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
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.