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                                              RESIDENTIAL ELECTION (CHALLENGE) 
                                              RULES, 1970 (CI 10)</span></p>
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                                              ARRANGEMENT OF RULES</span></p>
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                                              Rule</span></p>
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                                              1. Application of rules.</span></p>
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                                              2. Persons who may apply to the 
                                              court for determination.</span></p>
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                                              3. Manner of application.</span></p>
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                                              4. Time for submitting petition.</span></p>
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                                              5. Answer to petition.</span></p>
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                                              6. Evidence.</span></p>
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                                              7. Appearance by counsel.</span></p>
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                                              8. Announcement of decision.</span></p>
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                                              9. Enactments relating to civil 
                                              appeals to apply.</span></p>
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                                              10. Court to give general 
                                              directions.</span></p>
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                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the Rules of Court 
                                              Committee by clause (5) of article 
                                              42 and subsection (2) of section 5 
                                              of the First Schedule of the 
                                              Constitution these Rules are made 
                                              this 7th day of August, 1970.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 1—Application of Rules.</span></p>
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                                              These Rules shall apply to the 
                                              determination by the Court of 
                                              Appeal (in these Rules referred to 
                                              as "the Court") under section 5 of 
                                              the First Schedule to the 
                                              Constitution of any question as to 
                                              the validity of the election of 
                                              the First President of Ghana in so 
                                              far as that question depends upon 
                                              the qualification of any person 
                                              for election as President or the 
                                              interpretation of the 
                                              Constitution.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 2—Persons Who may Apply to 
                                              the Court for Determination.</span></p>
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                                              No proceedings shall be instituted 
                                              for the determination of the 
                                              question referred to in Rule 1 
                                              except by a person who—</span></p>
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                                              (a) is a citizen of Ghana, and</span></p>
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                                              (b) was a candidate in the 
                                              election for the&nbsp; election of the 
                                              First President of the Second 
                                              Republic of Ghana, or</span></p>
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                                              (c) claims to have had the right 
                                              to be nominated,&nbsp; or elected for 
                                              the purposes of or as a result of 
                                              such election, or</span></p>
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                                              (d) claims to have nominated a 
                                              candidate for such election.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 3—Manner of Application.</span></p>
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                                              (1) A person who wishes to apply 
                                              to the Court for the determination 
                                              of the question referred to in 
                                              Rule 1 shall submit to the 
                                              Registrar of the Court four copies 
                                              of a petition on that behalf 
                                              signed by him or by his Solicitor.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The petition shall state—</span></p>
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                                              (a) the full name and address of 
                                              the petitioner, and</span></p>
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                                              (b) the question which he requires 
                                              the Court to determine and his 
                                              grounds for the request, and</span></p>
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                                              (c) details of any facts in 
                                              support of his case, and the 
                                              witnesses if any, on whom he 
                                              intends to rely for the proof of 
                                              such facts, and</span></p>
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                                              (d) that he is a person who is 
                                              entitled to apply to the Court 
                                              under Rule 2; and</span></p>
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                                              (e) such other matters as the 
                                              Court may determine.</span></p>
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                                              (3) A copy of the petition shall 
                                              be served on the Attorney-General 
                                              and also on such other persons as 
                                              the Court may direct.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 4—Time for Submitting 
                                              Petition.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              petition under Rule 3 shall be 
                                              submitted to the Registrar within 
                                              seven days after the declaration 
                                              of the result of the election in 
                                              respect of which petition is 
                                              presented.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 5—Answer to Petition.</span></p>
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                                              Any person upon whom a petition is 
                                              served under rule 3 (3) may submit 
                                              to the Court within seven days 
                                              after service of the petition on 
                                              him an answer to the petition 
                                              which shall be served on the 
                                              Attorney-General, the petitioner 
                                              and such other persons as the 
                                              Court may direct.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 6—Evidence.</span></p>
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                                              (1) Any party to the proceedings 
                                              shall be entitled to call any 
                                              witness in support of his case.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Court may call any witness 
                                              whose evidence is, in the opinion 
                                              of the Court, likely to be 
                                              relevant to the proceedings before 
                                              the Court.</span></p>
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                                              (3) The Court may also receive 
                                              evidence by affidavit or in such 
                                              other form as the Court may 
                                              direct.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 7—Appearance by Counsel.</span></p>
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                                              Any party to the proceedings or 
                                              any person whose conduct is 
                                              affected by the proceedings shall 
                                              be entitled to be represented by 
                                              Counsel.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 8—Announcement of Decision.</span></p>
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                                              The Court shall at the conclusion 
                                              of the proceedings announce its 
                                              decision in open Court shall 
                                              within seven days after the Court 
                                              has given its decision forward a 
                                              copy of the decision to the 
                                              Presiding Officer of the election 
                                              to which the decision relates.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 9—Enactments Relating to 
                                              Civil Appeals to Apply.</span></p>
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                                              Any enactment relating to the 
                                              hearing of civil appeals by the 
                                              Court shall, with such 
                                              modifications as the Court may 
                                              direct be applied to proceedings 
                                              under these Rules in respect of 
                                              any matter not expressly regulated 
                                              by these Rules.</span></p>
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                                              Rule 10—Court to Give General 
                                              Directions.</span></p>
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                                              The Court may give such directions 
                                              for the purposes of proceedings 
                                              brought under these Rules as in 
                                              the opinion of the Court the 
                                              justice of the case may require.</span></p>
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                                              E. AKUFFO-ADDO</span></p>
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                                              Chief Justice and Chairman of the 
                                              Rules of Court Committee </span>
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                                              E. S. AIDOO</span></p>
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                                              Judicial Secretary and Secretary 
                                              of the Rules of Court Committee</span></p>
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                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 10th 
                                              August, 1970.</span></p>