Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024
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First register of electors | ||
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15. (1) Where the chief registration officer receives a claim referred to in section 12 and it appears to him or her either without further inquiry or following further inquiry in accordance with this Part that the person to whom the claim relates is entitled to be registered in the register of electors, the chief registration officer shall make an entry in the register of electors in respect of that person. | ||
(2) The chief registration officer shall— | ||
(a) publish the register prepared under this section on the 1st day of April 2025 by publishing a notice that a copy of such register is open to inspection at his or her office, | ||
(b) keep at least one copy of such register available in his or her office for inspection, | ||
(c) permit any person to inspect free of charge in his or her office during office hours a copy of such register, | ||
(d) on the application of any person during office hours and on payment of the prescribed fee, furnish to such person a copy in printed or in electronic form of such register or of so much thereof as is the subject of such application, and | ||
(e) whenever so requested by the Minister, transmit to the Minister a copy of such register or a summary of the contents of such register in such form and giving such particulars as he or she shall specify in such request. | ||
(3) Where the chief registration officer provides to any person a copy of the register of electors, or part thereof, under this section he or she shall draw the attention of the person to section 21 in relation to the purposes for which the register may be used. |