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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act 1974
No. 8 of 1974

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act  15 May 1974 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Appl. with mods. 37/2001, ss. 39, 43 (1)
  15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 15, 16
Applic. rstrct. 16/1998, ss. 12 (8), 15 (4)
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick  7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
S. 1 references construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3)
S.1(1) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.1(3) del. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 6, 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.4 (3A), subsec. ins. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 75 (a)
  7/1999, s.23 (a)
S.4(4)(c) substit. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.4(4)(ca) ins. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.5 (1A), subsec. ins. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 75 (b)
  7/1999, s.23 (b)
S.8, appl. with mods. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 15, 16
S.8(1)(b) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.8 (2), appl. with mods. 37/2001, ss. 39, 43 (1) (2) (a)
S.14(3) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.15(1)am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.15(1) appl. 8/1994, ss. 1 (9), 11 (2), 15 (1)
  37/2001, ss. 7, 19 (1) (e), 20
S.15(2) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.15(3), appl. with mods. 37/2001, ss. 39, 43 (1) (2) (b)
S.15(4),(5) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.16 constr. of certain refs. am. 37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 216 (5)
S.16(b) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.17 am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), sch. 2 pt. 2
S.17 constr. of certain refs. am. 37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 216 (5)
S. 20(2) references construed 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2
S.24 rep. 8/1994, ss. 1 (9), 4 (1) (3), sch. 1, pt. 1
S.25, rep. with saver. 37/2001, ss. 5 (1), 6, 7 sch. 3, pt. 1
S.25, ctnc. in force of orders made under. 37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 161 (2) (4)
S. 25(1)(b) classes, descriptions and grades of offices of employment designated S.I. No. 135 of 1974, art. 3
S. 25(2)(b) classes, descriptions and grades of offices of employment designated S.I. No. 137 of 1974, art. 3
S. 25(3)(b) classes, descriptions and grades of offices of employment designated S.I. No. 136 of 1974, art. 3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 25 Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (Section 25) (Amendment) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 16 of 1976)
S. 25(1) Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (Section 25) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 135 of 1974)
S. 25(2) Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (Section 25) (No. 3) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 137 of 1974)
S. 25(3) Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (Section 25) (No. 2) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 136 of 1974)