Electoral Act, 1992

Omission of name and address of printer and publisher from Dáil election documents.

140.—(1) Every notice, bill, poster or similar document having reference to a Dáil election or distributed for the purpose of furthering the candidature of any candidate at a Dáil election shall bear upon its face the name and address of the printer and of the publisher thereof.

(2) A person shall be guilty of an offence if he prints, publishes or posts, or causes to be printed, published or posted, any such notice, bill, poster or similar document as aforesaid which does not bear upon its face the name and address of the printer and of the publisher thereof.

(3) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply as respects any such notice, bill, poster or similar document printed, published or posted by a returning officer.

(4) For the purposes of this section “print” includes any process for producing copies of a notice, bill, poster or similar document, other than copying it by hand.