Local Elections (Amendment) Act, 1940

Amendment of section 16 of the Principal Act.

4.—(1) Section 16 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of sub-section (1) of that section and the insertion in the said section of the following sub-section in lieu of the sub-section so deleted, that is to say:—

“(1) The Minister shall, before the 30th day of September, 1941, by order appoint a day not later than the said 30th day of September, 1941, to be the appointed day for the purposes of this Part of this Act in respect of the Council.”

(2) Part III of the Principal Act (including section 16 thereof) shall be construed with due regard to the amendment made in the said section 16 by the foregoing sub-section of this section.