Local Government Act, 2001
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PART 3 Local Authority Membership | ||
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Eligibility for local authority membership. |
12.—Subject to section 14 and to the disqualifications set out in section 13 and to the provisions of section 19 relating to co-option, a person is eligible for election or co-option to, and membership of, a local authority, if he or she is a citizen of Ireland or is ordinarily resident in the State and has or will attain the age of 18 years— | |
(a) on or before polling day at a local election, or | ||
(b) if there is no poll, the latest day for receiving nominations at the election, or on or before the day of co-option to a local authority. |