Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024 Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDF Oscail PDF Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 40 2024 SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024 PART 1 Preliminary and General 1. Short title, collective construction and collective citation 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 4. Regulations 5. Expenses PART 2 Constituency, Franchise and Registration 6. Constituency and electors 7. Franchise 8. Central registration authority 9. Register of electors 10. Chief registration officer 11. Registration officers 12. Claim to be registered in first register of electors 13. Consultation with designated bodies in relation to first register of electors 14. Further evidence as to identity or degree 15. First register of electors 16. Further evidence that may be required for purposes of registration on first register of electors 17. Offence of furnishing false information 18. Appeals from chief registration officer 19. Contents of register of electors 20. Expenses arising from preparation of first register of electors and revisions of the register 21. Offences in relation to use of register of electors 22. Central registration authority database 23. Data sharing 24. Seanad Institutions of Higher Education Register of Electors Advisory Committee 25. Meetings of Advisory Committee 26. Functions of An Coimisiún Toghcháin in relation to register of electors PART 3 Amendments to Act of 1937 in Relation to Higher Education Constituency 27. Amendment of Act of 1937 in relation to conduct of elections in Higher Education constituency 28. Absence, incapacity or vacancy in office of Clerk of Seanad Éireann 29. Consequential amendment to Schedule 5 to Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 PART 4 Amendments to Act of 1937 Relating to Conduct of Bye-Elections in the Interim Period 30. Bye-elections in respect of university members during interim period PART 5 Nomination of Candidates and Filling of Casual Vacancies in Higher Education Constituency 31. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1937 32. Repeal of section 13 of Act of 1937 33. Candidates at election in Higher Education constituency 34. Supplementary provision in relation to nomination of candidates 35. Amendment of section 17 of Act of 1937 36. Amendment of section 18 of Act of 1937 37. Procedure in relation to replacement candidates list 38. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 1937 39. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1937 40. Filling of casual vacancies in Higher Education constituency PART 6 Expenditure by Candidates at Seanad Elections in Higher Education Constituency 41. Interpretation (Part 6) 42. Reimbursement of expenses at elections in Seanad Higher Education constituency 43. Limitation of election expenses at election in Seanad Higher Education constituency 44. Application of Part V of Act of 1997 to elections in Seanad Higher Education constituency 45. Non-compliance with Electoral Act 1997 PART 7 Amendments to third Schedule to Act of 1937 in Relation to Counting of Votes 46. Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1937 Registration Rules Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (No. 9) Data Protection Act 2018 (No. 7) Electoral Act 1997 (No. 25) Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (No. 31) Irish Universities Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c.38) Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 (No. 42) Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 (No. 30) Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26) Statutory Declarations Act 1938 (No. 37) Succession Act 1965 (No. 27) 40 2024 SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024 An Act to regulate, for the purpose of Article 18.4.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, elections (including bye-elections as well as general elections) of those elected members of Seanad Éireann who are required by that Constitution to be elected by universities or other institutions of higher education in the State, to define the franchise on which such members are to be elected, to amend the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 , to provide for vacancies in Seanad Éireann in the Higher Education constituency to be filled from replacement candidates lists and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with such elections. th October, Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: