European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

Amendment of Act of 1963.

21.—(1) Section 91 of the Act of 1963 is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (1) of the following paragraph after paragraph (b):

“(bb) the poll at an election of representatives to the European Assembly under the European Assembly Elections Act, 1977;”.

(2) Section 92 of the Act of 1963 is hereby amended by,

(a) the insertion in subsection (1) of “, Assembly electors” and “Assembly elections,” after “Dáil electors” and “presidential elections,”, respectively, and

(b) the insertion in subsection (3), after paragraph (c), of the following paragraph:

“(d) ‘Assembly electors’ and ‘Assembly elections’ have the same meanings, respectively, as in the European Assembly Elections Act, 1977.”,

and the said subsection (1), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.

TABLE

(1) The Minister may, in any case in which it appears to him that there is an emergency or special difficulty, by order make such adaptation or modification of any statute, order or regulation relating to the registration of Dáil electors, Assembly electors or electors at local elections, or the conduct of Dáil elections, presidential elections, Assembly elections, local elections or referenda, as may in his opinion be necessary to enable it to have effect subject to the provisions of this Act.