Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1986

Short title, collective citation and construction.

28.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1986.

(2) The collective citation “the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1986” shall include this Act.

(3) The collective citation “the European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 to 1986” shall include this Act in so far as this Act relates to European Assembly elections.

(4) This Act, in so far as it relates to presidential elections, and the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1985, may be cited together as the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1986.

(5) The collective citation “the Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1986” shall include this Act in so far as this Act relates to referenda.

(6) This Act, in so far as it relates to local elections, and the Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1974, may be cited together as the Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1986.

(7) The Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1986, shall be construed together as one Act.

(8) The European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 to 1986, shall be construed together as one Act.

(9) The Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1986, shall be construed together as one Act.

(10) The Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1986, shall be construed together as one Act.