last day of December in the succeeding year: Provided always, that the electoral roll in force for any electoral district, at the time of the last general election of the Province, so far as the same can be ascertained, with any additions subsequently made thereto, and before the passing of this Act, shall be the electoral roll in force until the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine; and provided further, that the persons whose names were on the said electoral roll have not claimed to have their names inserted thereon.
Power of Courts of Revision
18. Every Court of Revision, shall have power to require any person having the custody of any book containing any rate made within any such electoral district or division, or any part thereof, during that or the preceding year, to produce the said book and allow the same to be inspected at any such Court, and shall have power to administer oaths or affirmations as the case may be to all persons who may be required or tendered to be examined, and any person who shall answer falsely to any lawful question put to him at such examination shall be liable to be prosecuted for perjury.
The Returning Officer to furnish copies of roll
19. The Returning Officer or his Clerk shall furnish copies of any electoral roll to all persons applying for the same on payment of a reasonable price not exceeding Sixpence for every folio of seventy-two words.
Personal attendance of electors not necessary to prove qualification to vote, unless required by the Court
20. No elector claiming to register his vote in any electoral district or division shall be obliged to appear in person to make proof of the nature and sufficiency of his qualification, unless required by the Court at which he shall apply to be registered to attend in person: Provided, that if such personal attendance be rendered requisite on the application of any party objecting as aforesaid, such party, if his objection be disallowed, shall defray such expenses as the Court shall award for claimants' attendance, which expenses so awarded, shall be recoverable in any Court of competent jurisdiction in which the party entitled thereto shall sue for the same.
Writs to be issued by the Governor, and to be returnable to him
21. Writs for the election of members to serve in the said Legislative Council and House of Assembly respectively, shall be issued by the Governor, directed to the Returning Officer of each electoral district, in which writs shall be named the day of nomination for such elections, and in the event of any such elections being contested, the day for taking the votes at the different voting places, and also the day on which such writs shall be made returnable to the said Governor.
