Parties to a petition

(1) A petitioner shall join as respondents to his election (a) where the petition, in addition to claiming that the election of any returned candidate is void or was undue, claims a further declaration that he himself or any other candidate has been duly elected, all the contesting candidates, other than the petitioner, and where no such further declaration is claimed, the returned candidates; and (b) another candidate or person against whom allegations of any corrupt or illegal practice are made in the petition. (2) Any candidate not already a respondent to an election petition shall, upon application in that behalf made by him to the 64 Belize City Council Election Judge, be entitled to be joined as a respondent to such Provided that no candidate shall be entitled to be joined of his own motion as a respondent to such petition under the preceding provisions of this regulation unless he has given such security for costs as the Election judge may determine.