Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The applicant for a disputed election application may withdraw the application only with the leave of the Court of Disputed Health Elections.
(2) An applicant is not entitled to make a leave application unless notice of the applicant's intention to do so has been given to the electoral commissioner and to each of the respondents to the disputed election application.
(3) If there are 2 or more applicants to the disputed election application, the leave application must not be made without the consent of each applicant to the disputed election application.
(4) If the disputed election application is withdrawn, the applicant is liable to pay the costs of the respondent in relation to that application and the leave application unless the Court of Disputed Health Elections orders otherwise.