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First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

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Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
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Representation of the People Act Chapter 2:01(published 1967-12-21, last amended 2000-09-12), http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/alphabetical_list/lawspdfs2/2.01.pdf

 

106. (1) The following questions shall be referred toand determined by the High Court in accordance with sections 106 to 129:

(a) where leave has been granted under section 52(2)ofthe Constitution, any question whether any person has been validly appointed asa Senator or validly elected as a member of the House of Representatives; and

(b) any question whether any person has been validly electedas a member or to an office of a Municipal Council or of the Tobago House ofAssembly.

(2) Every such reference shall be by a petition, inthis Act referred to as a representation petition.

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Comment: The HighCourt is one of the separate bodies that make up the Supreme Court.

 

“The Supreme Court: Overview”, website of theJudiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, http://www.ttlawcourts.org/index.php/supreme-court-27/overview

 

The Supreme Court ofJudicature is made up of The Court of Appeal and the High Court, as is providedunder section 99 of the Constitution which states: “There shall be a Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago consistingof a High Court and a Court of Appeal with such jurisdiction and powers asconferred on these Courts respectively by this Constitution or any other law.”
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