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The European Assembly Election Petition Rules 1979

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7.—(1) Where the respondent intends to object to a recognisance on any ground mentioned in section 119(4) of the Act, he shall, within five days after service on him of the notice referred to in Rule 5, serve on the petitioner notice of his objection, stating the grounds thereof, and issue and serve on the petitioner a summons to determine the validity or otherwise of the objection.

(2) The summons shall be heard in chambers by a master, subject to an appeal to a judge within five days after the master's decision.

(3) If the objection is allowed, the master or judge having cognisance of the matter shall at the same time determine what sum of money will make the security sufficient, and the petitioner may within five days thereafter remove the objection by deposit of that sum.

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