(See also Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act, 1883, 8.4).

(Municipal Flectors

Ordinance, 194 8.11)

8.4 and

Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act, 1883, 8.5.

influen

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treating and undue influence, has been proved to have been

committed in reference to the election questioned by such

petition by or with the knowledge and consent of any candidate

at such election, or that the offence of treating or undue

influence has been proved to have been committed in reference

to such election by any candidate at such election, that

candidate shall not be capable of ever holding office as a

member, officer, or servant of the Council, and if he has been

, elected his election shall be void; and he shall further be

subject to the same incapacities as if at the date of the said

certificate or report he had been convicted of a corrupt

practice.

(2) Upon the trial of an election petition in which a

charge is made of any corrupt practice having been committed

in reference to the election questioned by such petition, the

Court shall report in writing to the Governor and to the clerk

of the Council whether any of the candidates at such election

has been guilty by his agents of any corrupt practice in

reference to such election, and if the report is that any

candidate at such election has been guilty by his agents of a

corrupt practice in reference to such election, that candidate

shall not be capable of being elected to or of holding office

as a member, officer, or servant of the Council during a period

of three years from the date of the report, and if he has been

elected, his election shell be void.

Certain expenditure

to be illegal practice.

8.4

Illegal Practices.

9.- (1) No payment or contract for payment shall, for

the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a

candidate at an election, be made

(a) on account of the conveyance of electors to or from

the poll, whether for the hiring of vehicles, or

for fares, or otherwise; or

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