New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

6 Petitions

• (1) A petition must be—

  • (a) in form 1 of the Schedule, and contain the information required by that form; and

  • (b) signed by the petitioner or, if there are 2 or more petitioners, each petitioner; and

  • (c) filed in the registry of the court nearest to the place where the election was held.

  (2) The Registrar of the Court must send a copy of the petition to the Returning Officer as soon as it is filed.

  Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 799 (SR 1998/325)