Referendum Act, 1942

The polling day at an ordinary referendum.

10.—(1) Whenever—

(a) the President informs the Taoiseach in accordance with Article 27 of the Constitution that he has decided that a bill to which that Article applies contains a proposal of such national importance that the will of the people thereon ought to be ascertained, and

(b) the Government determines that a referendum for the purpose of ascertaining the will of the people on such proposal shall be taken,

the Minister shall, within one week after such determination by the Government, appoint by order the day (in this Act also referred to as the polling day) upon which the polling at such referendum shall take place.

(2) The polling day appointed by an order made by the Minister under this section shall not be less than thirty days and not more than ninety days after the date of such order.

(3) Whenever the Government determines than an ordinary referendum shall be taken, the Government shall cause notice of such determination to be published in the Iris Oifigiúil, and thereupon such publication shall be conclusive evidence of such determination.

(4) Every order made by the Minister under this section shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made.