Municipal Elections Act 1724
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1724 c. 4 |
| Year | 1724 |
(11 Geo. 1) C A P. IV. Anno Regni GEORGII Regis Magn Britanni, Franci & Hiberni, undecimo.
An Act for preventing the Inconveniences arising for want of Elections of Mayors or other Chief Magistrates of Boroughs or Corporations being made upon the Days appointed by Charter or Usage for that Purpose, and directing in what Manner such Elections shall be afterwards made.
I For former Laws concerning Corporations, refer to 19 H. 7. c. 7. 33 H. 8. c. 27. 2 & 3 P. & M. c. 18. 13 Car. 2. stat. 2. c. 1. 5 Geo. 1. c. 6.
'I. WHEREAS in many Cities, Boroughs and Towns Corporate within that Part ofGreat Britain called England, Wales and Berwick upon Tweed , the Election of the Mayor, Bailiff or Bailiffs, or other Chief Officer or Officers, is by Charter or ancient Usage confined to a particular Day or Time, without any Provision how to act or proceed, in case no Election be then made; and it frequently happens, that by such Charter or Usage particular Acts are required to be done at certain Times, in order to and for the completing of such Elections, and by the Contrivance or Default of the Person or Persons who ought to hold the Court, or preside in the Assembly where such Elections are to be made, or such Acts to be done, or by Accident, it hath sometimes happened, and may frequently do so, if not timely prevented, that no Courts or Assemblies have been held, or Elections made, or such Acts done within the Time fixed for that Purpose; in which Cases, if Elections of such Officers could not afterwards be made or completed, or in consequence of such Omission the Corporation should be dissolved, great Mischiefs might ensue:' For Remedy and Prevention whereof, Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That if in any City, Boroughor Town Corporate within that Part ofGreat Britain called England, Wales and Berwick upon Tweed , no Election shall be made of the Mayor, Bailiff or Bailiffs, or other chief Officer or Officers of such City, Borough or Town Corporate, upon the Day or within the Time appointed by Charter or Usage for such Election, or such Election being made, shall afterwards become void, whether such Omission or Avoidance shall happen through the Default of the Officer or Officers who ought to hold the Court or preside where such Election is to be made, or by any Accident or other Means whatsoever, the Corporation shall not thereby be deemed or taken to be dissolved or disabled from electing such Officer or Officersfor the future: But in any Case where no Election shall be made as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for the Members or Persons of such City, Borough or Corporation, who have Right to vote, or be present at, or to do any other Act necessary to be done, in order to or for the completing of such Election, and they, or such of them as shall not be hindred by any reasonable Impediment or Excuse, are hereby required respectively to meet or assemble together in the Town-Hall or other usual Place of Meeting for making such Election, within such City, Borough or Town Corporate, upon the Day next after the Expiration of the Time within which such Election ought to have been made, unless such Day shall happen to beSunday , and then upon the Monday following, between the Hours of ten in the Morning and two in the Afternoon of the same Day; and that the Members or Persons having Rightto vote at, or to do any other Act necessary to be done in order to such Election, or such of them as shall be so assembled or met together, shall forthwith proceed to the Election of a Mayor, Bailiff or Bailiffs, or other Chief Officer or Officers for such City, Borough or Corporation, and to do every Act necessary to be done in order to or for the completing of such Election, in such Manner as was usual in, or in order so the Election of such Officer or Officers, upon the Day or within the Time appointed by Charter or Usage for such Election; and in care upon such Day of Meeting hereby appointed for such Election, the Mayor, Bailiff or Bailiffs, or other proper Officer or Officers, who ought to...
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