sec.53How application is to be dealt with by court

### sec.53 How application is to be dealt with by court The court may conduct hearings and other proceedings in relation to the application. The court is not bound by technicalities, legal forms or rules of evidence. The court must deal with the application as quickly as is reasonable in the circumstances. In giving effect to subsection (3) , the court must use its best efforts to ensure that— the proceeding begins within 28 days after the application is filed; and the court’s final orders are given within 14 days after the end of the proceeding. Despite subsections (3) and (4) , the court must give all parties to the proceeding at least 10 days notice before it begins the proceeding. The rules of court of the Supreme Court may include provision, not inconsistent with this division, about the practices and procedures of the Court of Disputed Returns. Without limiting subsection (6) , the rules of court may make provision regarding the withdrawal of applications, the consequences of the death of applicants and the substitution of applicants in these circumstances. s 53 amd 2001 No. 25 ss 18 , 15 sch 2 (sec.53-ssec.1) The court may conduct hearings and other proceedings in relation to the application. (sec.53-ssec.2) The court is not bound by technicalities, legal forms or rules of evidence. (sec.53-ssec.3) The court must deal with the application as quickly as is reasonable in the circumstances. (sec.53-ssec.4) In giving effect to subsection (3) , the court must use its best efforts to ensure that— the proceeding begins within 28 days after the application is filed; and the court’s final orders are given within 14 days after the end of the proceeding. (sec.53-ssec.5) Despite subsections (3) and (4) , the court must give all parties to the proceeding at least 10 days notice before it begins the proceeding. (sec.53-ssec.6) The rules of court of the Supreme Court may include provision, not inconsistent with this division, about the practices and procedures of the Court of Disputed Returns. (sec.53-ssec.7) Without limiting subsection (6) , the rules of court may make provision regarding the withdrawal of applications, the consequences of the death of applicants and the substitution of applicants in these circumstances. - (a) the proceeding begins within 28 days after the application is filed; and - (b) the court’s final orders are given within 14 days after the end of the proceeding.