The deposit of $400 required by s 130(3)(b) of the Electoral Act 1992 (Qld) must be paid at the time of filing the originating application; failure to do so renders the application incurably defective and of no effect, with no power in the court to excuse non-compliance. The filing fee payable under the UCPR is a separate obligation from the statutory deposit. The Court of Disputed Returns is the Supreme Court exercising a particular jurisdiction, and the UCPR applies to its proceedings unless inconsistent with Part 8 of the Act.
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