Local Government (Extension of Franchise) Act, 1935

Definitions and construction.

1.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “qualifying date” means any 15th day of November subsequent to the passing of this Act;

the expression “first qualifying date” means the 15th day of November which occurs next after the passing of this Act;

the word “person” does not include a body corporate or an unincorporated body of persons.

(2) This Act shall be read and construed as one with the Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924 (No. 7 of 1924), and with so much of the Representation of the People Act, 1918, and the Electoral Act, 1923 (No. 12 of 1923), as relates or is applicable to local government franchise or the registration of local government electors.