European Parliament Elections Act, 1997

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Number 2 of 1997


EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT, 1997


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Regulations.

4.

Expenses.

5.

Repeals.

PART II

Elections

6.

Registration of European electors.

7.

Method of election.

8.

Right to vote.

9.

Manner of voting.

10.

Polling day and commencement of count.

11.

Eligibility for election to and membership of the Parliament.

12.

Nomination of candidates and replacement candidates.

13.

Deposit by candidates.

14.

Conduct of elections.

15.

Constituencies.

16.

Returning officers.

17.

Local returning officers.

18.

Expenses of returning officers and local returning officers.

19.

Casual vacancies.

20.

Inspection of ballot papers and other documents.

21.

Questioning of European elections.

22.

Prohibition of disclosure of vote.

23.

Amendment of Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983.

24.

Amendment of section 28 of Local Government Act, 1991.

25.

Amendment of Electoral Act, 1992.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART I

Enactments Repealed

PART II

Regulations Revoked

SECOND SCHEDULE

Rules for the conduct of the election, etc.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Constituencies

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Form of ballot paper


Acts Referred to

Electoral Act, 1963

No. 19 of 1963

Electoral Act, 1992

No. 23 of 1992

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1986

No. 12 of 1986

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

No. 35 of 1986

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

No. 30 of 1977

European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 to 1992

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

No. 6 of 1984

European Communities Act, 1972

No. 27 of 1972

European Communities Acts, 1972 to 1995

European Parliament Elections Act, 1993

No. 30 of 1993

European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997

Holiday (Employees) Act, 1973

No. 25 of 1973

Local Government Act, 1991

No. 11 of 1991

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851

14 & 15 Vict. c.93

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983

No. 24 of 1983

Presidential Elections Act, 1993

No. 28 of 1993

Referendum Act, 1994

No. 12 of 1994

Succession Act, 1965

No. 27 of 1965

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Number 2 of 1997


EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT, 1997


AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE WITH AMENDMENTS THE ENACTMENTS RELATING TO ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND TO GIVE EFFECT TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO. 93/109/EC OF 6 DECEMBER, 1993 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [24th February, 1997]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: