Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Bye-Elections) Act, 1940

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Number 20 of 1940.


SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) (BYE-ELECTIONS) ACT, 1940.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

The Principal Act.

3.

Definitions.

4.

Application of certain sections of the Principal Act.

5.

Notice of a vacancy.

6.

Bye-election orders.

7.

Effect of a dissolution of Dáil Eireann.

8.

Provision applicable where more than one vacancy.

PART II.

Nominating Bodies Sub-panel Vacancies.

9.

Nominating committees.

10.

Appointment of members of nominating committees.

11.

Tenure of office of members of nominating committees.

12.

Obligation to hold a nominating meeting.

13.

Procedure at a nominating meeting.

14.

The poll at a nominating meeting.

15.

The certificate of nominations.

16.

The ruling upon nominations and the final statement of nominations.

17.

Final selection of the person to be elected.

18.

Procedure on failure to obtain three nominations.

PART III.

Dáil Sub-panel Vacancies.

19.

Obligation to hold an election to fill a Dáil sub-panel vacancy.

20.

Nomination of candidates.

21.

The ruling upon nominations.

22.

The electoral roll.

23.

Method of taking the poll.

PART IV.

General Provisions in Respect of Every Ruling Upon Nominations.

24.

The judicial referee.

25.

Questions raisable at the ruling upon nominations.

26.

Persons permitted to attend the ruling upon nominations.

27.

Continuity of proceedings at the ruling upon nominations.


Act Referred to

Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1937

No. 43 of 1937

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Number 20 of 1940.


SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) (BYE-ELECTIONS) ACT, 1940.


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE ELECTIONS OF PERSONS TO FILL CASUAL VACANCIES (WHETHER PAST OR FUTURE) OCCURRING AMONGST THOSE MEMBERS OF SEANAD EIREANN WHO ARE REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION TO BE ELECTED FROM PANELS OF CANDIDATES AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH SUCH ELECTIONS. [10th July, 1940.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—