Electoral (Chairman of Dail Eireann) Act, 1937

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Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle.

3.—(1) Whenever Dáil Eireann is dissolved and the outgoing Ceann Comhairle has not announced to Dáil Eireann before the dissolution thereof that he does not desire to become a member of Dáil Eireann at the general election consequent on such dissolution, the outgoing Ceann Comhairle shall be deemed without any actual election to be elected at such general election as a member of Dáil Eireann for—

(a) the constituency for which he was a member of Dáil Eireann immediately before such dissolution, or

(b) if a revision of constituencies takes effect on such dissolution, the constituency declared on such revision to correspond to the constituency mentioned in the foregoing paragraph (a) of this sub-section.

(2) Whenever an outgoing Ceann Comhairle is deemed by virtue of this section to be elected at a general election as a member of Dáil Eireann for a particular constituency, the number of members actually elected at such general election for that constituency shall be one less than would otherwise be required so to be elected therefor.