An Act to facilitate the trial of controverted Elections, or returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly. (1st April, 1818.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    58 George III Chapter 5
  • Year
    1818
  • Concepts
    Elections & Public Office
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    4
  • Description
    Under this Act, the House of Assembly is allowed to appoint three commissioners for the purpose of examining witnesses instead of bringing them to the bar in all trials of controverted Elections or returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of Lower Canada. The duties of these Commissioners are described.
  • Source
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