Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999

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Number 7 of 1999

LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE) ACT, 1999

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title and collective citations.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Regulations.
4.	Ministerial expenses.
5.	Repeals.

PART II

Election Expenses and Accountable Persons

6.	Expenses and payments at election.
7.	Appointment of national agent.
8.	Appointment of designated person.
9.	Office of agent and designated person.

PART III

Contracts and Claims

10.	Making of contracts.
11.	Period for making claims relating to election expenses.
12.	Disputed claims relating to election expenses.

PART IV

Statements and Information

13.	Statement of donations and election expenses.
14.	Details of statements, etc. to be furnished to members of local authority.
15.	Relief for non-compliance.
16.	Power of court to require information.
17.	Statements and fresh election.
18.	Review by local authority.
19.	Inspection of documents.

PART V

Disqualifications, Prosecutions and Miscellaneous Amendments

20.	Disqualifications.
21.	Offences and penalties.
22.	Cost of prosecutions.
23.	Local election petition.
24.	Amendment of section 6 of Local Government Act, 1994.

PART VI

Local Elections and European Parliament Elections Research

25.	Research into electronic methods of recording and counting of votes.

Acts Referred to
	Electoral Act, 1992	1992, No. 23
	Electoral Act, 1997	1997, No. 25
	Electoral Acts, 1992 to 1998
	Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1998	1998, No. 4
	European Parliament Elections Act, 1997	1997, No. 2
	European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997
	Local Elections Acts, 1974 to 1998
	Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974	1974, No. 8
	Local Government Act, 1994	1994, No. 8
	Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Acts, 1938 to 1998
	Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act, 1994	1994, No. 21
	Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	14 & 15 Vict., c. 93
	Statutory Declarations Act, 1938	1938, No. 37

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Number 7 of 1999

LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE) ACT, 1999

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF LOCAL ELECTIONS AND OTHERWISE TO AMEND THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ACTS, 1974 TO 1998, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF BALLOT PAPERS FOR RESEARCH INTO ELECTRONIC METHODS OF RECORDING AND COUNTING OF VOTES AT LOCAL ELECTIONS AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS HELD IN THE YEAR 1999 AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [18th May, 1999]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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