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Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974

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Number 8 of 1974

LOCAL ELECTIONS (PETITIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) ACT, 1974

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Questioning of local election.

3.

Security for costs.

4.

Presentation of petition.

5.

Grounds for petition.

6.

Particulars in petition.

7.

Trial of petition.

8.

Counting of votes afresh.

9.

Withdrawal of petition.

10.

Penalty for corrupt withdrawal of petition.

11.

Substitution of new petitioner following withdrawal.

12.

Substituted petitioners.

13.

Abatement of petition.

14.

Matters relating to final order on trial of petition.

15.

Effect of certain declarations by court.

16.

Matters consequential on petition.

17.

New election in certain cases.

18.

No action to be taken in certain circumstances to fill vacancy in local authority.

19.

Validity of local election.

20.

Witnesses.

21.

Costs of petition.

22.

Costs awarded against returning officer.

23.

Statement of case to Supreme Court.

24.

Removal of certain disqualifications for membership of local authorities and certain related bodies.

25.

Modification of restriction on holding office or being employed under local authorities and certain related bodies.

26.

Service of documents.

27.

Repeals.

28.

Short title and collective citation.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

Acts Referred to

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Electoral Act, 1963

1963, No. 19

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961

1961, No. 39

Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840

1840, c. 108

Local Government (Application of Enactments) Order, 1898

1898, c. 37

Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1944

1944, No. 3

Vocational Education (Amendment) Act, 1944

1944, No. 9

Local Government Act, 1955

1955, No. 9

Local Government Act, 1925

1925, No. 5

Vocational Education Act, 1930

1930, No. 29

Agriculture Act, 1931

1931, No. 8

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Number 8 of 1974

LOCAL ELECTIONS (PETITIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) ACT, 1974

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO LOCAL ELECTION PETITIONS, TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO MEMBERSHIP DISQUALIFICATIONS WITH REGARD TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES, TO ENABLE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON HOLDING OFFICE UNDER OR BEING EMPLOYED BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY TO BE MODIFIED, TO REPEAL CERTAIN ENACTMENTS RELATING TO LOCAL ELECTIONS AND TO MAKE OTHER PROVISIONS CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING. [15th May, 1974]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: