moved Amendment No. 139:"Page 110, line 22, at end insert—"
71A In section 202 (general provisions as to interpretation), in subsection (1) after the definition of ““Common Council”” insert—
““““disability””, in relation to doing a thing, includes a short term inability to do it;””.
71B In rule 38 of Schedule 1 (votes marked by presiding officer), in paragraph (1)(a) for ““physical cause”” substitute ““disability””.
71C In rule 39 of that Schedule (voting by persons with disabilities), in paragraph (1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for ““physical incapacity”” substitute ““disability””;
(b) for ““other incapacity”” substitute ““other disability””.
71D In rule 43 of that Schedule (procedure on close of poll), in paragraph (1)(f) for ““““physical incapacity”””” substitute ““““disability””””.
71E In the Appendix of Forms in that Schedule, in Note number 2 to the Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities for ““incapacity”” substitute ““disability””.””
On Question, amendment agreed to.
Electoral Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Rix
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 May 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Electoral Administration Bill.
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