Uimhir 40 de 1980

AN tACHT TOGHCHÁIN (LEASÚ) (UIMH. 2), 1980

[An tiontú oifigiúil]

[23 Nollaig, 1980]

Leasú ar alt 14 den Acht Toghcháin, 1963.

1.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 14 den Acht Toghcháin, 1963—

(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b) d'fho-alt (1):

“(b) má thagann athmheas dáilcheantar i bhfeidhm ar an Dáil a lánscor—

(i) i gcás a mbeidh dáilcheantar nua ann ar athmheas den sórt sin a dhéanamh arb éard é nó ar cuid de an dáilcheantar dá dtagraítear i mír (a) den fho-alt seo, don dáilcheantar nua sin,

(ii) i gcás nach mbeidh dáilcheantar nua den sórt sin ann ar athmheas den sórt sin a dhéanamh, don dáilcheantar a bheidh sonraithe de thuras na huaire i ndearbhú faoin alt seo.”; agus

(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (1):

“(1A)  (a)  Más rud é, de bharr athmheas dáilcheantar a thiocfaidh i bhfeidhm ar an lánscor ar an Dáil is túisce a tharlóidh tar éis an athmheasa, nach féidir a mheas faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo go bhfuil Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann tofa don dáilcheantar dar comhalta den Dáil é ná do dháilcheantar nua a thuairiscítear i bhfomhír (i) d'fho-alt (1) (b) den alt seo, déanfaidh sé chun críocha an ailt seo dearbhú a shonróidh dáilcheantar.

(b) Dáilcheantar a bheidh sonraithe i ndearbhú a dhéanfar faoin alt seo is dáilcheantar é a bheidh sonraithe san Acht lena bhforáiltear don athmheas agus a bhfolófar ann cuid den dáilcheantar dar comhalta den Dáil an duine a dhéanfaidh an dearbhú an tráth a dhéanfar an dearbhú.

(c) Beidh feidhm ag na forálacha seo a leanas maidir le dearbhú a dhéanfar faoin alt seo:

(i) beidh an dearbhú, a bheidh i scríbhinn, dírithe chuig Cléireach Dháil Éireann,

(ii) cuirfidh Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann, a dhéanfaidh an dearbhú, an dearbhú i bhfios do na comhaltaí den Dáil i cibé slí is cuí leis sna himthosca áirithe,

(iii) déanfar an dearbhú,

(I) i gcás ar Cathaoirleach ar Dháil Éireann an tráth a achtófar an tAcht chun athmheas a dhéanamh ar dháilcheantair an duine a dhéanfaidh é, a luaithe is féidir tar éis an achtaithe sin,

(II) i gcás an duine a dhéanfaidh é a theacht chun bheith ina Chathaoirleach ar Dháil Éireann tar éis an tAcht sin a achtú, a luaithe is féidir tar éis dó teacht chun bheith ina Chathaoirleach ar Dháil Éireann, agus

(iv) i gcás an duine a dhéanfaidh an dearbhú do scor de bheith ina Chathaoirleach ar Dháil Éireann roimh lánscor na Dála, scoirfidh an dearbhú d'éifeacht a bheith leis.”.

Gearrtheideal agus comhlua.

2.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Toghcháin (Leasú) (Uimh. 2), 1980, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Folóidh an comhlua “na hAchtanna Toghcháin, 1923 go 1980” an tAcht seo.

Number 40 of 1980

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT, 1980

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 40 of 1980

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT, 1980

Amendment of section 14 of Electoral Act, 1963.

1.—Section 14 of the Electoral Act, 1963, is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b) of subsection (1):

“(b) if a revision of constituencies takes effect on the dissolution—

(i) in case on such revision there is a new constituency which either consists of or includes the constituency referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection, that new constituency,

(ii) in case on such a revision there is not such a new constituency, the constituency specified for the time being in a declaration under this section.”; and

(b) the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1):

“(1A) (a) Where, by reason of a revision of constituencies which is to take effect on the dissolution of the Dáil next following the revision, the Chairman of Dáil Éireann may not be deemed under subsection (1) of this section to be elected either for the constituency for which he is a member of the Dáil or for a new constituency described in subparagraph (i) of subsection (1) (b) of this section, he shall for the purposes of this section make a declaration specifying a constituency.

(b) A constituency specified in a declaration made under this section shall be a constituency specified in the Act providing for the revision which includes part of the constituency for which the person making the declaration is a member of the Dáil at the time when the declaration is made.

(c) The following provisions shall apply as regards a declaration made under this section:

(i) the declaration, which shall be in writing, shall be addressed to the Clerk of Dáil Éireann,

(ii) the Chairman of Dáil Éireann by whom it is made shall, in such manner as in the particular circumstances he considers appropriate, notify the members of the Dáil of the declaration,

(iii) the declaration shall be made,

(I) in case the person by whom it may be made is Chairman of Dáil Éireann at the time at which the Act providing for the revision of constituencies is enacted, as soon as may be after such enactment,

(II) in case the person by whom it may be made becomes Chairman of Dáil Éireann after such Act is enacted, as soon as may be after he becomes Chairman of Dáil Éireann, and

(iv) in case the person by whom the declaration is made ceases to be Chairman of Dáil Éireann before the Dáil is dissolved, the declaration shall cease to have effect.”.

Short title and collective citation.

2.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1980.

(2) The collective citation “the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1980” shall include this Act.