SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE - PacLII

“Rules”
“Transcript”
Sub-division 1.
means these Rules.
means the transcript of proceedings of the National Court on an
election petition under review.
Application for Leave to apply for Review
1. A party aggrieved by a decision of the National Court in an
election petition brought under Part XVIII of the Organic
Law shall file an application in the Supreme Court under
Section 155(2)(b) of the Constitution.
2. An application under Section 155(2)(b)of the Constitution
in respect of a decision referred to under Rule 1 lies to the
Court with leave only.
3. An application for leave shall –
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
be entitled under Section 155(2)(b) of the
Constitution and in the matter of Part XVIII of the
Organic Law on National and Local-Level
Government Elections; and
be entitled in the name of the person making the
application and the name of the respondents; and
state briefly the particulars of the decision of the
National Court to be reviewed, the nature of the case,
the issues involved and why leave should be given;
and
state an address for service of the applicant; and
be signed by the applicant; and
be in accordance with Form 5A; and
be filed in the Supreme Court Registry at Waigani.
4. The application for leave shall be supported by an affidavit of
the applicant. The affidavit shall set out the circumstances
pertaining to the application and shall have annexed a copy
of the election petition and the judgement and order of the
National Court.
5. The filing fee for the application for leave shall be K750.00.