Electoral (Chairman of Dail Eireann) Act, 1937
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act— | |
the expression “the Principal Act” means the Electoral Act, 1923 (No. 12 of 1923); | ||
the expression “outgoing Ceann Comhairle” means a person who, immediately before the dissolution of Dáil Eireann in relation to which the expression is used, was the Chairman of Dáil Eireann; | ||
the expression “the writ” means the writ required by sub-section (1) of section 54 of the Principal Act to be issued by the Clerk of Dáil Eireann to returning officers upon a dissolution of Dáil Eireann; | ||
the word “prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health; | ||
all other expressions and words to which a particular meaning is given in the Principal Act for the purposes of that Act have in this Act the meaning so given. |