SC710 PAPUA NEW GUINEA [IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE AT WAIGANI] SCA 45 of 2003 BETWEEN: THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION First Appellant AND: KALA RAWALI – Imbongu Open Electorate Returning Officer Second Appellant AND: ABRAHAM WARI - Provincial Election Manager Third Appellant AND: TIMOTHY TALA Fourth Appellant AND: PILA NININGI Respondent Waigani: Kapi DCJ., Salika J., Gavara-Nanu J. 11th & 20th June 2003 PARLIAMENT – Supplementary Elections – Extension of the polling schedule – The power of the Electoral Commission – Whether the National Court has any power to intervene during process of an election – Organic Law on National and Local Level Government Elections, ss 115, 117, 177, 206 considered. CONSTITUTION - Whether s 155(4) of the Constitution is applicable to extend polling schedules considered. Cases cited: Application by Imoning [1992] PNGLR 119 Negints v. The Electoral Commission (supra) Avia Aihi v. The State [1981] PNGLR 81 Thomas Negints v. The Electoral Commission (Unreported Judgement of the National Court dated 24th June 1992, N1072).

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