Section 42
Procedure and practice on election petitions
The procedure and practice on election petitions shall be regulated by the Election Petition Rules 1954 as provided for in the Second Schedule.
(2)
When any matter is not expressly provided for in the Election Petition Rules 1954, the *Rules of Court 2012
[P.U. (A) 205/2012] shall apply.
*NOTE—The Rules of High Court 1980 [P.U. (A) 50/1980] has been repealed by the Rules of
Court 2012 [P.U. (A) 205/2012] w.e.f. 1 August 2012—see Order 94 rule 1 P.U. (A) 205/2012.
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First Schedule
FORM A
[Subsection 5(1)]
Form of Oath of Secrecy
I, .............................................Identity Card No. ……….……......of
…….……………………………………………………………………………swear that I will not at this election for the …………………..………………………………
constituency/electoral ward do anything forbidden by section 5* of the Election
Offences Act 1954 [Act 5], which has been read to me.
Dated ……………….……………… 20 ………
…………………………….………
Signature of person taking the oath
Before me
.....………………………
Signature
Chairman or Member of the Election Commission
Secretary to the Election Commission
State Elections Director
Proper Officer
* This section must be read to the declarant by the person taking the declaration.
Act 5
FORM B
[Subsection 23(1)]
Return Respecting Election Expenses
Constituency
Electoral ward
Name of candidate………………………………………………………..………
Name of election agent…………………………………………………………..
Date of publication of the result of the election in the Gazette
………………………………………………………………………………………..
Receipts. Note 1. Give details of any money, security, or valuable consideration received or promised in respect of expenses incurred on account of or in connection with or incidental to the election. Details of money or security supplied by the candidate must be included.
Name of donor
Description (Association,
Club, Society or Individual)
Type of donation
(Contribution, Loan,
Deposit, etc.)
Amount
RM s.
TOTAL
⎧
⎨
⎩
……………………………………………………….................
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Election Expenses. Note 2. All payments are to be vouched for by a bill stating the particulars, except as provided by section 16 of the Election Offences Act 1954 [Act 5].
Election Expenses Incurred
Description
Details as in
List No.
Amount
RM s.
Payment to agents, clerks and messengers
Travelling expenses of above
Travelling expenses of other persons
Printing
Advertising
Stationery
Postage, telegrams and telephone charges
Hire of rooms for public meeting or as committee-rooms
Licences
Miscellaneous expenditure
Expenses by person authorized
Disputed claims
Unpaid claims
TOTAL
DECLARATION
To be completed by candidate or his election agent.
To be completed by candidate acting as his own agent.
I,.......................................being the
*candidate/election agent, make the foregoing return respecting *my election expenses/election expenses of the said candidate in the said election and certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief it is complete and correct.
I,.................................................acting as my own election agent, make the foregoing return respecting my election expenses in the said election and certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief it is complete and correct.
Signature............................
Date …………………
Signature............................
Date …………………
* Delete whichever is inapplicable.
Act 5
FORM C
[Subsection 23(2)]
Statement on Oath By Candidate
I, …………………………………........... Identity Card No. ...……………………
of …………………..……………………………………………………….…… being a candidate for election in the ……………….....……………………....………
constituency/electoral ward, do hereby solemnly affirm (or swear) that the accompanying return respecting election expenses is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, and that, except the expenses therein set forth, no expenses of any nature whatsoever have to my knowledge or belief been incurred in, or for the purpose of, my candidature.
Dated ………………........………………………… 20 ………
...................………….....
Candidate
Solemnly affirmed (or sworn to) before me
……………………………
Chairman or Member of the Election Commission
Magistrate
Justice of the Peace
Commissioner for Oaths
State Elections Director
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FORM D
[Subsection 23(2)]
Statement on Oath by an Election Agent
I, .............……………………………… Identity Card No. …………………….....
of .…….………………………………………………………………..……….…being appointed election agent for ……………………..…........................... a candidate for election in the …………………………………………………………………
constituency/electoral ward, do hereby solemnly affirm (or swear) that the accompanying return respecting election expenses is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, and that, except the expenses therein set forth, no expenses of any nature whatsoever have to my knowledge or belief been incurred in, or for the purpose of, the candidature of ……………………………
Dated ………………...........…………………………… 20 ………
………………………….
Election Agent
Solemnly affirmed (or sworn to) before me
…………………………………………………
Chairman or Member of the Election Commission
Magistrate
Justice of the Peace
Commissioner for Oaths
State Elections Director
FORM E
(Deleted by Act A1177)
Act 5
Second Schedule
[Subsection 42(1)]
ELECTION PETITION RULES 1954
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