CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 152

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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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