New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

13 Petitioner must list objections to votes

• (1) This rule applies if a petitioner in his or her petition—

  • (a) alleges that a candidate not elected or returned has a majority of lawful votes; and

  • (b) objects to 1 or more votes.

  (2) The petitioner must prepare a list of—

  • (a) each vote objected to; and

  • (b) the heads of objection to each of those votes.

  (3) The petitioner must, at least 5 working days before the day appointed for the trial of the petition, deliver a copy of the list—

  • (a) to the Registrar of the Court; and

  • (b) to any other party to the proceeding at that party’s address for service.

  (4) A petitioner must also deliver to the Registrar of the Court enough copies of that list to enable the Registrar to supply the copies required to be supplied under rule 15.

  Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 806 (SR 1998/325)