Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001

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Number 38 of 2001


ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

PART 2

Amendment of Principal Act.

3.

Amendment of section 6 of Principal Act.

4.

Amendment of section 13 of Principal Act.

5.

Amendment of section 14A of Principal Act.

6.

Amendment of section 15 of Principal Act.

7.

Amendment of section 15A of Principal Act.

8.

Amendment of section 15B of Principal Act.

9.

Sections 15A and 15B of Principal Act: supplemental provision.

10.

Amendment of section 16 of Principal Act.

11.

Amendment of section 25 of Principal Act.

12.

Amendment of section 28 of Principal Act.

13.

Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act.

14.

Amendment of section 32 of Principal Act.

15.

Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act.

16.

Amendment of section 46 of Principal Act.

17.

Amendment of section 48 of Principal Act.

18.

Amendment of section 49 of Principal Act.

19.

Amendment of section 62 of Principal Act.

20.

Amendment of section 63 of Principal Act.

21.

Amendment of section 88 of Principal Act.

22.

Amendment of section 92 of Principal Act.

23.

Amendment of section 96 of Principal Act.

24.

Amendment of section 98 of Principal Act.

25.

Amendment of section 99 of Principal Act.

26.

Amendment of section 103 of Principal Act.

27.

Amendment of section 111 of Principal Act.

28.

Amendment of section 114 of Principal Act.

29.

Amendment of section 121 of Principal Act.

30.

Amendment of section 122 of Principal Act.

31.

Amendment of section 124 of Principal Act.

32.

Amendment of section 133 of Principal Act.

33.

Amendment of section 147 of Principal Act.

34.

Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act.

PART 3

Direct Vote Recording and Electronic Vote Counting.

35.

Interpretation (Part 3).

36.

Direct vote recording and electronic vote counting.

37.

Expenses.

38.

Modification of certain provisions of Principal Act.

39.

Preparation of voting machines.

40.

Opening of the poll.

41.

Procedure for voting.

42.

Duties of presiding officer at close of poll.

43.

Counting of postal and special voter ballot papers under this Part.

44.

Preliminary proceedings and time for counting of votes.

45.

Application of Part XIX of Principal Act.

46.

Application of certain provisions of Principal Act.

47.

Election petitions.

48.

Adaptation or modification of Acts relating to other elections and referendums.

PART 4

Principal Amendments of Act of 1997 in relation to Political Donations

49.

Amendment of Act of 1997.

PART 5

Miscellaneous.

50.

Amendment of Act of 1997.

51.

Amendment of European Parliament Elections Act, 1997.

52.

Amendment of Presidential Elections Act, 1993.

53.

Amendment of Local Government Act, 1994.

54.

Amendment of Local Elections Regulations, 1995.

55.

Amendment of Referendum Act, 1994.

56.

Amendment of Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937.

57.

Amendment of Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947.

58.

Amendment of Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999.


Acts Referred to

Building Societies Act, 1989

1989, No. 17

Central Bank Act, 1971

1971, No. 24

Electoral Act, 1992

1992, No. 23

Electoral Act, 1997

1997, No. 25

Electoral Acts, 1992 to 1999

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1996

1996, No. 43

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1998

1998, No. 4

European Parliament Elections Act, 1997

1997, No. 2

European Parliament Elections Act, 1992 to 1999

Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 to 1977

Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1978

Local Elections Acts, 1974 to 1999

Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999

1999, No. 7

Local Government Act, 1994

1994, No. 8

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c.93

Presidential Elections Act, 1993

1993, No. 28

Presidential Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997

Referendum Act, 1994

1994, No. 12

Referendum Act, 1998

1998, No. 1

Referendum Acts, 1992 to 1998

Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947

1947, No. 42

Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts, 1947 to 1972

Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937

1937, No. 30

Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts, 1937 to 1973

Trustee Savings Banks Act, 1989

1989, No. 21

Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979

1979, No. 5

Údarás na Gaeltachta Acts, 1979 to 1999

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Number 38 of 2001


ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE ELECTORAL ACTS, 1992 TO 1999, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACTS, 1992 TO 1999, THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACTS, 1992 TO 1997, THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ACTS, 1974 TO 1999, THE REFERENDUM ACTS, 1992 TO 1998, THE SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS) ACTS, 1937 TO 1973, THE SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) ACTS, 1947 TO 1972, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[24th October, 2001]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: