Commissioners Clauses Act 1847

27 Returning officer may summon rate collectors, &c. to attend the election. Penalty on rate collector, &c. for neglect. U.K.

If the qualification of the electors of the commissioners depend upon the rates payable by such electors, the returning officer may summon the overseers or inspectors of the poor, collectors, and other officers employed in the assessment or collection of the rates to attend the election, in order to assist in ascertaining that the persons presenting themselves to vote, or who have voted, are or were duly qualified to vote at such election; and such overseers or inspectors, rate collectors, or other officers shall attend with the rates and such other documents necessary for the purpose aforesaid as may be in their custody or power, at such places and at such times as the returning officer may direct, and shall answer all such questions as any presiding officer at the poll shall put to them respecting the title of any person to vote at the election; and any overseer or inspector, rate collector, or other officer who shall wilfully neglect or fail to perform the duties hereby imposed upon him shall for such neglect or failure be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1 twenty pounds][F1 level 2 on the standard scale.]

Textual Amendments

F1 “level 2 on the standard scale” substituted (E.W.) for “twenty pounds” by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of overseers of the poor now generally exercisable in City of London by Common Council, in Greater London (except the City and Temples) by London borough councils and elsewhere by rating authorities: London Government Act 1899 (c. 14), s. 11(1), City of London (Union of Parishes) Act 1907 (c. cxl), s. 11, Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90), s. 62(1), S. R. & O. 1927/55 (Rev. XIX, p. 599: 1927, p. 964), London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 63(1) and General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), s. 1(1)