GENERAL

DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS AS TO MEMBERSHIP

52.- 1. any question whether:-

a. any person has been validly appointed as a Senator or validly elected as a member of the House of Representatives;

b. any Senator or member of the House of Representatives has vacated his seat or is rquired, under the provisions of section 43(3) or section 49(3) to cease to exercise any of his functions as a Senator or as a member of the House of Rerpesentatives; or

c. any person has been validly elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives from among persons who are not Senators or members of the House of Representatives,

shall be determine by the High Court.

2. Proceedings for the determination of any question referred to in subsection (1) shall not be instituted except with the leave of a Judge of the High Court.

3. An appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from-

a. the decision of a Judge of the High Court granting or refusing leave to institute proceedings for the determination of any question referred to in subsection (1);

b. the determination by the High Court of any such question.

4. No appeal shall lie from any decision of the Court of Appeal given in an appeal brought in accordance with subsection (3).