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Time at which person attains a particular age.
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4.—(1) Subject to subsection (3), the time at which a person attains a particular age expressed in years shall, for the purposes of any rule of law or of any statutory provision, deed, will or other instrument, be the commencement of the relevant anniversary of the date of his birth.
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(2) Subsection (1) applies only where the relevant anniversary falls on a date after that on which this Act comes into operation, and, in relation to any statutory provision, deed, will or other instrument, has effect subject to any provision therein.
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(3) (a) The date on which a person attains the age of eighteen years shall, for the purposes of any statutory provision to which this subsection applies, be calculated in the same manner as it is calculated for the purpose of determining whether a person has the right to vote at an election for members of Dáil Éireann.
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(b) This subsection applies to—
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(i) the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1983,
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(ii) the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1973,
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(iii) the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts, 1937 to 1973,
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(iv) the Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1984,
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(v) the Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1974, and
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(vi) the European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 and 1984.
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