BILL-continued. having reference to an election to have name and address of the printer and publisher, sect. 18, p. 77. payment to elector, for exhibition of, sect. 7 (1), p. 79. Borough, division of, into polling districts, sect. 43 (7), p. 62. recovery of costs payable by, sect. 58 (1), p. 17. Breach of duty by officer. Sect. 61. (1.) Section eleven of the Ballot Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 33), shall apply to a returning officer or presiding officer or clerk who is guilty of any wilful misfeasance or wilful act or omission in contravention of this Act in like manner as if the same were in contravention of the Ballot Act, 1872. NOTE.-Sect. 11 of the Ballot Act is as follows:-"Every returning officer, presiding officer, and clerk who is guilty of any wilful misfeasance or any wilful act or omission in contravention of this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty or liability to which he may be subject, forfeit to any person aggrieved by such misfeasance, act, or omission a penal sum not exceeding one hundred pounds. "Section fifty of the Representation of the People Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 (which relates to the acting of any returning officer, or his partner or clerk, as agent for a candidate), shall apply to any returning officer or officer appointed by him in pursuance of this Act, and to his partner or clerk." The following is the enactment referred to:-"No returning officer for any county or borough, nor his deputy, nor any partner or clerk of either of them, shall act as agent for any candidate in the management or conduct of his election as a member to serve in Parliament for such county or borough; and if any returning officer, his deputy, the partner or clerk of either of them, shall so act, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." Sect. 61. (2.) Section ninety-seven of the Parliamentary Registration Act, 1843 (6 Vict. c. 18), shall apply to every registration officer who is guilty BREACH OF DUTY BY OFFICER-continued. of any wilful misfeasance or wilful act of commission or omission contrary to this Act in like manner as if the same were contrary to the Parliamentrary Registration Act, 1848. NOTE.-Sect. 97 of the Parliamentary Registration Act, 1843, is as follows:-"Every sheriff, under sheriff, clerk of the peace, town clerk, secondary, returning officer, clerk of the crown, postmaster, overseer, or other person, or public officer, required by this Act to do any matter or thing, shall for every wilful misfeasance, or wilful act of commission or omission contrary to this Act, forfeit to any party aggrieved the penal sum of one hundred pounds, or uh less sum as the jury before whom may be tried any action to be brought for the recovery of the beforementioned sum shall consider just to be paid to such party, to be recovered by such party, with full costs of suit, by action for debt in any of her Majesty's superior courts at Westminster: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to supersede any remedy or action against any returning officer according to any law now in force." Bribery, application of enactments relating to prosecution for, sect. 53 (1), p. 99. meaning of, Sched. 3, Part III., p. 10. person holding license or certificate under Licensing Acts convicted of, sect. 38 (8) (a), p. 26. Building, payment to elector for use of, sect. 7 (1), p. 79. Candidate, application of, to High Court for authorized excuse for non-compliance with provisions of Act as to return and declaration respecting election expenses, sect. 34 (1) (a), p. 51. declaration by, respecting election expenses, sect. 33 (3) (4), p. 48. definition of, sect. 63 (1), p. 18. expense in excess of maximum to be an illegal practice, sect. 8 (1), p. 81. failing to comply with requirements of Act as to election expenses to be guilty of an illegal practice, sect. 33 (6) (b), p. 52. form of declaration of, as to expenses, Sched. 2, Part I., p 42. CANDIDATE continued. found guilty of illegal practice by report of election court and the Speaker, sect. 11 (a), p. 82. found guilty of corrupt practices, treating, or undue influence, sect. 4, p. 14. guilty by his agents of illegal practice not to be capable of being elected to or sitting in the House of Commons for county or borough, sect. 11 (b), p. 83. guilty of illegal payment, employment or hiring, sect. 21 (2), p. 79. how, if he proves to election court that payment contrary to Act has been made without his sanction or connivance, sect. 29 (6), p. 38. illegal practices by election agents of, sect. 9 (1), p. 81. in what cases not to be subject to any incapacity under Act, may nominate himself as election agent, sect. (24) 2, p. 33. out of the United Kingdom, when declaration as to election payment by, of disputed claim for election expenses, by order of High Court, sect. 29 (10), p. 39. reported to the Speaker by the election court to be guilty of corrupt practices by his agent, sect. 5, p. 14. to send to election agent written statement of personal expenses paid by him, sect. 31 (2), p. 40. when he may pay personal expenses, sect. 31 (1), p. 39. Candidature, corrupt withdrawal of, sect. 15, p. 75. Carriages, hire of, for conveyance of electors to or from poll, (a) sect. 7 (1), p. 79. letting, lending, or employing for conveying electors to or from poll, sect. 14 (1), p. 74. Central Criminal Court, trial at, of indictment for corrupt practices, sect. 50, p. 97. Certificate of indemnity to witness, sect. 59 (1) (a), p. 107. of returning officer to be sufficient evidence in prosecutions, sect. 53 (3), p. 102. Charge for inspection and for copies of return and declarations as to election expenses, sect. 35 (2), p. 54. of returning officers for summary of return of election expenses, sect. 35 (1), p. 54. Claim for election expenses paid in contravention of Act, an illegal practice, sect. 29 (2), p. 37. for election expenses, when disputed, taxation of, sect. 30, p. 39. for remuneration of election agent, sect. 32 (1), p. 40. of charges by returning officer, sect. 32 (2), p. 41. to have name omitted from corrupt and illegal practices list, sect. 39 (4), p. 29. for election expenses, how to be vouched for, sect. 29 (1), p. 37. for election expenses, when to be deemed to be disputed, sect. 29 (7), p. 38. service of, on election or sub-agent, sect. 26 (2), p. 35. Club premises, when not to be used as committee room, sect. 20 (a), p. 78. Cockades, illegal payment for, sect. 16 (1), p. 75. Commencement of Act, Sect. 67. This Act shall come into operation on the fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, which day is in this Act referred to as the commencement of this Act. Commencement of proceedings with reference to limitation of time for prosecution for corrupt practices, sect. 51 (2), p. 98. of Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act, 1883, sect. 67, p. 6. Commissioners, submission of report of, to Attorney-General, sect. 60, p. 64. Committee-room, interpretation of, sect. 64, p. 88. payment for, in excess of number allowed by 1st Schedule to Act sect. 7 (1), (c), p. 79. hiring of, sect. 27 (1), p. 35. use of, in premises for sale of intoxicating liquor or refreshment, or in elementary school, sect. 20 (a), p. 78. Consequences ensuing upon report to the Speaker by election court of illegal practices, sect. 11, p. 82. Continuance of Act. Sect. 70. This Act shall continue in force until the thirty-first day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and no longer, unless continued by Parliament; and such of the Cor CONTINUANCE OF ACT-continued. rupt Practice Prevention Acts as are referred to in Part One of the Third Schedule to this Act shall continue in force until the same day, and no longer, unless continued by Parliament. The following is Part I. of the Third Schedule of the Act: CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACTS. Session and Chapter. Title of Act. Enactments referred PART ONE. Temporary. 17 & 18 Vict. c. 102 - The Corrupt Practices Pre- | The whole Act so far 26 & 27 Vict. c. 29 vention Act, 1854. An Act to amend and con- as unrepealed. The whole Act so far as unrepealed. 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125 The Parliamentary Elec- The whole Act so far tions Act, 1868. 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33 The Ballot Act, 1872. 42 & 43 Vict. c. 75 The Parliamentary Elec- as unrepealed. Part III. so far as unrepealed. The whole Act so far as unrepealed. Continuation of trial of election petition, sect. 42, p. 59. Contract, for payment for bands of music, torches, flags, banners, cockades, ribbons or other marks of distinction, sect. 16 (1), p. 75. knowingly made in contravention of Act, sect. 7 (2), p. 80. to be made through election agent, sect. 27 (1), p. 35. Conveyance of electors to or from poll, sect. 7, (1-2), p. 79, 80. |