Electoral Act, 1963

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Enactments Repealed.

Section 3 .

Session and Chapter or Number and Year.

Subject Matter or Short Title.

Extent of Repeal.

3 Edw. 1. (Stat. Westm. prim., c. 5).

Freedom of Elections (1275).

The whole Act.

7 Edw. 2. (Stat. Sup. Aport. Arm.).

Prohibition on coming armed to Parliament (1313).

The whole Act.

5 Ric. 2. St. 2., c. 4.

Summons to Parliament (1382).

The whole Act.

5 Will. & Mar., c. 7.

Restriction on member of House of Commons from being concerned in collection of revenue.

The whole Act.

6 & 7 Will. & Mar., c. 2.

Times for calling Parliament.

The whole Act.

7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 7.

Prevention of false and double returns of members to Parliament.

The whole Act.

7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 25.

Regulation of elections of members of Parliament and prevention of irregular proceedings.

The whole Act.

1 Geo. 1. Stat. 2, c. 38.

Septennial Act, 1715.

The whole Act.

19 Geo. 2. c. 12.

Municipal Corporations Act, 1745.

The whole Act.

24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2, c. 26.

Recess Elections Act, 1784.

The whole Act.

37 Geo. 3. c. 127.

Meeting of Parliament Act, 1797.

The whole Act.

39 and 40 Geo. 3. c. 14.

Meeting of Parliament Act, 1799.

The whole Act.

50 Geo. 3. c. 33.

School Sites (Ireland) Act, 1810.

Section 3.

53 Geo. 3. c. 89.

Parliamentary Writs Act, 1813.

The whole Act.

60 Geo. 3. and 1 Geo. 4. c. 11.

Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act, 1820.

The whole Act.

4 Geo. 4. c. 55.

Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act, 1823.

The whole Act.

2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 69.

Corporate Property (Elections) Act, 1832.

The whole Act.

2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 88.

Representation of the People (Ireland) Act, 1832.

The whole Act.

2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 89.

Parliamentary Boundaries (Ireland) Act, 1832.

The whole Act.

3 & 4 Vict., c. 108.

Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840.

In section 20: the words “that every borough in the said schedule (A) shall be divided into the number of wards mentioned in such schedule in conjunction with the name of such borough, and” and the words “and of the wards into which the said boroughs named in the said schedule (A) are to be divided”; section 27; in section 28: all words from “and every such town” to the end of the section; sections 48, 53, 85, 86, 87 and 89.

12 & 13 Vict., c. 85.

Dublin Corporation Act, 1849.

The whole Act.

12 & 13 Vict., c. 97.

Dublin Improvement Act, 1849.

Section 57.

13 & 14 Vict., c. 68.

Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act, 1850.

The whole Act.

13 & 14 Vict., c. 69.

Representation of the People (Ireland) Act, 1850.

The whole Act.

15 & 16 Vict., c. 23.

Meeting of Parliament Act, 1852.

The whole Act.

17 & 18 Vict., c. 57.

Returning Officers Act, 1854.

The whole Act.

17 & 18 Vict., c. 102.

Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854.

The whole Act.

17 & 18 Vict., c. 103.

Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854 .

In section 27: all words from the beginning of the section to “as they may think fit”.

20 & 21 Vict., c. 33.

Representative Peers (Ireland) Act, 1857.

The whole Act.

21 & 22 Vict., c. 110.

Election of Members during Recess Act, 1858.

The whole Act.

25 & 26 Vict., c. 92.

Elections (Ireland) Act, 1862.

The whole Act.

26 & 27 Vict., c. 20.

Elections in Recess Act, 1863.

The whole Act.

26 & 27 Vict., c. 29.

Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1863.

The whole Act.

30 & 31 Vict., c. 81.

Prorogation Act, 1867.

The whole Act.

31 & 32 Vict., c. 125.

Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868.

Section 44.

33 & 34 Vict., c. 23.

Forfeiture Act, 1870.

In section 2: all words from “or of exercising” to the end of the section.

33 & 34 Vict., c. 81.

Meeting of Parliament Act, 1870.

The whole Act.

35 & 36 Vict., c. 33.

Ballot Act, 1872.

The whole Act.

40 & 41 Vict., c. 56.

County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877 .

In section 21: all words from the beginning of the section to “in the same manner as heretofore”.

41 & 42 Vict., c. 75.

Arranmore Polling District Act, 1878.

The whole Act.

43 Vict., c. 17.

Town Councils and Local Boards Act, 1880.

The whole Act.

46 & 47 Vict., c. 51.

Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883.

Sections 45, 46, 48, 51 and 52; subsections (1) and (3) of section 53; section 54.

47 & 48 Vict., c. 70.

Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884.

Sections 3, 24 and 31.

48 & 49 Vict., c. 17.

Parliamentary Registration (Ireland) Act, 1885.

The whole Act.

48 & 49 Vict., c. 23.

Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885.

The whole Act.

50 & 51 Vict., c. 9.

Police Disabilities Removal Act, 1887.

The whole Act.

52 & 53 Vict., c. 69.

Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889.

Paragraphs (c) and (d) of section 2.

54 & 55 Vict., c. 39.

Stamp Act, 1891.

In the First Schedule: the head of charge “Admission in England or Ireland of any person—as a burgess, or into any corporation or company, in any city, borough, or town corporate”.

56 & 57 Vict., c. 6.

Police Disabilities Removal Act, 1893.

The whole Act.

61 & 62 Vict., c. 37.

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898 .

Section 2; subsection (4) of section 23; subsections (2) and (4) of section 94; subsection (3) of section 97.

Local Government (Application of Enactments) Order, 1898.

The following portions of the Schedule: articles 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10, sub-articles (1) to (5) of article 11; in subarticle (1) of article 26: the words “(b) the division of an urban county district into wards;” and the words “of the number of wards, or of the boundaries of any ward, or”; article 31; in rule (II) of subarticle 10 of article 36: the words “between the annual meeting and the first day of June then next following”.

8 Edw. 7. c. 13.

Polling Districts (County Councils) Act, 1908.

The whole Act.

8 Edw. 7. c. 66.

Public Meeting Act, 1908 .

In section 1: from the words “if the offence is committed” to the words “and in any other case”.

1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 13.

Parliament Act, 1911.

Section 7.

7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64.

Representation of the People Act, 1918.

The whole Act.

9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 19.

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1919.

The whole Act.

No. 12 of 1923.

Electoral Act, 1923 .

Parts I and II ; sections 18 , 29 , 34 , 37 , 42 , 53 , 54 and 58 ; in section 59 : the words “bribery, personation or corrupt practices at elections or to”; section 61 ; subsection (1) of section 62 ; in section 63 : the words “registration officer” and “the registration of electors or” wherever they occur; First Schedule; Rule 12 of the Fourth Schedule; in Rule 17 of Part I of the Fifth Schedule: the words “and of the mode in which electors are to vote”; Rules 19 and 20 of the said Part I; in Rule 28 of the said Part I: the words “and (d) tendered ballot papers”; in Rule 34 of the said Part I: all words from “The returning officer shall report” to the end of the Rule; in Rule 35 of the said Part I: the words “the tendered ballot papers and” and “and the tendered votes list”; in Rule 36 of the said Part I: the words “tendered votes lists,”; Rules 42, 48, 50, 52 and 54 of the said Part I: Part II of the Fifth Schedule; forms 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in Part III of the Fifth Schedule; Ninth Schedule.

No. 38 of 1923.

Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923 .

Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 1 ; section 4 ; subsections (3), (4) and (5) of section 6 ; sections 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 and 14 ; in section 15 : all words from “and shall” to the end of the section; section 16 ; in section 17 , the words “or for any expenses incurred in excess of any maximum amount allowed by this Act,” and the words “or expenses”; sections 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 27 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 43 , 45 and 47 ; in section 53 : all words from “and a person” to the end of the section; in section 56 : the definitions of “committee room” and “personal expenses”; First Schedule .

No. 7 of 1924.

Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924.

The whole Act.

No. 5 of 1925.

Local Government Act, 1925.

Section 57.

No. 27 of 1926.

Court Officers Act, 1926 .

Section 39 ; in subsection (7) of section 40 : all words from “and in lieu thereof” to the end of the subsection.

No. 21 of 1927.

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1927.

The whole Act.

No. 23 of 1927.

Juries Act, 1927 .

Part II .

No. 39 of 1927.

Local Elections Act, 1927.

The whole Act.

No. 1 of 1929.

Cork City Management Act, 1929.

Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of section 6.

No. 27 of 1930.

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 .

Section 36 ; subsections (1) and (2) of section 38 ; subsections (1) and (2) of section 46 ; sections 50 and 86 .

No. 29 of 1932.

Electoral (Registration Appeals) Act, 1932.

The whole Act.

No. 14 of 1933.

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1933.

Section 2.

No. 35 of 1934.

Limerick City Management Act, 1934 .

Sections 6 and 8 ; subsections (1) and (2) of section 10 .

No. 9 of 1935.

Local Government (Extension of Franchise) Act, 1935.

The whole Act.

No. 22 of 1936.

Electoral (University Constituencies) Act, 1936.

The whole Act.

No. 16 of 1937.

Plebiscite (Draft Constitution) Act, 1937.

The whole Act.

No. 25 of 1937.

Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act, 1937.

The whole Act.

No. 32 of 1937.

Presidential Elections Act, 1937 .

Section 26 ; subsection (1) and paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 28 ; section 30 ; in Rule 8 of the First Schedule: the words “and of the mode in which electors are to vote”; Rules 11, 12, 13 and 20 of that Schedule; in Rule 22 of that Schedule: the words “and (d) tendered ballot papers,”; paragraph (2) of Rule 26 of that Schedule; paragraphs (2) and (3) of Rule 29 of that Schedule; in paragraph (1) of Rule 32 of that Schedule: the words “the tendered ballot papers and” and the words “and the tendered votes list,”; in Rule 33 of that Schedule: the words “tendered votes lists,”; paragraph (2) of Rule 38 of that Schedule.

No. 25 of 1939.

Waterford City Management Act, 1939 .

Section 7 ; subsections (1) and (3) of section 9 .

No. 21 of 1940.

Local Government (Dublin) (Amendment) Act, 1940.

Section 12.

No. 5 of 1941.

Cork City Management (Amendment) Act, 1941 .

Section 6 .

No. 23 of 1941.

Local Government Act, 1941 .

Subsection (4) of section 34 ; subsection (5) of section 35 ; sections 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 and 42 ; subsection (4) of section 45 ; section 81 ; Third Schedule .

No. 28 of 1941.

Electoral Act, 1941,

The whole Act.

No. 8 of 1942.

Referendum Act, 1942 .

Sections 13 , 15 , 21 and 28 ; Rules 12, 13 and 14 of the First Schedule ; in Rule 23 of that Schedule; the words “and (d) tendered ballot papers,”; paragraphs (2) and (3) of Rule 27 of that Schedule; paragraph (3) of Rule 29 of that Schedule; in paragraph (d) of Rule 31 of that Schedule: the words “the tendered ballot papers,” and the words “and the tendered votes list”; in paragraph (e) of Rule 31 of that Schedule: the words “and tendered votes lists”.

No. 18 of 1942.

Local Elections (Amendment) Act, 1942.

The whole Act.

No. 6 of 1945.

Electoral (Dáil Éireann and Local Authorities) Act, 1945.

The whole Act.

No. 15 of 1945.

Presidential and Local Elections Act, 1945.

The whole Act.

No. 25 of 1945.

Court Officers Act, 1945.

Paragraph (g) of subsection (3) of section 12.

No. 24 of 1946.

Local Government Act, 1946.

Section 72.

No. 29 of 1946.

Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1946 .

The whole Act.

No. 30 of 1946.

Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1946 .

The whole Act.

No. 31 of 1946.

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1946.

The whole Act.

No. 8 of 1948.

Local Elections Act, 1948.

The whole Act.

No. 15 of 1953.

Local Elections Act, 1953 .

The whole Act.

No. 5 of 1959.

Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1959.

The whole Act.

No. 9 of 1959.

Presidential Elections (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1959.

The whole Act.

No. 14 of 1960.

Elections Act, 1960.

The whole Act.

No. 43 of 1960.

Electoral Act, 1960 .

Sections 5 , 6 and 7 and sections 9 to 17 .

No. 19 of 1961.

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1961 .

Section 7 .