Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006
Number 33 of 2006
ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006
REVISED
Updated to 16 May 2024
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
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Number 33 of 2006
ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006
REVISED
Updated to 16 May 2024
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
2. Entry of names in postal voters list.
3. Application to be entered in postal voters list.
4. Applicant to provide information or documents.
5. Notices and application forms.
6. Consideration of applications.
7. Voting by electors under this Act.
8. Amendment of Second Schedule to European Parliament Elections Act 1997.
9. Amendment of Regulations of 1995.
10. Amendment of section 15A of Act of 1992.
11. Amendment of Rule 1 of Second Schedule to Act of 1992.
12. Amendment of Rule 14A of Second Schedule to Act of 1992.
13. Amendment of section 22 of Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937.
14. Amendment of Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947.
15. Alternative voting arrangements under this Act.
16. Amendment of section 6 of European Parliament Elections Act 1997.
17. Amendment of Articles 83, 84, 89 and 90 of Regulations of 1995.
18. Amendment of Presidential Elections Act 1993.
19. List relating to draft register and register in force. (Repealed)
Acts Referred to
Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 |
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1992, No. 23 |
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1997, No. 25 |
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Electoral Acts 1992 to 2005 |
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2002, No. 4 |
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1997, No. 2 |
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European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2004 |
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Local Elections Acts 1974 to 2004 |
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1993, No. 28 |
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Presidential Elections Acts 1992 to 2004 |
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Prisons Acts 1826 to 1980 |
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1994, No. 12 |
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Referendum Acts 1992 to 2004 |
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1947, No. 42 |
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Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts 1947 to 2001 |
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1937, No. 30 |
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Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts 1937 to 2001 |
Number 33 of 2006
ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006
REVISED
Updated to 16 May 2024
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR POSTAL VOTING AT ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS BY PERSONS WHO ARE IMPRISONED IN THE STATE AND WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS; TO AMEND THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACT 1993, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT 1997 AND CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[11th December, 2006]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Functions transferred and references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.
Functions of Mayor
10. (1) All functions (other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.
(2) All functions (other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.
(3) From the vesting day, a reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(4) From the vesting day, a reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(5) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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Functions of Príomh Chomhairleoir
23. (1) All functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.
(3) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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Functions of Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir
25. (1) All functions conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.
(3) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
Director general
26. (1) The chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act referred to as the “director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day, a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.
(4) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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Deputy director general
28. (1) On and after the vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day, a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may require.
(4) This section shall apply subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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SCHEDULE 1
PART 1
Enactments for Purposes of Sections 10 and 23
Number and Year (1) |
Provision (2) |
Extent of Modification (3) |
No. 37 of 2001 |
Local Government Act 2001 |
Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33, 34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b), 141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8), 178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and 220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10, 13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule 14. |
PART 2
Enactments for Purposes of Sections 10 and 26
Number and Year (1) |
Short Title (2) |
Provision (3) |
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No. 33 of 2006 |
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006 |
The whole Act |
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Reference to “elector” under collectively cited Presidential Elections Acts and reference to “presidential elector” under collectively cited Presidential Elections Acts and Referendum Acts construed (11.12.1992) by Electoral Act 1992 (23/1992), s. 7(2) and (3), S.I. No. 386 of 1992, art. 3(b).
Registration of presidential electors.
7.—(1) A person shall be entitled to be registered as a presidential elector in a constituency if he has reached the age of eighteen years and if he was, on the qualifying date—
(a) a citizen of Ireland, and
(b) ordinarily resident in that constituency.
(2) For the purposes of—
(i) the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1992,
(ii) the Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1992, and
(iii) this Act,
“presidential elector” means a person entitled to vote at an election of a person to the office of President of Ireland.
(3) In the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1992 “elector”, when used alone, means a person described in subsection (1).
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Time at which person attains a particular age for the purpose of collectively cited Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts provided (1.03.1985) by Age of Majority Act 1985 (2/1985), s. 4, commenced on enactment.
Time at which person attains a particular age.
4.—(1) Subject to subsection (3), the time at which a person attains a particular age expressed in years shall, for the purposes of any rule of law or of any statutory provision, deed, will or other instrument, be the commencement of the relevant anniversary of the date of his birth.
(2) Subsection (1) applies only where the relevant anniversary falls on a date after that on which this Act comes into operation, and, in relation to any statutory provision, deed, will or other instrument, has effect subject to any provision therein.
(3) (a) The date on which a person attains the age of eighteen years shall, for the purposes of any statutory provision to which this subsection applies, be calculated in the same manner as it is calculated for the purpose of determining whether a person has the right to vote at an election for members of Dáil Éireann.
(b) This subsection applies to—
(i) the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1983,
(ii) the Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1973,
(iii) the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts, 1937 to 1973,
(iv) the Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1984,
(v) the Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1974, and
(vi) the European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 and 1984.
Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: ministerial power to make adaptations or modifications to collectively cited Acts granted (1.11.2001) by Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (38/2001), s. 48(1) and (3), S.I. No. 497 of 2001; repealed (19.05.2004) by Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (15/2004), s. 3, S.I. No. 215 of 2004.
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Previous affecting provision: provisions of collectively cited Referendum Acts adapted and modified (22.05.1992) by Referendum (Special Difficulty) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 128 of 1992), arts. (3) and (4), for purposes of Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992.