Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947

Decision of appeals in connection with annual revision.

18.—(1) The appeal board shall consider every appeal duly made to it unnder section 17 of this Act and shall, in respect of each such appeal, either reverse the decision of the Seanad returning officer which is the subject of the appeal or disallow the appeal.

(2) The appeal board shall, when considering an appeal made under section 17 of this Act, consider—

(a) the grounds for the appeal stated pursuant to subsection (3) of that section, and no other grounds, and

(b) such information (if any) as was made available to the Seanad returning officer, and no other information.

(3) A decision of the Seanad returning officer shall not be reversed under this section by the appeal board unless a majority of the members present are in favour of the reversal.

(4) The Seanad returning officer shall give to the appeal board such information and assistance in relation to every appeal considered in pursuance of this section as the board may reasonably require of him.

(5) The decision of the appeal board on any appeal considered in pursuance of this section shall be final and conclusive.