ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 72



72.(1) Election courts for the trial in accordance with this Part of petitions
relating to parliamentary and local elections shall be constituted in
accordance with this section.

[(2) An election court for the trial of petitions relating to
parliamentary elections (in this Act referred to as a "parliamentary election
court") shall consist of the two judges of the High Court or the Court of
Appeal for the time being selected under section 108 of the Judicature
(Northern Ireland) Act 1978.]

(3) An election court for the trial of petitions relating to local elections
(in this Act referred to as a "local election court") shall consist of a
barrister-at-law of not less than ten years' standing in practice, not being a
person who

(a)is a member of either House of Parliament;

(b)holds any office or place of profit under the Crown; or

(c)resides within or is registered as a local elector for the
local government electoral area (or where the area is the [City] of Belfast,
resides within or is registered as a local elector for the ward) to which the
petition relates;

Subs.(4) rep. by 1978 c.23 s.122(2) sch.7 Pt.II

(5) The provisions of the Eighth Schedule shall have effect in relation to
election courts.

Subs.(6) repeals s.11 (pt.) of 1868 c.125; s.43 of 1877 c.57; 1879 c.75; s.42
of 1883 c.51

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 72