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Report of Election Judge as to corrupt or illegal practice
Cap. 9, s. 54 · Revised Edition 2020
At the conclusion of the trial of an election petition the Election Judge shall also make a report under his hand setting out–
(a) whether any corrupt or illegal practice has or has not been proved to have been committed by or with the knowledge and consent of any candidate at the election, or by his agent, and the nature of such corrupt or illegal practice, if any; and
(b) the names and descriptions of all persons, if any, who have been proved at the trial to have committed any corrupt or illegal practice,
Provided, however, that before any person, not being a party to an election petition nor a candidate on behalf of whom the seat is claimed by an election petition, is reported by an Election Judge under this section, the Election Judge shall give such person an opportunity of being heard and of giving and calling evidence to show why he should not be so reported.
Such report shall be kept in the custody of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, to be dealt with as provided in section 58.
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