Section 23: Dismissal of petition during trial. The Tribunal shall dismiss an election petition, if — National and Provincial Assemblies (Elections to Reserved Seats) Act, 1976

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23. Dismissal of petition during trial. The Tribunal shall dismiss an election petition, if— (a) the provisions of section 14 or section 15 have not been complied with; or (b) if the petitioner fails to make the further deposit required under subsection (4) of section 22.

Effective date: 1976-01-01

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Section 22: Procedure before Tribunal Section 24: Powers of the Tribunal. The Tribunal shall have all the powers of civil court trying a suit Section 21: Appearance before Tribunal. Any appearance, application or act before a Tribunal may be Section 25: Further provision relating to evidence and wit nesses Section 20: AttorneyGeneral, etc., to assist the Tribunal. In the case of an election petition relating to Section 26: Recrimi nation where seat is claimed

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