British North American Legislative Database, 1758-1867

An Ordinance to prescribe and regulate the election and appointment of certain officers, in the several Parishes and Townships in this Province, and to make other provisions for the local interests of the Inhabitants of these Divisions of the Province.

Original Act

Transcribed Act

• Province

  Lower Canada (1792-1841)
• Chapter

  4 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 6)
• Year

  1840
• Concepts

  Public Order

  Elections & Public Office
• Jurisdictional Relevance

  Provincial/Provinciale
• Number of Articles

  31
• Description

  This Ordinance outlines how officers are to be elected, including who is eligible to vote in these elections, and their duties. This Ordinance is made permanent.
• Source

  Not available