Government) Election Deposit. A.D. 1926. 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 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, 1926. 25 To require candidates at local government elections to deposit a sum of money to be forfeited under certain conditions. Presented by Colonel Sir Arthur Holbrook, supported by Mr. Hannon, Mr. Smithers, Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 6 May 1926. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; or 120, George Street, Edinburgh, Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Ltd., Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty. [Bill 106] [Price 1d. Net.] (Protection of Names and Uniforms). BILL ΤΟ Protect the names, uniforms, and badges of 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: 10 15 20 A.D. 1926. 1.-(1) His Majesty may from time to time, by Protection Order in Council made on the application of any associa- of name, tion incorporated by Royal charter, protect (a) the name of the association; and (b) any special name or designation specified in the (c) any uniform with distinctive markings or badges (d) any badge to be worn without uniform used by (2)—(i) An Order in Council under this section shall not be made unless notice of the application for an Order has been given in such manner and accompanied by such particulars as the Secretary of State may direct. uniform, &c. of chartered associa tions. A.D. 1926. Copyright in distinc tive marks. 7 Edw. 7. c. 29. (Protection of Names and Uniforms). (ii) The Secretary of State shall consider any objections to an Order which are made by or on behalf of any persons or societies affected or likely to be affected by the Order, and shall give special consideration to the existing user by any organisation of any name, designa- 5 tion, uniform, or badge on which it is proposed to confer protection. (iii) An Order in Council under this section shall be laid as soon as may be before both Houses of Parliament, and if an address is presented to His Majesty by either 10 House of Parliament within the next subsequent twentyone days on which that House has sat next after any such Order is laid before it, praying that the Order may be annulled, His Majesty in Council may annul the Order, and it shall thenceforth be void, but without prejudice to 15 the validity of anything previously done thereunder. (iv) Any Order in Council under this Act may be amended or revoked by a subsequent Order in Council. (3) Where the use by an association of any name, designation, uniform, or badge has been so protected, a 20 person shall not, without the authority of the association, use the name, designation, uniform, or badge the use of which is so protected, or any name, designation, uniform, or badge so closely resembling the name, designation, uniform, or badge the use of which is protected as to lead 25 to the belief that it is that name, designation, uniform, or badge. (4) If any person acts in contravention of this section, he shall be liable in respect of each offence, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds : 30 Provided that this section shall not prevent any person from wearing or using any uniform, badge, or distinctive marking in the course or for the purpose of a stage play or representation, or a music-hall or circus performance, if the uniform, badge, or distinctive mark is 35 not worn or used in such a manner or under such circumstances as to bring it into contempt. 2. Where any such association in respect of which an Order in Council has been made under this Act has duly registered, under Part II. of the Patents and Designs 40 Act, 1907, as amended by any subsequent enactment, a design for its badges or for part of its uniform authorised as aforesaid, the association shall, subject to the provi |