Article 98 WitnessesI1

England and Wales

(1)

Witnesses at the trial of a Senedd election petition must be summoned and sworn in at the trial in the same manner as other actions tried in the High Court.

(2)

The election court may, by order, require any person involved in the Senedd election or return to a relevant vacancy to attend the trial as a witness.

(3)

Any person refusing to comply with an order issued under paragraph (2) is guilty of contempt of court.

(4)

The election court may examine any person required to attend as a witness or who is in court despite that person not being called and examined by any party to the petition.

(5)

A witness may, after examination by the court, be cross-examined by or on behalf of the petitioner and a respondent, or either of them.

(6)

The Director of Public Prosecutions may—

(a)

without direction from the court, cause any person able to give material evidence to attend the trial, and

(b)

with leave of the court, examine that person as a witness.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 98 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)