Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Bye-Elections) Act, 1940

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Notice of a vacancy.

5.—(1) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of Seanad Eireann, the Clerk of Seanad Eireann shall, on the direction of Seanad Eireann, send to the Minister notice (in this Act referred to as notice of a vacancy) in writing of such vacancy.

(2) Every notice of a vacancy shall state, in respect of the member whose death, resignation, or disqualification occasioned the vacancy, the panel and sub-panel from which such member was elected at the next preceding Seanad election or, if such member was elected at a Seanad bye-election, the panel and sub-panel from which the member whose place he was so elected to fill (whether directly or indirectly) was elected at the next preceding Seanad election.

(3) Every vacancy which occurred in the membership of Seanad Eireann after the Seanad election next preceding the passing of this Act and before such passing shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have occurred immediately after such passing.