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1918. to the address of that person as given by him for the purpose, or as appearing on the lists, or if there is no such address, to his last known place of abode.

Information from householders.

35. The registration officer may require any householder or any person owning or occupying any land or premises within his area, or the agent or factor of such person, to give, in the prescribed form, any information in his possession which the registration officer may require for the purpose of his duties as registration officer; and if any person fails to give the required information, or gives false information, he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds. Any notice requiring information under this rule may be sent by post.

Access to national register.

36. The registration officer shall, subject to such directions as the Local Government Board may give, have access to the national register compiled under the.

Declaration as to age and nationality.

37. The registration officer, before registering any person as an elector, may, if he think s it necessary—

(a) require that person either to produce a certificate of birth or, if that is not practicable or convenient, to make a statutory declaration that such person has attained the required age, and

(b) require that person to produce a certificate of naturalisation or to make a statutory declaration that he is a British subject.

Where a declaration is so required, any fee payable in connection there with shall be paid by the registration officer as part of his registration expenses, and the declaration shall be exempt from stamp duty.

The registration officer shall during business hours allow any person to inspect and take a copy of any such declaration.

Power to obtain a certificate of birth at reduced fee.

38. Where for the purpose of the provisions of this Act, any person requires a certificate of birth, that person shall on presenting a written requisition in the prescribed form and containing the prescribed particulars, and on payment of a fee of sixpence, be entitled to a obtain a certificated copy of any entry of the birth of that person in the birth register under the hand of the registrar or the superintendent registrar having the custody thereof, and forms of requisition for the purpose shall on application be supplied without charge by every registrar of births and deaths and by every superintendent registrar.

Hearing of claims and objections

39. On the consideration of any claim or objection or other matter by the registration officer, any person appearing to the registration officer to be interested may appeal and be heard either in person or by any other person, other than counsel, on his behalf.

Power to require evidence on oath.

40. The registration officer may at the request of any person interested, or if he thinks fit without such request, on the consideration of any claim or objection or other matter require that the evidence tendered by any person should be given on oath and may administer an oath for the purpose.

Provisions as to misnomer or inaccurate description.

41. No misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place on any list or on the register or in any notice shall prejudice the operation of this Act or these rules as respects that person or place, provided that the person or place is so designated as to be commonly understood.

Reckoning of time.

42. In reckoning time for the purpose of these rules, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, and any bank holiday or day set apart as a public holiday, or day of public fast, or public thanksgiving shall be excluded; and where anything is required by these rules to be done on any day falls to be done on any such day, that thing may be done on the next day not being one of any such days.