)the returning officer, and
(iii)the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(b)file a copy of the application notice in—
(i)if the petition relates to an electoral region other than the combined region, the election petitions office, or
(ii)if the petition relates to the combined region in—
(aa)the election petitions office, or
(bb)the Supreme Court Registry of the Gibraltar Supreme Court for transmission to the election petitions office; and
(c)publish notice of the application—
(i)if the petition relates to an electoral region other than the combined region, in at least one newspaper circulating in the region, or
(ii)if the petition relates to the combined region, in at least one newspaper circulating in the part of the region which is in the United Kingdom and in at least one newspaper circulating in Gibraltar.”; and
(b)for paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4) The returning officer shall upon receipt of the application notice forthwith publish it—
(a)if the petition relates to an electoral region other than the combined region, in the region, or
(b)if the petition relates to the combined region, in—
(i)the part of the region which is in the United Kingdom, and
(ii)Gibraltar.”.