SCHEDULEAmendments to the European Parliamentary Election Petition Rules 1979

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In rule 5—

a

in paragraph (1), for the words “section 136 of the Act.” substitute “regulation 94 of the 2004 Regulations.”; and

b

for paragraph (2) substitute—

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A recognisance as security for costs shall be acknowledged—

a

if the petition relates to an electoral region other than the combined region, before a person authorised to take affidavits under the Commissioners for Oaths Acts 18898 and 18919 or the Solicitors Act 197410; or

b

if the petition relates to the combined region—

i

before a person authorised to take affidavits under the Commissioners for Oaths Acts 1889 and 1891 or the Solicitors Act 1974; or

ii

before a person authorised to take affidavits under the Commissioner for Oaths Ordinance,

and shall be filed forthwith after being acknowledged.

c

after paragraph (3) insert—

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Without prejudice to this rule, a petitioner when making a payment into court on account of his security for costs, may do so—

a

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

b

if the petition relates to the combined region at—

i

the election petitions office, or

ii

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