CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 174

(As the number of electors will be limited it might be desirable to substitute the words "the owner or occupier of any premises").

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(b) to an elector on account of the use of any house,

(o)

land, building, or premises for the exhibition of

any address, bill, or notice, or on account of the

exhibition of any address, bill, or notice;

on account of any committee room in excess of one.

(2) Subject to such exemption as may be allowed in

pursuance of this Ordinance, if any payment or contract for

payment is knowingly made in contravention of this section

either before, during, or after an election, the person making

such payment or contract shall be guilty of an illegal practice,

and any person receiving such payment or being party to any

such contract, knowing the same to be in contravention of this

Ordinance, shall also be guilty of an illegal practice.

(3) Provided that where it is the ordinary business of

an elector as an advertising agent to exhibit for payment bills

and advertisements, a payment to or contract with such elector

if made in the ordinary course of business, shall not be deemed

to be an illegal practice within the meaning of this section.

Election expense in excess of maximum to be illegal practice.

8.5

(Municipal Electors Ordinance, 194 , s.20. Governor in Council may prescribe the

maximum scale of

election expenses.)

10. (1) Subject to such exceptions as may be allowed in

pursuance of this Ordinance, no sim shall be paid and no expense

shall be incurred by or on behalf of a candidate at an election,

whether before, during, or after an election, an account of or

in respect of the conduct or management of such election in

excess of the maximum scale of election expenses prescribed by

the Governor in Council.

(2) Any candidate or agent of a candidate or person who

knowingly acts in contravention of this section shall be guilty

of an illegal practice.

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