13. Definitions
13. Definitions.— In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a)
"candidate" means a person who has been or claims to have been duly nominated as a candidate at an election;
(b)
"costs" means all costs, charges and expenses of, or incidental to, a trial of an election petition;
(c)
"returned candidate" means a candidate whose name has been published under section 12 as duly elected.
Amendment notes (1)
- Subs . Subs. by Act 20 of 1977, s. 2, for Part III.