Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Bye-Elections) Act, 1940

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PART II.

Nominating Bodies Sub-panel Vacancies.

Nominating committees.

9.—(1) There shall be formed and maintained in respect of each panel a standing committee to be known and in this Act referred to as the nominating committee for that panel.

(2) Every nominating body which is for the time being registered in the register of nominating bodies shall be entitled to appoint three members of the nominating committee for the panel in respect of which such nominating body is so registered.

(3) The Seanad returning officer shall establish as soon as may be after the passing of this Act and shall thereafter maintain a register of the several nominating committees and of the members thereof respectively and such register shall be conclusive evidence of the membership of every such committee.

(4) Every register maintained under the next preceding sub-section of this section of the members of a nominating committee shall state, in respect of every such member, his postal address as stated in his appointment or as subsequently communicated by him under this Act, and every notice required by this Act to be sent by the Seanad returning officer to any such member shall be sent by prepaid post addressed to him at his postal address as so stated in such register.