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Number 7 of 1999


LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE) ACT, 1999


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title and collective citations.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Regulations.

4.

Ministerial expenses.

5.

Repeals.

PART II

Election Expenses and Accountable Persons

6.

Expenses and payments at election.

7.

Appointment of national agent.

8.

Appointment of designated person.

9.

Office of agent and designated person.

PART III

Contracts and Claims

10.

Making of contracts.

11.

Period for making claims relating to election expenses.

12.

Disputed claims relating to election expenses.

PART IV

Statements and Information

13.

Statement of donations and election expenses.

14.

Details of statements, etc. to be furnished to members of local authority.

15.

Relief for non-compliance.

16.

Power of court to require information.

17.

Statements and fresh election.

18.

Review by local authority.

19.

Inspection of documents.

PART V

Disqualifications, Prosecutions and Miscellaneous Amendments

20.

Disqualifications.

21.

Offences and penalties.

22.

Cost of prosecutions.

23.

Local election petition.

24.

Amendment of section 6 of Local Government Act, 1994.

PART VI

Local Elections and European Parliament Elections Research

25.

Research into electronic methods of recording and counting of votes.

Acts Referred to

Electoral Act, 1992

1992, No. 23

Electoral Act, 1997

1997, No. 25

Electoral Acts, 1992 to 1998

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1998

1998, No. 4

European Parliament Elections Act, 1997

1997, No. 2

European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997

Local Elections Acts, 1974 to 1998

Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974

1974, No. 8

Local Government Act, 1994

1994, No. 8

Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Acts, 1938 to 1998

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act, 1994

1994, No. 21

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c. 93

Statutory Declarations Act, 1938

1938, No. 37

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Number 7 of 1999


LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE) ACT, 1999


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF LOCAL ELECTIONS AND OTHERWISE TO AMEND THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ACTS, 1974 TO 1998, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF BALLOT PAPERS FOR RESEARCH INTO ELECTRONIC METHODS OF RECORDING AND COUNTING OF VOTES AT LOCAL ELECTIONS AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS HELD IN THE YEAR 1999 AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [18th May, 1999]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: