§ 137.—(1) The petition shall be at issue as from the relevant time, as defined by subsection (2) below.
§ (2) In this section "the relevant time" means—
- (a) where the petitioner gives the security for costs required by section 136 above by a deposit of money equal to the amount of the security so required, the time when the security is so given; and
- (b) in any other case, the time when—
- (i) the time prescribed for the making of objections under section 136(4) above expires, or
- (ii) if such an objection is made, that objection is disallowed or removed,
§ (2) The amendment made by sub-paragraph (1) does not have effect in relation to election petitions in respect of local government elections in Scotland.
. In section 138(1) (list of petitions) the words from ", a copy of which" onwards shall be omitted.").
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Page 162, line 10, at end insert—
("(2) The repeals made by sub-paragraph (1) do not have effect in relation to election petitions in respect of local government elections in Scotland.").
Page 162, line 14, leave out paragraph 5 and insert—
(". In section 159 (candidate reported guilty of corrupt or illegal practice) —
(3) A candidate at a local government election in Scotland who is reported personally guilty or guilty by his agents of any corrupt or illegal practice shall also be incapable from the date of the report of holding the office of councillor of any local authority in Scotland—
and if at the date of the report he holds any such office, then the office shall be vacated as from that date." ").Page 162, line 29, at end insert ("as from the date of the report").
Page 162, line 35, at end insert—
("(5A) Subject to the provisions of section 174 but in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of subsection (4) above, a candidate or other person reported by an election court personally guilty of a corrupt practice—
Page 162, line 38, at end insert ("or to any public office in Scotland"").
Page 162, leave out line 44 and insert—
("(b) in the definition of "public office" for " "public office" means any office—" substitute " "public office" in relation to Scotland means any office held in Scotland—".").
§ Schedule 16, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clause 131 [Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments]:
§ [Amendment No. 259 not moved.]
§ Clause 131 agreed to.
§ Schedule 17 [Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments]: