Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1985

Short title, collective citation and construction.

9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1985.

(2) The Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1983, and sections 1 , 2 and 3 (1), and section 4 in so far as it relates to the Act of 1963, of this Act may be cited together as the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1985.

(3) The Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1973, and sections 3 and 4 , in so far as they relate to presidential elections, and sections 1 , 5 and 6 of this Act may be cited together as the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1985.

(4) The Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1984 and sections 3 and 4 , in so far as they relate to a referendum, and sections 1 , 7 and 8 of this Act may be cited together as the Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1985.

(5) The Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1985, shall be construed as one Act.

(6) The Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1985, shall be construed as one Act.