The European Parliamentary Election Petition (Amendment) Rules 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

Under regulation 94 of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004, a petitioner, when presenting a European Parliamentary election petition, must give security for costs. These Rules amend Rule 5 of the European Parliamentary Election Petition Rules 1979 by allowing a payment into court on account of security for costs in respect of proceedings for an election petition to be made in accordance with Rules 7 and 8 of the Court Funds Rules 2011 in relation to deposit of funds in court.

Rule 7 of the Court Funds Rules requires that, where a fund is to be deposited in court, it shall be sent to the Court Funds Office and deposited by means of a cheque or banker’s draft unless the Accountant General directs otherwise or, in the case of a fund that is security for costs in respect of proceedings for an election petition, unless it is deposited as cash at the Mayor’s and City of London Court (rule 8(5) of the Court Funds Rules).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.