§ OMISSION TO HOLD ELECTION OR ELECTION VOID
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Amendments made: No. 425, in page 23, line 23, after 'day', insert:
'within the period of forty-two days beginning with the day fixed for the poll at the first mentioned election'.
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No. 430, in page 23, line 24, at end insert:
(2) In computing the period of forty-two days referred to in subsection (1) above, a Sunday, day of the Christmas break, of the Easter break or of a bank holiday break or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded.—[Mr. Carlisle.]
§ 9.15 p.m.
§ Mr. CarlisleI beg to move Amendment No. 916, in page 24, line 13, at end insert—
(7) In the case of a common parish council under which are grouped, by virtue of section 12(5) above, parishes situated in different districts, references in subsections (4) to (6) above to the district council shall be construed as references to the council of the district in which there is the greater number of local government electors for the parishes in the group.The Clause deals with omissions to hold an election where an election is void, and declares that the district council may take action where a difficulty relates to a parish or community council. There may be instances when parishes already grouped under a common parish council find themselves divided between two new districts, and in such a case the group and the common parish council will continue in existence.The purpose of the Amendment is simply to secure that, if election difficulties arise in such a parish council, the 160 district council to take action shall be the district which contains the greatest number of local government electors for the parishes in the group.
§ Amendment agreed to.