New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

14 Respondent must list objections to petition

• (1) This rule applies if—

  • (a) a petitioner in a petition complains of an unlawful election or return and claims the seat for some person; and

  • (b) a respondent to the petition intends to give evidence, under section 236(8) of the Act, to prove that that person was not duly elected.

  (2) The respondent must prepare a list of—

  • (a) the specific grounds upon which the respondent claims that that person was not duly elected or returned; and

  • (b) in relation to each of those grounds, particulars of the facts upon which the respondent intends to rely.

  (3) The respondent must, at least 5 working days before the day appointed for the trial, 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) The respondent 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 807 (SR 1998/325)