s. 44 (ii) any other public body or any officer of a public body; and (f) appoint any person, member of Council staff S. 43(1)(f) amended by or an officer of any other public body to No. 64/2009 carry out any directions referred to in s. 39(b). paragraph (d) or (e). (2) An Order in Council under subsection (1) cannot change the method of counting votes under this Act. Division 8—General provisions 44 Municipal electoral tribunals (1) There may be established one or more municipal S. 44(1) substituted by electoral tribunals to consider disputes which may No. 15/1992 arise from the holding of elections. s. 9(1). (1A) The Minister may determine that one municipal S. 44(1A) inserted by electoral tribunal be established for a period of up No. 15/1992 to 12 months as the Minister considers s. 9(1). appropriate. (2) Schedule 4 has effect with respect to municipal electoral tribunals. 45 Application for an inquiry (1) Within 14 days of the declaration of the result of S. 45(1) amended by an election— Nos 15/1992 s. 9(2)(a)(b), (a) a candidate in that election who disputes the 34/1996 s. 28(2), validity of the election; or 54/1998 s. 3(1)(d), (b) 10 voters who dispute the validity of the substituted by election— No. 109/2003 s. 22(1). may apply for an inquiry into the election by a municipal electoral tribunal. (1A) The application must be made in writing and must S. 45(1A) inserted by contain the details required by the regulations. No. 54/1998 s. 3(2).
(ii) any other public body or any officer of a public body; and S. 43(1)(f) amended by No. 64/2009 s. 39(b). (f) appoint any person, member of Council staff or an officer of any other public body to carry out any directions referred to in paragraph (d) or (e). (2) An Order in Council under subsection (1) cannot change the method of counting votes under this Act. Division 8—General provisions 44 Municipal electoral tribunals S. 44(1) substituted by No. 15/1992 s. 9(1). s. 44 (1) There may be established one or more municipal electoral tribunals to consider disputes which may arise from the holding of elections. S. 44(1A) inserted by No. 15/1992 s. 9(1). (1A) The Minister may determine that one municipal electoral tribunal be established for a period of up to 12 months as the Minister considers appropriate. (2) Schedule 4 has effect with respect to municipal electoral tribunals. 45 Application for an inquiry S. 45(1) amended by Nos 15/1992 s. 9(2)(a)(b), 34/1996 s. 28(2), 54/1998 s. 3(1)(d), substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 22(1). (1) Within 14 days of the declaration of the result of an election— (a) a candidate in that election who disputes the validity of the election; or (b) 10 voters who dispute the validity of the election— may apply for an inquiry into the election by a municipal electoral tribunal. S. 45(1A) inserted by No. 54/1998 s. 3(2). (1A) The application must be made in writing and must contain the details required by the regulations.
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