Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011

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Consequential amendments to Act of 1997.

7.— The Act of 1997 is amended—

(a) in section 3 by substituting the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) The Minister may, by order, vary any monetary amount specified in section 21, 21A, 22, 23, 23A, 23B, 24(1A), 24(4), 26(1), 30, 31, 32, 46, 47, 48(1), 48A, 48B, 51, 52 or 53, or in regulations made under section 21 or in an order made under section 33(1), having regard to any change in the consumer price index since the coming into operation of the provision for the time being in force specifying the amount in question, including an order under this section.”,

(b) in section 60 by substituting the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) The limits on election expenses at the fresh election for surviving candidates and candidates nominated at the fresh election shall be the relevant amount specified in section 53.”,

and

(c) in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 61 by deleting “an order for the time being in force under”.