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

Persons permitted to attend the ruling upon nominations.

26.—The following and no other persons shall be present at a ruling upon nominations held under this Act, that is to say:—

(a) the Seanad returning officer and his assistants;

(b) the judicial referee and one person brought by him to attend on him;

(c) any person who is named in the relevant certificate of nominations or whose nomination is required by this Act to be ruled upon at the ruling upon nominations;

(d) one agent of each of the persons mentioned in the next preceding paragraph of this sub-section;

(e) witnesses giving oral evidence, but only while giving such evidence;

(f) such other persons as the Seanad returning officer shall think proper to admit.