HC Deb 27 May 1935 vol 302 cc847-8

Amendments made: In page 42, line 18, leave out "a period exceeding twelve months," and insert "not less than two years.".

In line 22, at the end, insert. (f) if, having been nominated as a candidate for the Federal or any Provincial Legislature or having acted as an election agent of any person so nominated, he has failed to lodge a return of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by any Order in Council made under this Act or by any Act of the Federal or the Provincial Legislature, unless five years have elapsed from the date by which the return aught to have been lodged or the Governor acting in his discretion has removed the disqualification: Provided that a disqualification under paragraph (f) of this Sub-section shall not take effect until the expiration of one month from the date by which the return ought to have been lodged or of such longer period as the Governor acting in his discretion may in any particular case allow."—[Sir S. Hoare.]