318. Disposal of the Application:1) The Court shall hear and determine the application on the documents contained in the record. 2) Nevertheless, the Court may call on the Attorney general to file further statements or explanations. CHAPTER 5: OBJECTION AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LAWS, CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES 319. Objection Against the Constitutionality:A suit to determine the constitutionality of any law or legislative provision may be instituted in the Court of Appeal by a petition which shall include in addition to the general particulars required in the plaint a statement of the law or legislative provision the subject matter of the petition, the grounds for alleging its contravention of the Constitution and the right or interest of the petitioner which is directly affected thereby. 320. The Plea of Unconstitutionality:1) If a plea of the unconstitutionality of any law or legislative provision is raised before any Court, and such Court is satisfied of the genuineness of the plea, it shall fix a time within which the party interested may institute a suit in the Court of Appeal. 2) If a suit is instituted within the time so fixed, the Court before which the plea is raised shall stay the proceedings pending the final disposal of the suit in the Court of Appeal and if no suit is instituted within the time so fixed the plea shall be considered as nugatory. 321. Constitutional Remedy:An application for a constitutional remedy shall lie to the Court of appeal and shall be in the form of a petition which includes in addition to the general particulars required in the plaint the following:(a) A statement of the right alleged to have been infringed and of the facts alleged to constitute the infringement; (b) A statement as to the time and place of such facts; (c) A declaration that the applicant to the best of his knowledge and belief, has no other sufficient remedy whether by way of appeal or other civil or criminal proceedings and a short statement of the grounds for such belief; (d) A statement of the value of the relief claimed. 322. Amendment and Rejection of Petition:1) Where the petition is not drawn up in the manner prescribed, the Court may reject or return it for amendment within such time as may be fixed by the Court. 69

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