a

file notice thereof —

i

if the petition relates to an electoral region other than the combined region, in the election petitions office, or,

ii

if the petition relates to the combined region—

aa

the election petitions office, or

bb

the Supreme Court Registry of the Gibraltar Supreme Court for transmission to the election petitions office;

b

serve notice thereof on the returning officer, who shall forthwith publish it—

i

if the petition relates to an electoral region other than the combined region, in the region, or

ii

if the petition relates to the combined region in—

aa

the part of the region which is in the United Kingdom, and

bb

Gibraltar; and

c

publish notice thereof—

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.