HC Deb 15 June 1948 vol 452 cc358-9
Mr. Woodburn

I beg to move in page 44, line 39, at the end, to insert: and (ii) the reference in subsection (6) to the provision of the local elections rules therein mentioned included a reference to subsection (2) of section sixty-seven of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1947. This Amendment is to bring the Scottish part of the Bill into harmony with the changes made elsewhere. We have altered the polling or counting agent, and now we have the candidate's agent, and therefore this part of the Bill requires to be adjusted in order to conform to the new description of the agent.

Amendment agreed to.

CLAUSE 50.—(Powers of courts with respect of granting of relief, restraining false statements and inspection of ballot papers.)

Mr. Wheatley

I beg to move, in page 51, line 30, at the end to insert: (c) for any reference to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, there shall be substituted a reference to a sheriff clerk. This is a formal Amendment merely to replace the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery in England, by the sheriff clerk in Scotland, who is the corresponding officer for the purposes of the Clause.

Amendment agreed to.

CLAUSE 52.—(Area of incapacity and inquiry into corrupt and illegal practices.)

Amendment made: In page 53, line 15, after "that," insert: of the constituency or local government area."—[Mr. Younger.]