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Referendums Framework Bill

Provisions relating to referendum - Petitions

27: Method of questioning referendum

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If a referendum is held, you can only question it by sending a petition to the High Court, and you must follow the rules in this part of the bill. This part of the bill has its own rules for questioning a referendum, which are different from the rules in the 1993 Act. You must use these new rules instead of the old ones, unless this part of the bill says otherwise.

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Part 2Provisions relating to referendum
Petitions

27Method of questioning referendum

  1. The referendum must not be questioned except by petition to the High Court in accordance with this subpart.

  2. Except as provided in this subpart, the provisions in this subpart apply instead of the provisions in Part 8 of the 1993 Act.