Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act, 1885
WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to whether or not it be lawful for an employer of labour to permit electors in his regular employ to absent themselves from their employment for the purpose of recording their votes at any parliamentary election, without making a deduction from the salary or wages of such electors for the time reasonably occupied in recording their votes; And whereas it is expedient to remove such doubts: Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice...