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[[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Contents|Table]]|[[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Notes|Notes]]|[[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 46|Previous]]|[[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 48|Next]]|[[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Download|Download]]<br>{{Navbar|L=Constitution of Urabba Parks|Ch=1|Pt=4|Div=1|Sdiv=C|S=47}} = Questions of vacancy = == <span id="s1"></span>Petitions to Court of Disputed Returns == (1) The validity of an election or continuance in office for a member of a House of the Parliament can only be disputed by means of a petition to the Court of Disputed Returns from: :<span id="par1a"></span>(a) a candidate in that election; :<span id="par1b"></span>(b) an elector eligible to vote at the election in dispute; :<span id="par1c"></span>(c) Elections Urabba Parks; or :<span id="par1d"></span>(d) an entity as the Parliament provides. == <span id="s2"></span>Reference by House == (2) A House of the Parliament may refer to the Court of Disputed Returns any question in relation to: :<span id="par2a"></span>(a) the qualification of a person to be, or continue to be, a member of the House; or :<span id="par2b"></span>(b) a vacancy in the House; and the Court of Disputed Returns has jurisdiction to hear and determine a question referred under this subsection. == <span id="s3"></span>Saving of certain privileges and immunities == (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a House of the Parliament may: :<span id="par3a"></span>(a) exercise its privileges and immunities in relation to the determination of whether a person has succeeded or been presented to a place having membership of the House, or is entitled by virtue of that place or appointment by the occupant of the place is entitled to sit in the House; or :<span id="par3b"></span>(b) where it is made to appear to the House that any act matter or thing whether occurring before or after the commencement of this section has or may have caused a person to be disqualified from election to the House or the seat of a member of the House to become vacant the House may, if it is satisfied that the act matter or thing: ::<span id="par3b-i"></span>(i) has ceased to have effect; ::<span id="par3b-ii"></span>(ii) was in all the circumstances of a trifling nature; and ::<span id="par3b-iii"></span>(iii) occurred or arose without the actual knowledge or consent of the person or was accidental or due to inadvertence; resolve that any act matter or thing falls in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 44#s3|item 1 of the table in subsection 44(3)]], provided no resolution shall save as aforesaid not affect the determination of any petition with respect to the validity of any election or return that has been addressed to the Court of Disputed Returns. == <span id="s4"></span>Appointment of Court of Disputed Returns == (4) Unless the Parliament otherwise provides: :<span id="par4a"></span>(a) the Court of Directors is the Court of Disputed Returns; and :<span id="par4b"></span>(b) the Court of Disputed Returns may be constituted by one judicial director. = <span id="EM"></span>Relevant notes from the Explanatory Memorandum = 151. Subsection (1) provides for the petition to the Court of Disputed Returns by candidates, electors, Elections Urabba Parks and other entities as the Parliament provides. 152. Under subsection (2), a House may refer to the Court of Disputed Returns a question of the appointment of one of its members. 153. Paragraph (3)(a) provides a House may exercise its privileges and immunities in relation to the determination of whether a person has succeeded or been presented to a place having membership of the House, or is entitled by virtue of that place or appointment by the occupier of the place is entitled to sit in the House. 154. Paragraph (3)(b) provides that a House may resolve that any act matter or thing falls in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 44#s3|item 1 of the table in subsection 44(3)]] – this allows for the disregarding of minor technicalities which could prevent members from continuing in office. Under [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 44#s3|item 1 of the table in subsection 44(3)]], only acts, matters and things that do not affect the ability of a person to be appointed or remain a director or charity trustee of Urabba Parks under an Australian law (see [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 44#EM|note 148(A))]]. However, such resolution does not affect a petition to the Tribunal. 155. Under subsection (4), the Court of Directors is the Court of Disputed Returns and may be constituted by one judicial director. [[Category:Constitution of Urabba Parks| ]] [[Category:Urabbaparcensian constitutional law| ]]
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