7. (1) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after receipt, forward to each returning officer a copy of every statutory declaration received from the competent administrative authority of another Member State made by a citizen of Ireland who is a candidate at the election in that Member State.

(2) Each returning officer shall, during the period ending on the seventh day next after the results of the election have been declared, keep available for public inspection during the usual office hours at the office of the returning officer the copy of every statutory declaration which has been transmitted to the returning officer by the Minister in accordance with paragraph (1).