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Right of licence holders to vote at elections.
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15.—(1) No person shall be entitled to vote at an election of a board of conservators in respect of the licence duty on an engine (other than a salmon rod licence) used in the taking of fish in a several fishery save only the person whose name is contained on the licence issued in respect of such engine.
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(2) The payment of a licence duty on a fixed engine used in the taking of fish shall not entitle the person by whom such duty is paid or any other person to vote at an election of a board of conservators for an electoral division other than the electoral division in which such engine is situate.
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(3) Where a licence in respect of any engine used in the taking of fish is issued after the 31st day of July in any year, the licence duty paid for such licence shall not be taken into account in computing the amount of licence duty paid for the purpose of determining the voting rights at an election of conservators held in that year.
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(4) The sum of one pound paid in respect of a salmon rod licence issued on or after the 1st day of July shall not be taken into account in computing the amount of licence duty paid for the purpose of determining voting rights at any election of conservators.
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(5) The sum paid in respect of a trout rod licence shall not be taken into account in computing the amount of licence duty paid for the purpose of determining voting rights at any election of conservators, other than an election held under the provisions of the next following section.
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