Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act 1823

XXXI Officers of Corporations to admit Candidates, &c. at Times herein mentioned, to inspect Books on Payment of 2s. 6d. and give Copies on receiving 2s. 6d. for each Admission. Penalty for Refusal, 100l.

And be it further enacted, That any Mayor, Bailiff, Town Clerk, or other Officer of any Corporation having a Right to return Members to Parliament, shall upon the Demand of any Candidate, Agent, or Freeman of such Corporation, on Payment of Two Shillings and Sixpence, permit such Freeman, between the Hours of Twelve at Noon and Three in the Afternoon, at any Time to inspect the Books and Papers wherein the Admission of Freemen shall be entered, and to have Copies or Minutes of the Admission of so many Freemen as such Candidate, Agent, or Freeman shall think fit, upon Payment to such Mayor or other Officer of Two Shillings and Sixpence for every such Admission; and such Books and Papers shall, if demanded by such Candidate or his Agent or Freeman, be produced by such Mayor or other Officer; and if such Mayor or other Officer shall refuse or deny such Candidate, Agent, or Freeman the Inspection of such Books and Papers at any Election, if demanded and paid for in the Manner herein-before set forth, such Mayor or other Officer shall for every such Offence forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds to him, her, or them who shall sue for the same, to be recovered in manner herein-after mentioned.