7.—(1) Rule 10(2) and (4)(b) of the 1960 rules(1) shall apply to an Assembly election petition complaining of an undue return in respect of an electoral regional vacancy as it applies to an Assembly election petition complaining of an undue election; and references in those paragraphs to “undue election” “duly elected”, and “election” shall be construed accordingly.
(2) In rules 12(3), 14(2) and 16(3) of the 1960 Rules(2), references to “election” shall, in the case of an Assembly election petition relating to a return in respect of an electoral region vacancy, be construed as references to such a return.
Rule 10(2) was amended by S.I. 1985/1278.
Rules 14(2) and 16(3) were amended by S.I. 1999/1352.