Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1937

Completion of annual revision.

19.—(1) If in any year an appeal to the annual revision appeal committee is received by the Clerk of Dáil Eireann within the time limited in that behalf by this Act, Dáil Eireann shall, as soon as conveniently may be, elect a committee (in this Act referred to as an annual revision appeal committee) consisting of fifteen members of Dáil Eireann.

(2) The provisions of this Act in relation to the election, quorum and procedure of, the hearing of appeals by, and the decisions of the appeal committee shall apply to the election, quorum and procedure of, the hearing of appeals by, and the decisions of every annual revision appeal committee so far as such provisions are not inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act in relation to annual revision appeal committees.

(3) Not later than the 20th day of March in the year 1939 and in every subsequent year the Seanad returning officer shall revise the register of nominating bodies in such manner as may be requisite to give effect to all decisions given by him at the annual revision in that year against which no appeal to the annual revision committee has been made within the time limited in that behalf by this Act, and every revision so made shall come into force on the 21st day of March of the year in which it is made.

(4) The Clerk of Dáil Eireann shall communicate to the Seanad returning officer every decision by an annual revision committee on an appeal under this Act to such committee, and the Seanad returning officer shall forthwith make such (if any) revision of the register of nominating bodies as is necessary to give effect to such decision, and every such revision shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(5) As soon as any annual revision of the register of nominating bodies has been completed in accordance with this Part of this Act, the Seanad returning officer shall sign and publish in the Iris Oifigiúil the said register as revised at such annual revision and the said register as so published shall be conclusive evidence of the alterations made in the said register at such annual revision.