Electoral Act, 1992

PART XI

Agents of Candidates

Appointment of agents.

59.—(1) A candidate may appoint one election agent to assist him generally in relation to a Dáil election.

(2) A candidate or his election agent may appoint with respect to any polling district in the constituency one deputy agent to assist the candidate in the polling district and to act therein as deputy for the candidate's election agent.

(3) The appointment of an election agent may be revoked by the candidate and the appointment of a deputy agent may be revoked by the candidate or his election agent.

(4) Where the appointment of an agent under this section is revoked or an agent appointed under this section dies, resigns or becomes incapable of acting during a Dáil election, another agent may be appointed under this section in his place.

(5) The person by whom an agent is appointed under this section shall immediately after the appointment give written notice of the appointment and of the name and address of the agent to the returning officer.