Local Government Act 2019

Elections to Cork local authorities in 2019

28. (1) The register of electors for the city council that, in accordance with subsection (2) of section 13 of, and Part I of the Second Schedule to, the Act of 1992, comes into force on 15 February 2019 shall, subject to such corrections as are considered necessary by the registration authority concerned in accordance with subsection (3) of section 15 of that Act, consist of—

(a) the register of electors in force on that date for the city council registration area, and

(b) the persons registered on that date as local government electors in respect of the area comprised in the relevant area.

(2) The register of electors for the county council that, in accordance with subsection (2) of section 13 of, and Part I of the Second Schedule to, the Act of 1992, comes into force on 15 February 2019 shall, subject to such corrections as are considered necessary by the registration authority concerned in accordance with subsection (3) of section 15 of that Act, consist of the register of electors in force on that date for the county council registration area (other than the persons registered on that date as local government electors in respect of the area comprised in the relevant area).

(3) For the purposes of the performance by the Minister of his or her functions under Part 4 of the Principal Act before the transfer day, the relevant area shall be deemed to be part of the city of Cork.