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Electoral Act 2017
235Right of Electoral Commissioner to be represented
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235 Right of Electoral Commissioner to be represented
235 Right of Electoral Commissioner to be represented
(1) The Electoral Commissioner may, by leave of the Court of Disputed Returns—
(a) enter an appearance in any proceedings in which the validity of any election or return is disputed, and
(b) be represented and heard in those proceedings.
(2) If leave to appear is granted by the Court, the Electoral Commissioner is taken to be a party respondent to the petition.