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Definitions.
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1.—In this Act—
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the expression “the present national emergency” means the national emergency affecting the vital interests of the State which was declared by resolutions passed by each House of the Oireachtas on the 2nd day of September, 1939, to exist;
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the expression “the Electoral Acts” means primarily the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1941, and every order and regulation made thereunder and for the time being in force, but the said expression also includes every (if any) other statute or portion of a statute relating to the election of members of Dáil Eireann and every (if any) order or regulation made under any such statute or portion of a statute and for the time being in force;
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the expression “general election” means a general election for members of Dáil Eireann;
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the expression “general election under this Act” means a general election which takes place in pursuance of a direction by the President under this Act;
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the expressions “outgoing Dáil Eireann” and “incoming Dáil Eireann” respectively mean, in relation to a general election under this Act, the Dáil Eireann subsisting immediately before the giving by the President of the direction for such general election and the Dáil Eireann of which the members are elected at such general election;
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all other expressions have the same meanings as they respectively have in the Electoral Acts.
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