Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 1997
150Requisites of petition
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150 Requisites of petition
Subject to section 152, every petition disputing an election or return (in this Part called the petition) must:
(a) set out the facts relied on to invalidate the election or return; and
(b) set out those facts with sufficient particularity to identify the specific matter or matters on which the petitioner relies as justifying the grant of relief; and
(c) contain a request asking for the relief the petitioner claims to be entitled to; and
(d) be signed by a candidate at the election in dispute or by a person who was entitled to vote in the election; and
(e) be attested by 2 witnesses whose addresses are stated; and
(f) be filed in the *Court within 14 days after the date on which the Electoral Commissioner gives the Minister a copy of the notice under paragraph 116(2)(a) in respect of the election.