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service and tor twelve months there-alter, and whereas ■ by the Parish Ratos (Exemption) Law, 1916, Law35 of 1916) there is exempt trpra the Parish -General Kate and the ParishRoad Rate and from any local ratelevied under the Parochial Pittance Law, 1900. (haw 34 oL 1900), and from the rate fixed and deolared under section 3 o£ the Kingston Be* Rate Law 1876, (Law 12 of 1876), any property ot or under the value ot one hundred and flftr pound* to which a member of the Jamaica, Con-serving wtth • tnfl IniperiRl, Forces outside Jamaica is beneficially entitled and such exemption stall continue during the period of such service and for twelve, months thereafter and Whereas hy reason of such exemption as' aforesaid of the saidmembers of the Jamaica .Contingent so serving'abroad who would havebeen entitled to be placed on the rfts-lster of persona entitled to vote sunder the Registration : ot Voters Law 1908, (Law, 52 of 1908) as amended by the Registration of Voters Law 1908. Amendment Law 1909 (Law 28 of 1909) such member® of the said ‘ Jamaica Contingenttoe not been registered aa voters oin-dor the said Law on thereglsteroivoters as finally settled-b? the Revls-in* Judge in the year nineteen hundred and nineteen and will not be registered as voters while such exemption as aforesaid continues and whereas there has been passed at thepresent session of the LeglfllativeCouncil a Bill entitling female per-ons as therein specified to berregister-ed as voters under the Registration of Voters Law 1908 as amende^ and whereas the register of votersv.bas been finally settled by the Revising Judge as aforesaid before the passing of the said WV by reason whereof such female persons cannot now be registered as voters.Be it enacted by. the Governor and Legislative Council of Jamaica as fol-• y kilows:—:*1—This Law, may be cited as the Temporary Registration of VotersLaw, 19.19. /•2-—Notwithstanding the provisions of the Registration of Voters’ Law 1908 as amended by, tlie Registration of Voters Law 1908, Amendment Law 1909; it shall be lawful for the Governor in Privy Council to make Rules and prescribe forms for the retgistra-tion as voters.(1) of all persons who being domiciled in Jamaica ;have :: served over-, seas during the present war in His Majesty's. Navy or In His Majesty's Army or In the Royal Air Force and who have returned to this island and have not been discharged for misconduct .(2) of female persons who shall be qualified to be registered under a Bill entitled the Registration of Voters. Law 1908. Further Amendment Law 191» as passed ' at the present session of the Legislative Council ■ ; .Rules made under thi^ Law shall be published in The Jamhica Gazette, and shall be cf the: same force as if, contained In this Law and shall be judicially noticed.S.—Persons-.who shall be registered under section 2 of this Law shaTl be placed on the register of voters forthe current year only out members*)! the Jamaica Contingent ' who have been exempt from property tax under Law 34 of 1916 and Law 35 1916 shall be entitled to be registered on the register of voters for each year so long as the exemption under the said Laws continues.The Bill was then, read a secondtime.r.* * • •• VThe Bill passed through committepind thecouncll resumed.' The Acting Attorney-General noved and the Bill was read a third :ime and passed.XSTOMfl ~-------REGISTRATION OP VOTERS. The Acting Attorney General ob; talnekl leave to Introduce and read a first time a Bill entitled a Law to provide for the Temporary Registration of Voters, •.The Bill was read a first time and the council agreed to the suspension of the Standing Orders to enable the Bill to go through all Its stages.The Acting Attorney General then moved the second reading of the BiU which is as follows:—Whereas several persons domiciled in Jamaica have during the present war left this island and served overseas in Hfs Majesty’s Navy and Armyand in the Royal Air Force andwhereas by the Property Tax (Exemp tion) Law 1916* (Law 34 of 1916) there is exempt frdjn property tax Any property of or under the value of one hundred and fifty pounds to which a member of the Jamaica Contingent serving with the Imperial Forces outside Jajnhica is beneficially^entitled and, such ; exemption shall' continue during the period of suchfi(i1t1n!iilt;
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Kingston Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Sat, May 17, 1919
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