# Taxation: Members of Parliament Act 1700, Section LXXXVIII: LXXXVIII. Member of Parliament executing Office in Customs incapable of sitting.


And be it further enacted That if any Member of the House of Commons from and after the Dissolution of this present Parliament shall dureing the Time of his being a Member of Parliament by himselfe or his Deputy or any other in Trust for him or for his Benefitt take enjoy or execute any Office Place or Employment touching. or concerneing the farmeing manageing or collecting the Customes such Person is hereby declared and enacted to be absolutely incapable of sitting voting or acting as a Member of the House of in such Parliament

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/12-13/10/section/LXXXVIII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-members-of-parliament-act-1700/section-LXXXVIII
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