European Parliament Elections Act 1997

Matters relating to final order on trial of petition.

139. (1) A copy of the order determining the petition in accordance with section 21 shall be given forthwith by the court to each of the following, namely, any person to whose election the order relates, the Minister, the returning officer concerned, F122[the chief returning officer,] the Clerk of the Dáil and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

(2) The court shall have power to make such amendments in the return of persons elected made to the F123[chief returning officer] by a returning officer as it considers necessary in consequence of its decision on a petition.

Annotations

Amendments:

F122

Inserted (1.11.2001) by Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (38/2001), s. 51(e)(v), S.I. No. 497 of 2001.

F123

Substituted (1.11.2001) by Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (38/2001), s. 51(e)(iv)(IX), S.I. No. 497 of 2001.