The boroughs of the metropolis : a handbook to local administration in London under the London Government Act, 1899 / by Albert Bassett Hopkins.

  • Hopkins, Albert Bassett, 1848-
Date:
1900
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Credit: The boroughs of the metropolis : a handbook to local administration in London under the London Government Act, 1899 / by Albert Bassett Hopkins. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    on conviction after summary trial before an election court. The foregoing provisions are made applicable to metropolitan boroughs by virtue of sect. 48, subs. (3), of the L. G. A., 1894, cited supra, p. 202,' subject to rules framed by the Local Government Board. Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889 (52 and 53 Viet., c. 69), sect. 2.—Any person, on conviction of having corruptly solicited or received, given or promised any loan, gift, fee, reward, or advantage as an inducement to a member, officer, or servant of a public body to do or forbear from anything in respect of any matter or transaction in which the public body is concerned, may be disqualified for seven years from any public office; and on a second conviction disqualified for ever.] mmary of the law relating to t elections, see Introduction, p. corrupt 27. and Provisions relating to Members of a ETROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL. of sect. 48, subs. (4), of the L. G. A., 1894, cited supra, p. 203, the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, with respect to the acceptance of office, resignation, re- eligibility of holders of office, and the filling of casual vacancies will, subject to adaptations, variations, and alterations made by rules framed by the Local Government Board, apply to members of a borough council.] Aeeeptance of Office.—Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 (45 and 46 Viet., c. 50), sect. 34. (i) Every qualified person elected to a corporate office,®^ unless exempt under this section or otherwise by law,^^ either shall s-* “ Corporate office ” means the office of mayor, alderman, or councillor. —M. C. A., 1882, Sect. 7, subs. i. 55 The exemptions “ under this section ” are given in subs. (3), infra. Other exemptions “ by law ” are the following :— Military, naval and marine officers on full or half pay, and officers and others employed and residing in any of Her Majesty’s dockyards, victualling establishments, arsenals, barracks, or other naval or military establishments (M. C. A., 1882, Sect. 253) ; officers of the Post Office (7 W. IV. and i Viet., c. 33, Sect. 12); commissioners and officers of customs (39 and 40 Viet., c. 36, Sect. 9) ; excise (7 and 8 Geo. IV., c. 53, Sect, ii) ; and inland revenue (53 and 54 Viet., c. 21, Sect. 8) ; factory inspectors (41 Viet., c. 16, Sect. 67) ; persons