Local Elections Act, 1937

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Number 14 of 1937.


LOCAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1937.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

The Minister.

3.

Saving for dissolved authorities.

PART II

Temporary Provisions for Elections to Local Authorities other than the Council of the County Borough of Cork

4.

Definitions for the purposes of Part II.

5.

Alteration of times for elections to local authorities.

6.

Consequential provisions in regard to triennial elections.

7.

Consequential provisions in regard to non-triennial elections.

8.

Term of office of certain members of certain boards, etc.

9.

Casual vacancies.

10.

Remission of penalties for resignation.

11.

Saving from disqualification in certain cases.

12.

Amendment of Section 9 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898.

13.

Removal of difficulties in regard to certain meetings.

14.

Adaptation of enactments.

PART III

Temporary Provisions for Elections to the Council of the County Borough of Cork

15.

Definitions for the purposes of Part III.

16.

Alteration of times for borough elections.

17.

Provisions consequential on the alteration of the times of borough elections.

18.

Provisions in regard to certain terms of office.

19.

Casual vacancies in the Council.

20.

Remission of penalties for resignation from the Council.

21.

Saving from disqualification in relation to the Council.

22.

Removal of difficulties in regard to a certain quarterly meeting.

23.

Adaptation of enactments in regard to the Council.

PART IV

Provisions in relation to certain Election years

24.

Election year for vocational education committees.

25.

Election year for committees of agriculture.


Acts Referred to

Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

No. 9 of 1923

Local Government Act, 1925

No. 5 of 1925

Local Elections Act, 1927

No. 39 of 1927

Cork City Management Act, 1929

No. 1 of 1929

Local Elections and Meetings (Postponement) Act, 1931

No. 17 of 1931

Vocational Education Act, 1930

No. 29 of 1930

Agriculture Act, 1931

No. 8 of 1931

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Number 14 of 1937.


LOCAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1937.


AN ACT TO ALTER THE TIMES FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF CERTAIN LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TO MAKE PROVISIONS CONSEQUENTIAL ON OR INCIDENTAL TO SUCH ALTERATION. [2nd June, 1937].

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—