Adaptation of the Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884.

24. In the application of the Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884,* the following adaptations and alteration shall have effect :-

(1.) Such application shall be subject to the provisions of this Order.

(2.) References in the Act to a borough or ward of a borough shall be deemed to apply to a metropolitan borough or ward of a metropolitan borough, and the expression "general rate" shall be deemed to be substituted in the Act for "borough fund or rate." (3.) The expression "corporate office" in the Act shall mean "the office of the borough councillor," and "a municipal election" shall mean "an election of one or more borough councillors"; and the expressions municipal election court," "municipal election list," and "municipal election petition shall be construed accordingly.

(4.) So much of Section 13 of the Act as permits one polling agent to be employed in each polling station shall

not apply, except so far as the employment of polling agents is permitted by Rule 16 of this Order. (5.) An election petition complaining of the election on the ground of an illegal practice may be presented at any time within six weeks after the day of election. (6.) In Section 34 of the Act "burgess roll" shall mean "registers of parochial electors of the parishes in the borough which will be in force on the day of election."

(7.) Section 37 of the Act shall be read as if a reference to an election of borough councillors were substituted for a reference to any of the elections mentioned in the first schedule to the Act.

Expenses.

25. Any sum which may be payable to the returning officer in respect of his services in the conduct of an election, or in respect of expenses incurred in relation to the election, shall be defrayed by order of the council of the borough out of the general rate of the borough.

Publication of Notices.

26. Any public notice required by this Order shall be given by posting the same on or near the principal door of each church and chapel in the borough or ward, as the case may be, and in some conspicuous place or places within the borough or ward, as the case may be.

* 47 & 48 Vict. c. 70.

Mark instead of Signature.

27. In place of any signature required by this Order, it shall be sufficient for the signatory to affix his mark, if the same is witnessed by two parochial electors of the borough.

Misnomer.-Inaccurate Description.

28. No misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place named in any notice or nomination paper under this Order shall hinder the full operation of such notice or paper with respect to that person or place, provided the description of that person or place is such as to be commonly understood.

29. In this Order

Definitions.

(1.) The term "town clerk" includes a deputy town
clerk appointed by the borough council pursuant to
Section 25 of the Act of 1899.

(2.) The term "day of election," when used in connection.
with the ordinary election of borough councillors,
means the ordinary day of election of borough coun-
cillors prescribed by Section 3 (2) of the Act 1899:
and when used in connection with any election to
fill a casual vacancy means the day fixed by the
town clerk for the poll, if any, at the election.
(3.) The term "parochial elector" means a person whose
name is entered on the register of parochial
electors which will be in force on the day of
election, and the term "registered as a parochial
elector" has a corresponding meaning.

(4.) The term "resided in the borough" means resided in
some place or places which will on the day of
election be included in the borough.

(5.) The term "parish" includes a parish as constituted by Order in Council under the Act of 1899.

Adaptation of Order to Elections other than the Ordinary Election.

30. If the election is not the ordinary election such modifications as may be necessary shall be made in the forms contained in the second schedule to this Order.

This Order may be cited as the "Metropolitan Borough Councillors Election Order, 1903."

* Insert the

names of the wards, with the number of persons to be elected for each. A tabular form may be used if preferred.

First Schedule.

TIMES FOR THE PROCEEDINGS AT ANY ELECTION OF A BOROUGH
COUNCILLOR OR BOROUGH COUNCILLORS.

2. Receipt of Nomination Papers Not later than twelve o'clock at

noon on the 10th day before the day of Election.

Not later than the ninth day before the day of Election.

Not later than twelve o'clock at noon on the sixth day before the day of Election.

Two clear days at least before the day of Election.

for the several wards in the above-named borough in the year 19

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

1. The number of councillors to be elected for the said wards, at the said election, is as follows:-*

2. Each candidate for election as a councillor must be nominated in
writing in the form prescribed by the Metropolitan Borough
Councillors Election Order, 1903, or in a form to the like effect,
and the nomination paper must be sent to me, so that it shall be
received at
(which is my office for the purpose of
the election) not later than twelve o'clock at noon on
the

day of

19. "

3. A parochial elector must not sign more nomination papers than
there are councillors to be elected for the ward, and he must not
sign a nomination paper for any ward unless he is entered on the
register of parochial electors which will be in force on the day of
election in respect of a qualification therein. Nor must he sign
nomination papers for more than one ward in the borough.
4. Copies of the form of nomination paper may be obtained, free of
charge, from me at the above-named office.

5. Not later than

the

day of

,

19 I shall
cause a copy of a statement containing the names, places of abode,
and descriptions of the persons nominated for the office of coun-
cillor for the said wards, and also containing a notice of my
decision as regards each candidate as to whether he has been
nominated by a valid nomination paper or not, to be affixed on
or near to the principal external gate or door of the offices of
the Council of the borough.

6. Any candidate nominated for election may, not later than twelve
o'clock at noon on

the

day

19

withdraw his candidature by delivering or causing to be delivered
at my office for the purposes of the election a notice in writing
of such withdrawal signed by him.

7. If the number of candidates who are validly nominated for any
ward, and whose candidature is not withdrawn, exceeds that of
the persons to be elected, a poll will be taken on

the

poll will be given.

day of

19. Due notice of the

19 .

for the

ward of the above borough in the year 19

We, the undersigned, being respectively parochial electors of the said ward, do hereby nominate the under-mentioned person as a candidate for the office of councillor at the said election.

* Those instructions

(1.) The surname of only one candidate for election must be inserted form part of the
in column 1.

(2.) The other names of the candidate must be inserted in full in
column 2.

nomination

paper.

(3.) Insert in column 3 the place of abode of the candidate.

(4.) In column 4 state the occupation, if any, of the candidate. If the candidate has no occupation, insert some such description as "gentleman."

(5.) If the candidate is a parochial elector of some parish in the borough (that is, if his name is entered on the register of parochial electors of the parish which will be in force on the day of election) insert in column 5 "parochial elector." If the candidate is not a parochial elector of some parish in the borough, but he has, during the whole of the twelve months preceding the election, resided in some place or places which will on the day of election be included in the borough, insert in column 5 "residence." If the candidate has both these qualifications, it will be sufficient to insert in column 5 one of his qualifications, but both may be inserted.

(6.)-(1.) The paper must be signed by two parochial electors of the ward (that is by persons whose names are entered on the register of parochial electors for the ward which will be in force on the day of election) and no more; by one as proposer, and by the other as seconder. The places of abode of the proposer and seconder must also be inserted. Instead of signing, the proposer or seconder may affix his mark if it is witnessed by two parochial electors of the borough.

(2.) A parochial elector must not sign more nomination papers than there are councillors to be elected for the ward, and he must not sign a nomination paper for the ward unless his name is entered on the register of parochial electors for the ward which will be in force on the day of election. Nor must he sign a nomination paper for more than one ward in the borough.

FORM NO. 3.

Statement as to Persons nominated.

BOROUGH OF

The following is a statement as to the persons nominated for election as councillors for the several wards in the above-named borough.

The candidates opposite whose names no entry is made in column 5 have been validly nominated.