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Expenses of registration.
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(3) The right of voting of any person whose name is
for the time being on the register shall not be prejudiced
by any appeal pending under this section, and any vote given
in pursuance of that right shall be as good as if no such
appeal were pending, and shall not be affected by the
subsequent decision of the appeal.
(4) On any appeal under this section the registration
officer shall be deemed to be a party to the proceedings.
(5) The Chief Justice may from time to time make rules
for the purpose of determining the procedure on any appeals
under this section and for applying and adapting thereto any
rules for the time being in force in the Supreme Court.
(6) Notice shall be sent to the registration officer of
the decision of the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction
or of the Full Court on any appeal under this section, and the
registration officer shall make such alterations in the
electors lists or register as may be required to give effect
to the decision.
17. (1) Any expenses properly incurred by a registration
officer in the performance of his duties in relation to
registration, including all proper and reasonable charges for
trouble, care and attention in the performance of those duties,
and the costs incurred by him as party to an appeal (in this
Ordinance referred to as "registration expenses") shall be
paid by the Council out of the general fund of the Council.
(2) Any fees or other sum received by the registration
officer in respect of his duties as such officer, other than
sums paid to that officer as registration expenses, shall be
accounted for by that officer and paid to the credit of the
general fund of the Council.
(3) On the request of the registration officer for an
advance on account of registration expenses the Council may,
if they think fit, make such an advance to him of such amount
and subject to such conditions as the Council may approve.
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