# The Election Petition (Amendment) Rules 2003

S.I. 2003/972 · made 24 March 2003

These Rules make it clear that periods of time prescribed by the Election Petition Rules 1960 may be varied by the court or by the parties unless they are governed by section 119 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

## Introductory text

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 24th March 2003
Laid before Parliament 2nd April 2003
Coming into force 1st May 2003
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee, being the authority having for the time being power to make rules of court for the Supreme Court, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 136, 182 and 185 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, make the following Rules—

## 1 

These Rules may be cited as the Election Petition (Amendment) Rules 2003 and shall come into force on 1st May 2003.

## 2 

In rule 19(1) of the Election Petition Rules 1960—
(a) for “enlarged” substitute “varied”; and
(b) after “rules 2.8 to 2.11” insert “and 3.1(2)(a)”.

## Signature

Phillips of Worth Matravers, M.R.
Andrew Morritt, V-C.
Anthony May, L.J.
Stephen Oliver-Jones
Carlos Dabezies
Steven Whitaker
Michael Black
Philip Rainey
Tim Parker
Juliet Herzog
Nicholas Burkill
Alan Street
Ahmad Butt
I allow these Rules
Irvine of Lairg, C.
24th March 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules make it clear that periods of time prescribed by the Election Petition Rules 1960 may be varied by the court or by the parties unless they are governed by section 119 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/972 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/election-petition-amendment-rules-2003
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