Local Elections Act, 1948
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Alteration of times for elections. |
2.—(1) (a) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister shall, before the 30th day of September, 1950, by order appoint in respect of every local authority a day not later than the said 30th day of September, 1950, to be the appointed day for the holding of an election of members of that local authority and such election shall be held accordingly. | |
(b) The appointed day in respect of every local authority shall be in the same year (in this Act referred to as the local election year). | ||
(c) Every such election shall be deemed to be a triennial election and the times for the holding of subsequent triennial elections shall be determined accordingly. | ||
(2) An election of members of a local authority shall not be held between the passing of this Act and the election pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, and the term of office of the members of such authority current at the passing of this Act shall be extended accordingly. | ||
(3) Nothing in this section shall affect Part IV of the Local Government Act, 1941 (No. 23 of 1941), or any order made under that Part. |