552 INDEX TO THE STATUTES. House of Commons — cont. 5. Election. Elections to be free - - - - f 3 Edw. 1. (Stat. Westm. prim.) c. 5. See also below, (/) (Miscellaneous). 1 Will. & Mar. sess. 2. c. 2. (a.) Issue and Delivery of Writ : Returning Officer. 40 days between teste and returns of writs of summons - 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 25. s. 1. Writs to be issued with expedition - - - 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 25. s. 1. New writ to issue on vacation of seat by acceptance of f (E.S.) 6 Ann. c. 41. (') s. 28. office of profit 141 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. 52. s. 9. Issue, during recess, by Speaker, or members appointed to act on death or absence of Speaker, of warrant for issue of new writ, on receipt of certificate of vacancy caused by— V7 „ ., * x. * xi c t ~a* J 24 Geo. 3. sess. 2. c. 26. (a) death of member, or summons to House of Lords - 4 26 & 27 Vict. c. 20. (0) acceptance of office, other than stewardship of Chiltern f 21 & 22 Vict. c. 110. Hundreds, &c. 26 & 27 Vict. c. 20. Member accepting office to notify to Speaker - 21 & 22 Vict. c. 110. s. 2. Reservation for decision of House of question oi ^ oo v;^ « nn . t of doubt whether acceptance vacates seat -) Zi & ** vict * c# 11U ' 8 ' °* r(E.) 32 & 33 Vict. c. 71. ss. 122-124. (7) Bankruptcy of member continuedl (S.I.) 52 Geo. 3. c. 144. ss. 2, 3. beyond 12 months - - -1 (S. I.) 26 & 27 Vict. c. 20. L (I.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 58. ss. 42-44. Issue of writs for elections in counties of Lancaster (E.) 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102. s. 57. and Durham, and boroughs therein - -/ (E.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 58. s. 21. f (E.) 2 & 3 WE 4. c. 45. s. 77. w . A A , , « , , . A f J (E.) 16 & 17 Vict. c. 68. s. 1. Writs to be made conformable to Acts - - « (E V } fa & 25 yict c m g H l(E.) 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102. s. 58. Form of writ - - - . - 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. s. 28. sch. 2. Notice of issue of writs to be given to Secretary of State for / 10 & 11 Vict. c. 21. s. 2. War Department, and by him to generals in districts - 26 & 27 Vict. c. 12. Writ to be delivered to officer to whom execution! 7 « ft W{]] « 5 , , Q , belongs, who shall take no fee for execution - -/ ' * * miL *' c ' Jb ' M ' l > *> b ' Returning officers : f 7 & g wm 3 c 25. In counties, divisions of counties, and counties ot I /£ 2 & 3 Will 4 c 45 8 61 cities, sheriffs of counties, and sheriffs of counties of -j (E ) 16 & 17 Vict c 68 s 1 cities, to be l(E.)30&31 Vict, cl 102.8.23! Execution of office of sheriff by under-sheriff in certain cases. See Sheriff, 3. Appointment by sheriffs in divided counties of "| (E.) 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45. s. 61. deputies for election purposes; deputies or under- V (E.) 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102. s. 23. sheriffs acting to be deemed returning officers - J (E.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. s. 8. In Isle of Wiffht, sheriff or deputy to be - (E.) 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45. s. 16. In cities and boroughs : Appointment of certain officers to be returning officers! (E.) 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45. in certain boroughs - - - - - J , ss. 10, 11. schs. C, D. Appointment by sheriff, and quaUfi- 1 (E } 2 & 3 wm 4 c 45 & n ^ c cation, of returning officers m other V (E } 3Q& 3l Vicfc c 1Q2 ^ ^ ^ » boroughs -J in Birkenhead - - - (E.) 24 & 25 Vict. c. 112. s. 10. (*) in Thirsk (E.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 58. s. 27. ., I.**- l.- 1 r(E.)2&3Will.4.c45. s.ll.schs.C., D. Mayor, or alderman elected m his place, (K) 5 & 6 Wilh 4# c . ?6 s ^ or deputy mayor, to be returning J (R) 16 & 1? ^ ?g ' ? ' officer, where borough is a municipal^ (E . )3 o & 31 Vict. c. 102. s. 47. schs. B. C. borough - - - - L (E.) 31 & 32 Vict. c. 58. s. 33. in Brighton .... (E.) 18 & 19 Vict. c. 31. s. 2. in Coventry - - - - 5 & 6 Vict. c. 110. s. 10. Sheriff of county to act as returning officer in borough, l, wn7 . .... _. where there is no person qualified - - - / (*") 17 & 18 Vlct - c - 5 '- Writs to be directed — for counties and divisions of counties, to sheriffs ,„ . . c , m .... of counties | (E.) 16 & 1/ Vict. c. 68. s. 1. „ for counties of cities, to sheriffs thereof - - (E.) 16 & 17 Vict. c. 68. s. 1. „ for cities and boroughs, to returning officers or"| (V * lfi „ 17 v . ^ . their deputies, or in their absence to sheriffs of I l K -> 6 & J7 Vwt* 68. s. 1. counties - - - - -J v •; / ic . c. /. „ for Cheshire, to sheriff of county - - "l/p^ojirifi v;** * aa f for Chester, to sheriff of county of city - -J < K) 9 & 10 Vict c * 44 ' C) c. 7. in Ruffhead. ( 2 ) But see 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 76. s. 57., and 31 & 32 Vict. c. 58. s. 33. ; Birkenhead has now been constituted a municipal borough.
