General Elections (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1943

Consequential provisions in respect of Seanad Eireann.

8.—(1) No general election for Seanad Eireann shall take place in consequence of a dissolution under this Act of an outgoing Dáil Eireann.

(2) A general election for Seanad Eireann shall take place not later than ninety days after every direction by the President under this Act that a general election for Dáil Eireann shall take place.

(3) Every reference in either of the Seanad Electoral Acts to a dissolution of Dáil Eireann and in particular every such reference to the dissolution of Dáil Eireann which occasions a general election for Seanad Eireann shall be construed and have effect as a reference to the direction by the President under this Act that a general election for members of Dáil Eireann shall take place.

(4) The Minister for Local Government and Public Health may by order make such modifications of the Seanad Electoral Acts and the orders and regulations made thereunder and for the time being in force as appear to him to be necessary in consequence of the enactment of this Act.

(5) In this section the expression “Seanad Electoral Acts” means the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937 (No. 30 of 1937), and the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1937 (No. 43 of 1937).