Article 105 Costs of petitionI1

England and Wales

(1)

All costs of and incidental to a Senedd election petition and the proceedings consequent on it, except as otherwise provided for by this Order, must be met by the parties to the petition as determined by the election court or High Court.

(2)

Costs may be ordered to be paid by the parties who incurred or caused those costs, whether or not they are on the whole successful, when—

(a)

any costs are, in the opinion of the court, caused by vexatious conduct, unfounded allegations, or unfounded objections on the part of either a petitioner or respondent, and

(b)

any unnecessary expenses are incurred or caused on the part of a petitioner or respondent.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 105 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)