To amend the law relating to the sale and supply of intoxicating liquors to bonâ fide travellers. Presented by Colonel Sir Arthur Holbrook, supported by Mr. Clarry, Colonel Applin, Colonel Grant Morden, Colonel James, and Mr. Remer. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 22 February 1927. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; 15, Donegall Square West, Belfast; or through any Bookseller. Government) Election Deposit. A BILL ΤΟ Require candidates at local government elections A.D. 1927. to deposit a sum of money to be forfeited under certain conditions. E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, 5 as follows:- council election. 1. A duly nominated candidate at a county council Deposit at election, or someone on his behalf, shall deposit, or cause county to be deposited, with the returning officer, during the time appointed for the election, the sum of twenty-five 10 pounds, and if he fails to do so, he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his candidature. elections. 2. A candidate duly nominated at a borough council, Deposit at urban district council or poor law guardian election, or other local someone on his behalf, shall deposit, or cause to be government 15 deposited, with the returning officer, during the time appointed for the election, the sum of ten pounds, and if he fails to do so he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his candidature. 3. The deposit may be made by the deposit of any Method of 20 legal tender or with the consent of the returning officer, deposit. in any other manner. 4. If after the deposit is made the candidature is Withdrawal withdrawn in pursuance of the provisions of the Ballot of candidaAct, 1872, the deposit shall be returned to the person by ture. Government) Election Deposit. A.D. 1927. whom the deposit was made; and if the candidate dies after the deposit is made and before the poll is commenced, the deposit, if made by him, shall be returned to his legal personal representative or, if not made by him, shall be returned to the person by whom 5 the deposit was made. Return and forfeiture of deposit. Short title. 5. If a candidate who has made the required deposit is not elected and the number of votes polled by him does not exceed in a division, ward, or district for which an election is held, one-eighth of the total number of 10 votes polled, or in the case of a division, ward, or district returning more than one member one-eighth of the number of votes polled divided by the number of members to be elected, the amount deposited shall be forfeited to the rating authority of the area in which 15 the election is held; but in any other case that amount shall be returned to the candidate, where the candidate is elected, as soon as he has signed the declaration as a member, and where the candidate is not elected as soon as practicable after the result of the election is declared: 20 Provided that where a candidate is nominated at an election in more than one division, ward, district or parish, he shall in no case recover his deposit more than once, and in such case the deposit shall be forfeited to the rating authority for the area. 6. This Act shall be cited as the Candidates (Local Government) Election Deposit Act, 1927. 25 |