Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00057:front:0:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00057
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 91135–93734

member of the House of Representatives, shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the Electoral Division for which the election was held a notice stating:
 (a) that the petition has been filed;
 (b) the date on which the petition was filed;
 (c) the name of the petitioner;
 (d) the nature of the relief claimed; and
 (e) concisely the grounds on which the election is disputed.
30.02.3  Within 14 days of the later of the publications required by rules 30.02.1 and 30.02.2, the petitioner shall file an affidavit proving the making of those publications and exhibiting a copy of each of the notices as they were published in each of the gazettes and newspaper.

30.03  Address for service
30.03.1  A person who has been returned as a Member or Senator may file a notice in writing signed by the Member or Senator stating an address for service of a petition under these Rules.
30.03.2  The address for service stated under this rule:
 (a) shall be in the State or Territory in which the election was held; and
 (b) if the Member or Senator has appointed a solicitor, shall be the solicitor's place of business and, if the Member or Senator has not appointed a solicitor, shall be the place of residence of the Member or Senator.

30.04  Service of petition
30.04.1  Within 28 days after filing the petition, or such further time as the Court or a Justice allows, the petitioner shall serve the petition upon every person whose election or return is disputed by the petition and all other parties.
30.04.2  Where the person upon whom the petition is to be served has filed a notice stating an address for service, the petition shall be served at that address.
30.04.3  Where the person upon whom the petition is to be served has not filed a notice stating an address for service, the petition shall be served personally.

Part 31—Appearances and parties

31.01  Appearances
31.01.1  A notice of appearance shall be in Form 7.
31.01.2  A person returned as a Member or Senator whose election or return is disputed by a petition shall file and serve on the petitioner and any other party notice of appearance to the petition within 14 days after service of the petition.
31.01.3  A person who voted or had a right to vote at the election to which the petition relates may, within 14 days after the publication of the petition in the official Gazette of the State or Territory in which the election was held, file notice of appearance to the petition and shall forthwith serve that notice of appearance on all other parties.

31.02  Parties
  All persons filing notice of appearance to the petition