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the Surveyor General, and this List to be published in the Government Gazette Three Months at least before the General Election.

10. The Sheriff to entertain and record all applications and objections made to him and to forward the same on the subject to the Colonial Secretary One Month before the General Election.

11. The Colonial Secretary to lay this List with such applications and objections before the Executive Council, who shall revise the List and decide on the applications and objections.

12. The List so revised to be passed by the Executive Council and published in the Gazette at least Ten Days before the General Election.

13. The Election shall take place in the last week of every third year during the month of March, the day to be named by the Sheriff and announced in the Gazette by Public Notice.

14. The Election shall be conducted by the Sheriff in such place as shall be directed by the Executive Council.

15. The Sheriff shall require from each Voter the oath of allegiance and, if required by any Elector, the oath against bribery before receiving and recording the suffrage of such voter.

16. The Five Members returned shall sit for 3 years, and in the event of a vacancy occurring during this period, it shall be in the discretion of the Governor to direct that such vacancy be filled by Election in the prescribed Manner, or be left unfilled for the remaining period of the 3 years.

17. The Warrant for each Election shall be

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107 the Surveyor General, and this List to be published in the Government Gazette Three Months at least before the General Election. 10. The Sheriff to entertain and record all applications and objections made to him and to forward the same on the subject to the Colonial Secretary One Month before the General Election. 11. The Colonial Secretary to lay this List with such applications and objections before the Executive Council, who shall revise the List and decide on the applications and objections. 12. The List so revised to be passed by the Executive Council and published in the Gazette at least Ten Days before the General Election. 13. The Election shall take place in the last week of every third year during the month of March, the day to be named by the Sheriff and announced in the Gazette by Public Notice. 14. The Election shall be conducted by the Sheriff in such place as shall be directed by the Executive Council. 15. The Sheriff shall require from each Voter the oath of allegiance and, if required by any Elector, the oath against bribery before receiving and recording the suffrage of such voter. 16. The Five Members returned shall sit for 3 years, and in the event of a vacancy occurring during this period, it shall be in the discretion of the Governor to direct that such vacancy be filled by Election in the prescribed Manner, or be left unfilled for the remaining period of the 3 years. 17. The Warrant for each Election shall be
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107 the Surveyor General, and this List to be publiched in the Government Gazette Three Mouths at least before the General Clection. 10. The Sheriff to entertain and record all applications and objections made to him -and to forward the on the subject. same to the Colonial Secretary One Month before AN. the General Election. The Colonial Secretary to lay this List with such applications and objections before the Executive Council, who shall revise the List and decides on 12. - the applications and objections. The List so revised to be passed by the Executive Council and published in the Gazette at least Ten Days, before the General Election. 13. The Election shall to the place the last week every thers year during C in March, the day Sheriff to be named and announced in the Gazette. by the red by by Public Notice The Election shall be conducted by the Sheriff in such place as shall be directed by the Evecutive Council. 15. The Sheriff shall require from each Voter the oath of allegiance and if requires by any Cleator the oath against bribery before receiving and recording the suffrage of such voter . 16. The Five Members returned shatt sit for 3 years, and in the event of a vacancy this; occurring during 1 period it shall be in the discretion of the Covernor to direct that such vacancy be filled by llection in the prescribed Manner, or be left unfilled for the remaining period of the 3 years. 17. The Warrant for each Clection shall be
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the Surveyor General, and this List to be publiched in the Government Gazette Three Mouths at least before the General Clection. 10. The Sheriff to entertain and record all applications and objections made to

him

-and to forward

the

on the subject. same to the Colonial Secretary One Month

before

AN.

the General Election.

The Colonial Secretary to lay

this List with such applications and objections before the Executive Council,

who shall revise the List and decides

on

12.

- the applications and

objections.

The List so revised to be passed by the Executive Council and published in the Gazette at least Ten Days, before the General Election.

13.

The Election shall to the place

the last week

every

thers year during

C

in

March, the day

Sheriff

to be named

and announced

in the Gazette.

by the

red by

by Public Notice

The Election shall be conducted

by the Sheriff in such place as shall be

directed by the Evecutive Council.

15.

The Sheriff shall require from each

Voter the oath of allegiance

and

if requires

by any Cleator the oath against bribery before receiving and recording the suffrage of such voter .

16.

The Five Members returned shatt

sit for 3 years, and in the event of a vacancy

this; occurring during

1 period it shall be in the discretion of the Covernor to direct that such vacancy be filled by llection in the prescribed Manner, or be left unfilled for the remaining period of the 3 years.

17.

The Warrant for each Clection shall be

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