Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937

Prevention of electoral abuses.

25.—(1) Parts I , II , III , IV , and VIII of the Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923 (No. 38 of 1923), shall apply to elections in university constituencies, and for that purpose—

(a) the expression “Dáil election” wherever it occurs in the said Parts of that Act shall be construed and have effect as including an election in a university constituency;

(b) the expression “Dáil elector” wherever it similarly occurs shall be construed and have effect as including an elector at an election in a university constituency;

(c) the word “election” wherever it occurs without qualification in the said Parts of the said Act shall be construed and have effect as including an election in a university constituency.

(2) In addition and without prejudice to the provisions of the foregoing sub-section of this section, every statutory provision relating to bribery, personation, or corrupt practices at elections of members of Dáil Eireann shall apply to elections in university constituencies as if those elections were elections of members of Dáil Eireann.