Local Elections Act, 1948
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Provisions in case of new town commissioners. |
4.—Where the Minister by order under this section directs that the first election under section 21 of the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854 , of the commissioners of a town shall be held on a day in 1948 or 1949 specified in the order, the following provisions shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in this or any other Act: | |
(a) the election shall be held on the day so specified, | ||
(b) the election shall be deemed to be a triennial election, | ||
(c) it shall not be necessary for the Minister, unless he so thinks fit, to appoint, under subsection (1) of section 2 of this Act, a day for the holding of an election of such commissioners, | ||
(d) unless the Minister so appoints a day, the first election shall be deemed, for the purposes of determining the times for the holding of subsequent triennial elections, to be held in the local election year. |