Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947

Proposals for nominations to panel by registered nominating bodies.

26.—(1) At a Seanad general election, a nominating body which is registered in the register of nominating bodies in respect of a particular panel shall be entitled to propose for nomination to the panel such number of persons as is provided in that behalf by this section.

(2) Where one nominating body, and no more, is entitled to propose for nomination to a particular panel, that body shall be entitled to so propose—

(a) in the case of the cultural and educational panel—three persons,

(b) in the case of the agricultural panel or the labour panel—eleven persons,

(c) in the case of the industrial and commercial panel—nine persons,

(d) in the case of the administrative panel—five persons.

(3) Where two nominating bodies, and no more, are entitled to propose for nomination to a particular panel, each shall be entitled to propose for nomination to the panel—

(a) in the case of the cultural and educational panel—two persons,

(b) in the case of the agricultural panel or the labour panel—six persons,

(c) in the case of the industrial and commercial panel—five persons,

(d) in the case of the administrative panel—three persons.

(4) Where three or more nominating bodies are entitled to propose for nomination to a particular panel, each shall be entitled to propose for nomination to the panel—

(a) if the number obtained by dividing the appropriate number by the number of the nominating bodies is two or less—two persons, and

(b) if the number so obtained is more than two—the number so obtained of persons if it is a whole number or, if it is not a whole number, the next higher whole number of persons.

(5) in subsection (4) of this section, the expression “the appropriate number” means—

(a) in the case of the cultural and educational panel—ten,

(b) in the case of the agricultural panel or the labour panel—eighteen,

(c) in the case of the industrial and commercial panel—sixteen,

(d) in the case of the administrative panel—twelve.