Article 48 Disputed claims

If an election agent disputes any claim sent in within the period of 21 days mentioned in article 47(1) or refuses or fails to pay the claim within the period of 28 days mentioned in article 47(2) the claim shall be deemed to be a disputed claim.

The claimant may, if he thinks fit, bring an action for a disputed claim in any competent court and any sum paid by a constituency or an individual candidate in pursuance of the judgement or order of the court shall not be deemed to be in contravention of article 41(1) or 47(2).

Article 47(5), (6), (7) and (8) applies in relation to a disputed claim as it applies in relation to a claim for election expenses sent in after the period of 21 days.