HL Deb 11 May 1926 vol 64 cc182-3

AMENDMENTS OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS, 1918 AND 1922.

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The Representation of the People Act, 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64).
Section 7 For the words for part of "the qualifying period not exceeding four months in the whole there shall be substituted the words for part of the qualifying period not exceeding two months in the whole, or where the occupation of the person giving the permission commenced more than six months before the first day of June, for not more than four months in the whole during that period of six months.
Section 43 For paragraph (18) the following paragraph shall be substituted:—
"(18) Notwithstanding anything in this Act it shall not be necessary as regards any county or any registration unit therein, if the county council of the county so resolve, to show or distinguish in any register other than the register in those years in which county council elections fall to be held the names of persons entitled to vote as local government electors:
Provided that—
(i) a resolution under this paragraph shall not have effect as respects the register in any year unless it is passed before the fifteenth day of May in that year;
(ii) for all the purposes of the registration of local government electors in any county or registration unit therein to which any Such resolution applies, the last preceding local government register shall remain in force until a new local government register conies into force.
In this paragraph 'county' means a county exclusive of any burgh within the meaning of the Town Councils (Scotland) Act, 1900."
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The Representation of the People Act, 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 34).
Section 1 After the words "qualifying period there snail be inserted the words not exceeding two months at any one time or if the residence commenced more than six months before the first day of June during a part of those six months."
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