HC Deb 31 January 1918 vol 101 cc1916-7

The local authority having power to divide any Parliamentary county or Parliamentary borough into polling districts shall not later than one month after the passing of this Act, take into consideration the division of such county or borough into polling districts, and make any rearrangements of those districts and of polling places which it appears necessary to make as a consequence of alterations effected by this Act.

Lords Amendments:

Leave out the words "local authority" ["The local authority having power"], and insert instead thereof the word "council."—Agreed to.

Leave out the words "any Parliamentary county or Parliamentary borough," and insert instead thereof the words "a constituency."—Agreed to.

Leave out the words "such county or borough," and insert instead thereof the words "the constituency."—Agreed to.