Local Government Act, 2001
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Election petitions in relation to direct elections. |
43.—(1) The Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (in this section referred to as the “Act of 1974”), shall apply to direct elections as if references to local elections were to read as references to direct elections. | |
(2) For the purpose of the application by virtue of this section of the Act of 1974 to direct elections— | ||
(a) section 8(2) of that Act shall apply as if “ section 40 of the Local Government Act, 2001”, were substituted for “section 82 of the Act of 1963”, and | ||
(b) section 15(3) of that Act shall apply as if “filled by bye-election under section 41 (1) of the Local Government Act, 2001, unless subsection (2) of that section applies.” were substituted for “filled as casual vacancies.”. |