Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947

Persons permitted to attend ruling upon nomination.

78.—The following (and no other) persons may be present at a ruling upon nomination held under this Part of this Act:

(a) the Seanad returning officer and his assistants;

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

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

(d) one agent of each of the persons referred to in paragraph (c) of this section;

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

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