Section 98 Avoidance of election for general corruption, etc.
Northern Ireland
Where on an election petition it is shown that corrupt or illegal practices or illegal payments F1or employments committed in reference to the election for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of any person thereat have so extensively prevailed that they may be reasonably supposed to have affected the result, his election, if he has been elected, shall be void and he shall be incapable of being elected to fill the vacancy or any of the vacancies for which the election was held.
An election shall not be liable to be avoided otherwise than under this section by reason of general corruption, bribery, treating or undue influence.
A local election may be questioned on the ground that it is avoided under this section.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 98(1) substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 23 (with art. 1(3))
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13