Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1937

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Preparation of provisional panels.

24.—(1) Nomination papers nominating persons to a panel by a nominating body shall be delivered or sent by post to the Seanad returning officer.

(2) Immediately after the expiration of the time for general panel nominations, the Seanad returning officer shall prepare, in respect of each panel, a provisional panel containing the names of all persons in respect of whom he has received, before the expiration of the said time, nominations to such panel by nominating bodies.

(3) Every provisional panel shall be in the like form (including division into two sub-panels) and contain the like particulars as are prescribed by or under this Act in respect of the final panels.

(4) As soon as conveniently may be after the expiration of the time for general panel nominations, the Seanad returning officer shall send to the Clerk of Dáil Eireann a copy of every provisional panel together with such number of forms of nomination papers by members of Dáil Eireann as the Clerk of Dáil Eireann shall reasonably require.