Section 23

Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Ordinance, 1977Ordinance · 1977

(1) The Election Commission shall, as soon as may be, after the receipt of a petition under section 19, take such steps as may be prescribed for convening a Council for trying the petition.

(2) Where moie petitions than one have been received under section 19 in respect of the same election, a single Council shall be convened for the trial of such petitions and such Council may in its discretion try them separately or in one or more groups.

CHAPTER IV TRIAL OF PETITIONS

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Act	Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Ordinance, 1977
Section	23
Status	In force as published by the source

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