CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 177

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that a candidate at such election has been guilty himself

or his agents of an illegal practice in reference to such

cleation, the candidate shall not be capable of being

elected to or of holding office as a member, officer, or

servunt of the Council during a period of three years from

the date of the report, and if he was elected, his election

shall be void; and, if the report is that such candidate has

himself been guilty of such illegal practice, he shall also

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

report he had been convicted of such illegal practice.

Providing money for illegal practice or payment to be illegal payment.

8.9

Illegal Payment, Employment, and Hiring.

15. Where a person knowingly provides money for any

payment which is contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance,

or for any expenses incurred in excess of any maximum amount

allowed by any enactment, or for replacing any money expended

in any such payment, except where the same may have previously

beon allowed in pursuance of this Ordinance to be an exception,

such person shall be guilty of illegal payment.

Employment of vehicles kept

for hire.

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16.

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(1) A person shall not let, lend or employ for

the purpose of the free conveyance of electors to or from

the poll at an election any vehicle which he keeps or uses

for the purpose of letting out for hire, or for the carriage

of passengers on payment of a fare, and if he lets, lends or

employs such vehicle knowing that it is intended to be used

for the purpose of the free conveyance of electors to or from

the poll, he shall be guilty of an illegal hiring.

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(2) A person shall not hire, borrow or use for the

purpose of the free conveyance of electors to or from the poll

any vehicle which he knows the owner thereof is prohibited by

this section to let, lend, or employ for that purpose, and if

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