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THE SUPREME COURT ACT No. 7 of 2011

Other official document · Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Election Regulations

IEBC catalogue label: Supreme Court Act (No. 7 of 2011)

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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Election Regulations
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The essential point

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The appended Supreme Court Rules state that a presidential-election dispute petition could be filed within seven days of the declaration of results, served within three days, and answered within three days after service.

Evidence: rule 28(1)–(3); retained PDF physical p. 24

Why it matters

These deadlines show how quickly a presidential-election challenge was designed to move from filing to response under the archived Rules.

Evidence: rule 28(1)–(3); retained PDF physical p. 24

Open the key points and evidence
  1. The Act commenced on 23 June 2011 and made further provision for operation of the Supreme Court under Article 163(9).

    Act heading, commencement and purpose; retained PDF physical p. 4
  2. Section 12 required a dispute under Article 163(3)(a) to be submitted by petition and to follow the prescribed Rules.

    section 12; retained PDF physical p. 7
  3. Rule 28 allowed filing within seven days of the declaration of results, followed by three days for service and three days for the response.

    rule 28(1)–(3); retained PDF physical p. 24
  4. The petitioner also had seven days after filing to deposit security for costs under the Elections Act provision cited in the Rule.

    rule 28(6); retained PDF physical p. 24

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