Local Elections Act, 1948
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Provisions where members stand removed from office at passing of this Act. |
3.—Where the members of a local authority stand removed from office at the passing of this Act and an election of members of the local authority is held in the year 1948 on a day fixed by order under Part IV of the Local Government Act, 1941 (No. 23 of 1941), the following provisions shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in this or any other Act: | |
(a) the day so fixed may be any day not later than the 31st day of December, 1948, | ||
(b) the election held in the year 1948 shall be deemed to be a triennial election, | ||
(c) it shall not be necessary for the Minister, unless he so thinks fit, to appoint, under subsection (1) of section 2 of this Act, a day for the holding of an election of members of such local authority, | ||
(d) unless the Minister so appoints a day, the election held in the year 1948 shall be deemed, for the purposes of determining the times for the holding of subsequent triennial elections, to be held in the local election year. |