District Council Elections Act 1897 (SA)

AN&O SEXSGESiIMC) ET SEXAGESIMO' PBIMO

A.D. 1897.

An Act to amend " The District Councils Act, 1887."

[Asseivted to, A%gz.tst rrth, 1897.1

HEREAS doubts have arisen in relation to certain District Preamble.

W Couucil elections, and it is desirable that such doubts should

be set at rest-Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor, with the

advice and consent of the Parliament of South Australia, as follows:

1, This Act may be cited as " The District Councils Elections short title.

Validating Act, 1897."

2, No annual election of Councillors or Auditor under " The Certain elections

District Councils Act, 1887," held in the ycar one thousand eight declared vnlid.

hundred and ninety-seven shall be invalid by reason of the day of

nomination having taken place on any day other than that required

by law: Provided always that nothing in this section shall affect

any judgment, order, or decision made or given before the passing

of this Act.

3, No person shall be deemed to have been, or to be, disqualified C~rtain persons not

chsqualified from

from being or continuing a Councillor under	The District Councils being Councflla8.
Act, 1887," by reason of-

(a ) His being or becoming indebted to the District Council for

wire netting supplied under The Vermin-proof Fencing

Act, 1890 ":

( b ) His being or becoming indebted to the District Council for

seed wheat supplied under	The Seed Wheat Act,
1896 ":

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(c) His being or becoming the lessee of, or the holder of a licence

to use and occupy, any road under section 286 of	The
District Councils Act, l887 ":

Provided that no Councillor shall vote on any question in which

he is personally interested.

Amendmentofsection	4. The words	011 the third business day after " in the fourth
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and fifth lines of section 96 of The District Councils Act, 1887," are hereby struck out, and the following words inserted in lieu

thereof, namely, on the day following."

Interpretation. 5, For the purposes of section 75 of The District Councils Act,

1887," the word "election" shall be deemed to mean the taking the poll on an adjournment, under section 68, of the proceedings in the event of there being more candidates nominated than are

required to be elected.

I n the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

T. F, BUXTON, Governor.

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Adelaide : By authority, C. E. BKTYTOW, Government Printer, North-tenwe.