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ust be considered against the result which, the Amendment has achieved.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13793960\charrsid7615121  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3745399\charrsid7615121 Whether or }{
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also stress that the need to give a decision as a matter of u}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid6425266\charrsid7615121 rgency has prevented me d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5851451\charrsid7615121 is}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3745399\charrsid7615121 There will accordingly be a declaration in terms of the Statement of Claim, namely that Sections 106E and 106$ of the Electoral Act 1998 (as inserted by 
Section 7 of the Electoral Amendment Act 1999) are invalid and unenforceable.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3745399\charrsid7615121 The question of costs is reserved.
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