Article 106 Neglect or refusal to pay costsI1

England and Wales

(1)

The High Court may hold in default any person who entered into a recognizance relating to a Senedd election petition where paragraph (2) applies.

(2)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

a petitioner has neglected or refused to pay any costs certified to be paid by the petitioner to—

(i)

a witness who was summonsed by the petitioner, or

(ii)

the respondent, and

(b)

the neglect or refusal—

(i)

has continued for a period of 6 months after the demand, and

(ii)

has been proved to the satisfaction of the High Court within one year after the demand.

(3)

Where this article applies—

(a)

the prescribed officer must immediately certify the recognizance to be forfeited, and

(b)

the matter must be dealt with as if forfeited by the Crown Court.

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