Electoral Act, 1963

PART I.

Prelminary and General.

Short title, commencement and collective citations.

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral Act, 1963.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed therefor by order or orders of the Minister either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.

(3) The Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1961, and Parts I , II , III and VIII of and the First and Second Schedules to this Act may be cited together as the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1963.

(4) The Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1960, and Parts I , IV and VIII of and the First and Third Schedules to this Act may be cited together as the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1963.

(5) The Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1960, and Parts I , V and VIII of and the First and Fourth Schedules to this Act may be cited together as the Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1963.