South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A petition to
the Court must—
(a) set
out the facts relied on to invalidate the election; and
(b) set
out the relief to which the petitioner claims to be entitled; and
(c) be
signed by a candidate at the election in dispute or by an elector for that
election; and
(d) be
lodged with the clerk of the Court within 28 days after the conclusion of the
election; and
(e) be
accompanied by the prescribed amount as security for costs.
(2) A copy of the
petition must be served on—
(a) any
person declared elected in the disputed election; and
(b) if
it is alleged that the election is invalid on account of an act or omission of
an electoral officer—if the Electoral Commissioner was the
returning officer—the Electoral Commissioner; and
(c) the
council.
(3) If a person or
council served under subsection (2) proposes to contest the petition, the
person or council must, within 14 days after service, or such further time as
may be allowed by the Court (on application made either before or after the
expiration of the period of 14 days), lodge with the clerk of the Court, and
serve on the petitioner, a reply.
(4) A reply
must—
(a) set
out the facts on which the applicant proposes to rely; and
(b) ask
for any relief to which the applicant claims to be entitled; and
(c) be
signed—
(i)
if the applicant is a natural person—by the
applicant; or
(ii)
if the applicant is the council—by the chief
executive officer or returning officer of the council.