PART 4Legal Proceedings
Method of questioning European Parliamentary elections79
1
No European Parliamentary election and no declaration of the result by the returning officer under rule 60 of the European Parliamentary elections rules shall be questioned except by a petition complaining of an undue election or undue declaration (”a European Parliamentary election petition”) presented in accordance with this Part of these Regulations.
2
A petition complaining that no declaration of the result has been given by the returning officer shall be deemed to be a European Parliamentary election petition and the High Court—
a
may make such order on the petition as they think expedient for compelling a declaration to be made; or
b
may allow the petition to be heard by an election court as provided with respect to ordinary European Parliamentary election petitions.
3
No European Parliamentary election petition may be brought on the grounds of the commission of corrupt or illegal practices, except those in regulations 23 and 25.
4
No European Parliamentary election petition may be brought where an application may be made under section 11 of the 2002 Act.