Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1937

Decision of appeals by the appeal committee.

15.—(1) As soon as conveniently may be after the 11th day of February, 1938, and not later than four days before the time for the expiration of general panel nominations at the first Seanad election the appeal committee shall consider every appeal duly made to it under this Act and shall, in respect of each such appeal, either reverse the decision of the Seanad returning officer which is the subject of the appeal or disallow the appeal.

(2) No decision of the Seanad returning officer shall be reversed by the appeal committee unless at least nine members of that committee vote in favour of such reversal.

(3) If an appeal to the appeal committee is not decided on or before the fourth day before the expiration of the time for general panel nominations at the first Seanad election, such appeal shall be deemed to have been disallowed by the appeal committee, and the decision of the Seanad returning officer which was the subject of such appeal shall have effect accordingly.

(4) The Seanad returning officer shall give to the appeal committee such information and assistance as that committee shall reasonably require of him.

(5) The Seanad returning officer shall be entitled, if he so desires, to be heard by the appeal committee in respect of every appeal considered by that committee in pursuance of this section.

(6) The decision of the appeal committee on any appeal to that committee under this Act shall be final and conclusive.