Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006
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Amendment of Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947. |
14.— The Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 is amended— | |
(a) in section 2— | ||
(i) by inserting the following definition after that of “prescribed”: | ||
“the word ‘ prison ’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006;”, | ||
and | ||
(ii) by inserting the following definition after that of “the register of nominating bodies”: | ||
“the expression ‘ relevant official ’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006;”, | ||
(b) in section 51, by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3): | ||
“(4) In this section the expression ‘ returning by regis tered post ’ includes, in the case of an elector who is detained in prison pursuant to an order of a court, the return by the relevant official, or by a person acting under the relevant official’s direction, of the documents referred to in subsection (1) on behalf of the elector concerned.”, | ||
(c) in section 73, by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1): | ||
“(2) In this section the expression ‘ returning by regis tered or ordinary post ’ includes, in the case of an elector who is detained in prison pursuant to an order of a court, the return by the relevant official, or by a person acting under the relevant official’s direction, of the documents referred to in subsection (1) on behalf of the elector concerned.”, | ||
and | ||
(d) in the First Schedule— | ||
(i) in paragraph (1) of Rule 8— | ||
(I) in subparagraph (b), by substituting “elector,” for “elector.”, and | ||
(II) by inserting the following subparagraph after subparagraph (b): | ||
“(c) where the authorised person referred to in subparagraph (b) is the relevant official, he, on being handed the covering envelope, shall affix thereto in the prescribed manner a label in the prescribed form and, if he is satisfied that it is proper to sign the certificate appearing on the label, shall sign that certificate and send the covering envelope or cause it to be sent by registered post to the Seanad returning officer.”, | ||
(ii) in paragraph (2) of Rule 8— | ||
(I) in subparagraph (f), by substituting “nominate,” for “nominate.”, and | ||
(II) by inserting the following subparagraph after subparagraph (f): | ||
“(g) in case the elector is an elector who is detained in prison pursuant to an order of a court, the relevant official of the prison where he or she is detained.”. |