- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
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4(1)After the expiry of the time for making the return and declaration, the candidate, if elected, shall not, until he has made the return and declaration or until the date of the allowance of any authorised excuse under paragraph 7 below, sit or vote in the council and if he does so—U.K.
(a)he shall forfeit £50 for every day on which he so sits or votes; or
(b)instead of civil proceedings for a penalty, proceedings may be instituted in a magistrates’ court, and he shall be liable on conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding the amount of the penalty which would be recoverable in civil proceedings.
[F1(2)Civil proceedings for a penalty under this paragraph shall be commenced within the period of one year beginning with the day in respect of which the penalty is alleged to have been incurred.
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above] the issue of [F2legal process] shall be deemed to be a commencement of a proceeding, where the service or execution of the same on or against the alleged offender is prevented by the absconding or concealment or act of the alleged offender, but save as mentioned above the service or execution of the same on or against the alleged offender, and not its issue, shall be deemed to be the commencement of the proceeding.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(3) substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 89(b)
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(3) substituted by 2000 c. 2, s. 138(1), Sch. 18 para. 19(7), (with ss. 138(2), 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to Sch. 1 Pt. II)
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