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 Clause 40-Proceedings atPoll.
 Question that clause 40 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 41-Who are to be admitted within the polling station.
 Question that clause 41 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
SClause 42-General mode of taking ballot.
 Mr. Jack: Subseetion (6) of this cla-se should satisfy Mr. McIntosh's
 contention that voters who are in the polling station should be allowed to vote after
 five o'clock.
 Clause 43-Questions which may be put to an elector.
 Question that clause 43 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 44-Mode of tafcing ballot in special cases.
 Question that clause 44' stand part of the bil put and agreed to.
 Clause 45-Who may vote.
 Question that clause 45 stand part of the bill'put and agreed to.
 Clause 46-Who may be present.
 Honourable Member for Kingstown : Under sub-section (1) the period of 5
 minutes allowed is rather short. I suggest 15 minutes.
 Mr. Jack-: In the case-of an incapacitated or blind person he may desire the
 Presiding Officer to cast his vote for him. In that case the candidate should not
 be there.
 President : The proposal is that the time allowed for a candidate and his
 agent-to be in the polling station at the same time should be 15 minutes, instead
 of 5.
 5 in favour.
 Question that clause 46,As amended stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 47-Proceedings after poll.
 Question that clause 47 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 SClause 48-Agent.
 Honourable Member for Kingstown : Will the candidate:be allowed to remain
 at the polling station even though he has appointed an Agent?
 Mr. Jack: There is no objection to a candidate remaining at the polling
 .station.
 Question that clause 48 stand part of the bill put aad agreed to.
 PART V-PROCEDURE SUBSEQUENT TO POLLING DAY.
 Clause 49-Final counting of votes.
 Question that clause 49 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 causee 50-Provisions applicable 'where ballot boxes not returned.
 Question that clause 50 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Jlause 51--Declara+ion of the poll.
 Question that clause 51 stand part of the bill put and'agreed to.
 Clause 52-Election return.
 Question that clause 52. stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 53-Penalty for delay, neglect or refusal of returning officer to return
 elected candidate.
 Question that clause 53 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.