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Updated to 1 July 2025 (Act No. 5 of 2025 and S.I. No. 292 of 2025)

Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999
No. 7 of 1999

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 18 May 1999 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
S. 2 amended 9/2009, ss. 2(a), 2(b), 2(c)
S. 2(1) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 2(1)(e) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 28(a)
S. 2(1)(f) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 28(b)
S. 2(1)(g) inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 28(c)
S. 6 amended 38/2001, ss. 1(9), 58
S. 6(1)(b)(i)(I) substituted 4/2009, s. 19
S. 6(1)(b)(i)(II) inserted 4/2009, s. 19
S. 6 (1)(b)(i) substituted 4/2002, s.5
S. 6(1)(b)(v) repealed 9/2009, s. 3(a)
S. 6(3)(a) substituted 9/2009, s. 3(b)
S. 6(4)(a), 6(4)(b) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2 pt. 2
S. 8(1)(a) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2 pt. 2
Part IIIA (ss. 12A and 12B) period prescribed for the reckoning of election expenses S.I. No. 144 of 2014, regs. 2, 3
Part IIIA (ss. 12A and 12B) inserted 9/2009, s. 4
S. 12A(1)(a) substituted 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 12A(1)(a)(i) amended S.I. No. 134 of 2024, art. 2(a)
S. 12A(1)(a)(ii) amended S.I. No. 134 of 2024, art. 2(b)
S. 12A(1)(a)(iii) amended S.I. No. 134 of 2024, art. 2(c)
S. 12A(1)(b) deleted 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 6, 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 12A(1)(c) substituted 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 12A(3) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 12B period prescribed for the reckoning of election expenses S.I. No. 118 of 2019, arts. 2, 3
  S.I. No. 144 of 2014, regs. 2, 3
  S.I. No. 111 of 2009, regs. 2, 3
Ss. 13, 14, 18, 19 amended 38/2001, ss. 1(9), 58
S. 13 forms prescribed for purposes of S.I. No. 100 of 2014, reg. 2, schedule
  S.I. No. 116 of 2009, reg. 2, schedule
  S.I. No. 689 of 2003, reg. 2, schedule
  S.I. No. 136 of 1999, reg. 2, schedule
S. 13(1)(a)(ii) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 13(1)(c)(i) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 29
Ss. 14(1), 14(2) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 17 amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
Ss. 18(1), 18(3) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 19(4) inserted 9/2009, s. 5
Pt. IVA (ss. 19A-19G) inserted 38/2001, ss. 1(9), 58(m)
S. 19A amended 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 74
  1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
  36/2012, ss. 1(4), 30
S. 19B references construed 25/1997, s. 96 as inserted by 7/2024, s. 1(2), 39(s)
S. 19B(1) substituted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 31(a)
S. 19B(3) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 31(b)
S. 19BB inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 32
S. 19BC inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 33
S. 19C amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 34
S. 19C(1) amended 9/2009, s. 6
S. 19D amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 35
S. 19E(1) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 36(a)
S. 19E(1)(i) substituted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 36(b)
S. 19E(1)(ii) substituted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 36(b)
S. 19E(1)(iii) inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 36(c)
S. 19E(1)(iv) inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 36(c)
S. 19E(1)(v) inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 36(c)
S. 19F(1) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 37
S. 19G amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 38
S. 19H amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(4), 28(f), schedule 2, pt. 2
S. 20 amended 38/2001, ss. 1(9), 58
S. 20 application extended 37/2001, ss. 7, 16(1), 20, 39, 40(4), 171(2)
S. 20(5) amended 9/2009, s. 7
S. 21 amended 38/2001, ss. 1(9), 58
S. 21(1)(bb) inserted 9/2009, s. 8(a)
S. 21(2)(c) amended 9/2009, s. 8(b)(i)
S. 21(2)(d) inserted 9/2009, s. 8(b)(ii)
S. 21(3A) inserted 9/2009, s. 8(c)
S. 21(4B)(a) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 39(a)(i)
S. 21(4B)(b) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 39(a)(ii)
S. 21(4B)(bb) inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 39(a)(iii)
S. 21(4B)(bc) inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 39(a)(iii)
S. 21(4B)(bd) inserted 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 39(a)(iii)
S. 21(4C) inserted 9/2009, s. 8(d)
S. 21(5)(a) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 39(b)(i)
S. 21(5)(a)(ii) amended 36/2012, ss. 1(4), 39(b)(ii)
S. 21(5)(a)(ii) substituted 9/2009, s. 8(e)
Schedule inserted 38/2001, ss. 1(9), 58

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Local Elections (Forms) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 100 of 2014)
  Local Elections (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 180 of 2009)
  Local Elections (Forms) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 116 of 2009)
  Local Elections (Forms) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 689 of 2003)
  Local Elections (Forms) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 136 of 1999)
S. 12B Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 (Period for Reckoning Election Expenses) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 135 of 2024)
  Local Elections (Disclosure Of Donations And Expenditure) Act 1999 (Period For Reckoning Election Expenses) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 118 of 2019)
  Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 (Period for Reckoning Election Expenses) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 144 of 2014)
  Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 (Period for Reckoning Election Expenses) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 111 of 2009)
S. 19C(1) Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 (Variation of Monetary Amounts) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 134 of 2024)