OCCUPATION—continued. joint, how far confers municipal franchise, 241, 242, OCCUPATION QUALIFICATION, absence on duty when not a disability for, 525. definition of, 400. OCCUPIER, distinction between, and lodger, 241. OFFICE, abolition of, compensation payable in respect of, 258, 259. corrupt dealings with holders of, 432. definition of, 176. exemptions from obligation to accept, 273. fine for non-acceptance of, 272, 273. form of declaration of acceptance of, 341. of profit under council, holding of, disqualifies to be councillor, 252, 253. penalty for unqualified person acting in, 278. penalty for acting in, without making declaration, how recovered, 317. resignation of, how effected, 274. term of, for councillors and aldermen, 3, 255, 256, 537. vacation of, for election offences, 367. OFFICERS, See COUNTY OFFICERS. existing, provisions as to, in Local Government Act, 1894...655. of public body, corruption of, 432. of public bodies, protection of against legal proceedings, 581-583. ORDER IN COUNCIL, as to Local Taxation Licences, power to make, 47. as to wards of borough, 268, 269. for confirmation of regulations as to county stock, 136, 763, 793. OVERSEERS, appointment of, by parish council or meeting, 596, 597, 616. churchwardens of rural parish are not, 597. duty of, as to corrupt and illegal practices list, 358-360. incorporation of, with chairman of parish meeting in small parish, 616. majority of, may act under Municipal Corporations Acts, 325. neglect of, to make out burgess list, fine for, 295. notices to, how may be given, 325. of rural parish, transfer of certain powers of, to parish council, 598. powers of, may be conferred on urban authorities, 626. substitution of appointees of parish council or meeting for, as charity OWNERSHIP VOTERS, qualification of, to be members of county council, 2. OXFORD, saving for guardians in, 645. OYSTER, CRAB, AND LOBSTER FISHERIES, See SEA FISHERIES. power of local committee as to, 403. P. PARISH, alteration of, by county council, 111. alteration of, by and under Local Government Act, 1894...627-630. in Local Government Act, 1894...650. division of, by Local Government Act, 1894...593, 594, 628. notice to parish council of alteration of boundaries of, 629. to be within one county and county district, 628. union of and division of, into wards for election of guardians, 643. wards of, for local elections, 615, 616, 643. PARISH CONSTABLE, whether a county officer, 10. PARISH COUNCIL, appointment by, of members of committee to manage small holdings, 555. clerk to, may act for, in certain cases, 660. consent by, to charge of highway expenses on parish, 532. PARISH COUNCIL-continued. constitution and meetings of, 594, 595. committee of, when, may be appointed, 642. creation of, on increase of population of small parish, 631. rules for procedure of, 659-661. where parish co-extensive with rural district, 628. PARISH COUNCILLORS, casual vacancies among, how filled, 636. difficulties at elections of, power of county council to remove, 708, 709. election of, 636–639. number of, fixed by county council, 594. retirement and resignation of, 636. wards for election of, may be formed by county council, 615, 616. PARISH DOCUMENTS, custody of, when given to parish council, 614, 615. county council to decide questions as to, 614, 615. where parish divided, 628. where parishes grouped, 631. duty of county council to see to preservation of, 615. orders of county council as to, do not require confirmation, 632. PARISH MEETING, acting jointly as to Burial Acts, 736, 737. borrowing by, for purposes of Burial Acts, 737. constitution of, in rural parish, 593. proceedings at, 594, 658-661. powers of, as to expenditure of parish council, 608. powers of, where no parish council, 616. expenses of, where no parish council, 617. for part of parish, what powers may be exercised by, 630, 632, 642, 643. where parish member of a group, provisions as to, 630, 631. of small parish, may apply for parish council or grouping order, 631. parochial electors only may attend, 633. for election of parish councillors, 637. for part of parish, when and how to be held, 630, 639. PARISH OFFICERS, what may be appointed by parish council, 614. PARISH PROPERTY, holding of, by parish council, 601. in rural parish having no parish council, 616. PAROCHIAL CHARITY, See CHARITIES. meaning of, in Local Government Act, 1894, 652. PAROCHIAL ELECTORS, See REGISTRATION. who are, in urban parishes, 651 parish meeting to consist of, 594. are electors of guardians and district councillors, 618, 620. right of, to attend parish meetings, 633. how distinguished on list of voters, 633, 634. PARLIAMENT, ineligibility of officials of county council to serve in, 161. power of county council to oppose bills in, 41. returns required by, to be made by county council, 161. PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH, lists of voters in, how framed, 147. PARLIAMENTARY COSTS, how far county council can incur, 41. PARLIAMENTARY COUNTY, definition of, 172, 173. lists of electors where part of, included in distinct administrative county, saving as to limits of, 168. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, corporate funds not to be expended on, 313. duties of county officers as to, not to be affected by alteration of county duties as to, where parliamentary and administrative counties differ, 168, 169. definition of, 172, 173. returning officers at, 232, 237, 328. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (RETURNING OFFICERS) ACT, 1875, PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (RETURNING OFFICERS, ETC., text of, 237. PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS, definition of, 172, 173. how distinguished on lists of electors, 395. saving for rights of, 168. PAUPER LUNATICS, See LUNATICS. access to, for purposes of inquiries as to settlement, 474. appeal as to settlement of, 471–475, 477. chargeability of, 467, 468. in boroughs, 82. PAUPER LUNATICS-continued. irremovability of, 469, 470. liability of county borough to maintain, 69. when chargeable to county, 55, 468. PAUPERS, average number of, how estimated, 98. PEDLARS, fees for certificates of, to be carried to police pension fund, 491. PEER, when eligible to be member of county council, 2. PENALTIES. See FINES. PENSIONS, by public department, application of, when payee lunatic, 479, 480. of police, power to increase in certain cases, 573. against certain orders of county council, when to be presented, 632. PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISIONS, of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, 95. PETTY SESSIONS, See JUSTICES' CLERKS. costs of, what included in, 176. PLEURO-PNEUMONIA, See DISEASES OF ANIMALS. movement of cattle into and from place infected with, 702, 703. |