Uimhir 19 de 1965.

AN tACHT UM THOGHCHÁIN ÁITIÚLA, 1965

[An tiontú oifigiúil.]

[20 Iúil, 1965.]

Toghcháin áitiúla 1965 a chur siar.

1.—(1) Na toghcháin áitiúla a dhéanfaí, mura n-achtófaí an fo-alt seo, sa bhliain 1965, déanfar iad sa bhliain 1966, agus beidh téarmaí oifige comhaltaí d'údaráis áitiúla a bheidh ag rith i dtosach feidhme an Achta seo arna bhfadú dá réir sin.

(2) D'ainneoin cur siar a dhéanamh le fo-alt (1) den alt seo ar na toghcháin a shonraítear ann—

(a) fanfaidh na blianta chun toghcháin áitiúla ina dhiaidh sin a dhéanamh gan athrú agus déanfar toghcháin áitiúla dá réir sin sa bhliain 1970 agus i gceann gach cúig bliana ina dhiaidh sin, agus

(b) áireofar mar thoghcháin chinn cúig bliana na toghcháin a shonraítear san fho-alt agus na toghcháin áitiúla a dhéanfar sa bhliain 1970.

Coistí gairmoideachais.

1930, Uimh. 29.

1963, Uimh. 19.

2.—(1) Déantar leis seo mír (b) d'fho-alt (2) d'alt 9 den Acht Oideachais Ghairme Beatha, 1930, a leasú trí “is túisce a chomórfar i ndiaidh na dtoghchán áitiúil” a chur in ionad “a comórfar idir an 23adh lá de Mheitheamh agus an 15adh lá d'Iúl” i mír (b).

(2) D'ainneoin cur siar a dhéanamh de dhroim fho-alt (1) d'alt 1 den Acht seo ar na toghcháin do chomhaltaí de choistí gairmoideachais a dhéanfaí, dá mba nár achtaíodh an fo-alt sin, sa bhliain 1965, áireofar mar chruinnithe cinn cúig bliana na cruinnithe de na coistí sin a bheidh ann sa bhliain 1966 agus 1970 faoi alt 14 den Acht Oideachais Ghairme Beatha, 1930, arna leasú le halt 81 den Acht Toghcháin, 1963.

Coistí freastal scoile.

1926, Uimh. 17.

3.—(1) San alt seo ciallaíonn “an príomhalt” alt 10 den Acht Freastal Scoile, 1926, arna leasú le míreanna (a) agus (b) d'fho-alt (5) d'alt 81 den Acht Toghcháin, 1963.

(2) Na ceapacháin chomhaltaí do choistí freastal scoile a dhéanfaí, dá mba nár achtaíodh an fo-alt seo, faoi fho-alt (3) den phríomhalt sa bhliain 1965, déanfar iad sa bhliain 1966.

(3) D'ainneoin cur siar a dhéanamh le fo-alt (2) den alt seo ar na ceapacháin a shonraítear ann, déanfar sa bhliain 1970 na ceapacháin chomhaltaí do choistí freastal scoile faoi fho-alt (3) den phríomhalt is túisce i ndiaidh na gceapachán a shonraítear amhlaidh, agus áireofar mar cheapacháin cinn cúig bliana na ceapacháin sin agus na ceapacháin a shonraítear amhlaidh.

(4) (a) Déantar leis seo fo-alt (3) den phríomhalt a leasú trí “go dtí go dtiocfaidh a gcomharbaí i seilbh” a chur in ionad “go ceann trí mblian ón am a ordóidh an tAire fén alt seo i gcóir tosach a dtéarma”.

(b) Déantar leis seo fo-alt (4) den phríomhalt a leasú trí “tréimhse oifige” a chur in ionad “tréimhse trí mblian” sa dá áit a bhfuil na focail deiridh sin.

Iontaobhaithe Uisce-bhealaigh Locha Coirib.

1945, Uimh. 37.

4.—Déantar leis seo fo-alt (2) d'alt 7, fo-alt (2) d'alt 8 agus fo-alt (2) d'alt 9 d'Acht Uisce-bhealaigh Locha Coirib, 1945, a leasú trí “an toghcháin do chomhaltaí na Comhairle sin” a chur in ionad “an 22ú lá de Mheitheamh” i ngach ceann de na fo-ailt sin.

Údaráis chuain.

1946, Uimh. 9.

5.—Féadfaidh an t-Aire Iompair agus Cumhachta—

(a) maidir le fo-alt (8) d'alt 7, fo-alt (10) d'alt 10, fo-ailt (1) agus (2) d'alt 14, fo-ailt (1) agus (2) d'alt 20, fo-alt (3) d'alt 31, fo-alt (1) d'alt 32 agus fo-alt (1) d'alt 33 agus alt 27 den Acht Cuanta, 1946—le rialacháin, lá eile a chur in ionad an dara Déardaoin i mí Dheireadh Fómhair dá dtagraítear sna fo-ailt sin agus san alt sin,

(b) maidir le fo-alt (3) d'alt 8 den Acht sin—le rialacháin, lá eile a chur in ionad an 7ú lá d'Iúil dá dtagraítear san fho-alt sin,

(c) maidir le fo-alt (1) agus fo-ailt (3) go (9) d'alt 10 den Acht sin—le rialacháin, tréimhse eile a chur in ionad na tréimhse dá dtagraítear sna fo-ailt sin,

(d) maidir le fo-alt (2) d'alt 10 agus mír (b) d'alt 11 den Acht sin—le rialacháin, tréimhse eile a chur in ionad na tréimhse dá dtagraítear san fho-alt sin agus sa mhír sin.

Forálacha maidir le cruinnithe áirithe.

1927, Uimh. 39.

6.—(1) D'ainneoin an tAcht um Thoghacháin Áitiúla, 1927, a bheith aisghairthe, déanfar na cruinnithe dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) d'alt 8, i bhfo-ailt (1) agus (2) d'alt 9 agus i bhfo-alt (2) d'alt 10 den Acht sin faoi thagairt don tréimhse ón 23ú lá de Mheitheamh go dtí an lú lá d'Iúil i mbliain a thionól sa bhliain 1965, agus, chun críocha an fho-ailt seo, measfar an tAcht sin (lena n-áirítear, go háirithe, fo-alt (2) d'alt 8, fo-alt (3) d'alt 9, fo-alt (3) d'alt 10 agus alt 11) a bheith gan aisghairm.

(2) Beidh éifeacht ag fo-alt (1) den alt seo maidir le buirg Dhún Laoghaire amhail mar atá éifeacht aige maidir le buirgí eile, ar choinníoll, áfach, go ndéanfar aon tagairt do mhéara a fhorléiriú mar thagairt don chathaoirleach.

Gearrtheideal, comhlua, forléiriú agus tosach feidhme.

7.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht um Thoghcháin Áitiúla, 1965, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna um Thoghcháin Áitiúla, 1963 agus 1965, a ghairm de Chuid I, II, VI agus VIII den Acht Toghcháin, 1963, agus den Acht seo le chéile, agus déanfar iad a fhorléiriú le chéile mar aon Acht amháin.

(3) Measfar an tAcht seo a theacht i ngníomh an 10ú lá de Mheitheamh, 1965, agus aon ní a rinneadh an lá sin nó dá éis agus roimh an Acht seo a rith agus in oirchill a rite beidh sé bailí dá réir sin.

Number 19 of 1965.

LOCAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1965

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 19 of 1965.

LOCAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1965

Postponement of 1965 local elections.

1.—(1) The local elections which, if this subsection were not enacted, would be held in the year 1965 shall be held in the year 1966, and the terms of office of members of local authorities current at the commencement of this Act shall stand extended accordingly.

(2) Notwithstanding the postponement by subsection (1) of this section of the elections specified therein—

(a) the years for holding subsequent local elections shall remain unchanged and local elections shall be held accordingly in the year 1970 and quinquennially thereafter, and

(b) the elections specified in the subsection and the local elections to be held in the year 1970 shall be regarded as quinquennial elections.

Vocational education committees.

2.—(1) Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 9 of the Vocational Education Act, 1930, is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (b) of “next after the local elections” for “between the 23rd day of June and the 15th day of July”.

(2) Notwithstanding the postponement consequent upon subsection (1) of section 1 of this Act of the elections of members of vocational education committees which, if that subsection were not enacted, would be held in the year 1965, the meetings of those committees to be held in the years 1966 and 1970 under section 14 of the Vocational Education Act, 1930, as amended by section 81 of the Electoral Act, 1963, shall be regarded as quinquennial meetings.

School attendance committees.

3.—(1) In this section “the principal section” means section 10 of the School Attendance Act, 1926, as amended by paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) of section 81 of the Electoral Act, 1963.

(2) The appointments of members of school attendance committees which, if this subsection were not enacted, would be made under subsection (3) of the principal section in the year 1965 shall be made in the year 1966.

(3) Notwithstanding the postponement by subsection (2) of this section of the appointments specified therein, the appointments of members of school attendance committees under subsection (3) of the principal section next after the appointments so specified shall be made in the year 1970 and those appointments and the appointments so specified shall be regarded as quinquennial appointments.

(4) (a) Subsection (3) of the principal section is hereby amended by the substitution of “until their successors come into” for “for three years from the time prescribed by the Minister under this section for the commencement of their term of”.

(b) Subsection (4) of the principal section is hereby amended by the substitution of “period of office” for “triennial period” in both places where the latter words occur.

Lough Corrib Navigation Trustees.

4.—Subsection (2) of section 7, subsection (2) of section 8 and subsection (2) of section 9 of the Lough Corrib Navigation Act, 1945, are each hereby amended by the substitution of “election of members of that Council” for “22nd day of June”.

Harbour authorities.

5.—The Minister for Transport and Power may—

(a) with respect to subsection (8) of section 7, subsection (10) of section 10, subsections (1) and (2) of section 14, subsections (1) and (2) of section 20, subsection (3) of section 31, subsection (1) of section 32 and subsection (1) of section 33 and section 27 of the Harbours Act, 1946—by regulations substitute a different day for the second Thursday in the month of October referred to in those subsections and that section,

(b) with respect to subsection (3) of section 8 of that Act— by regulations substitute a different day for the 7th day of July referred to in that subsection,

(c) with respect to subsection (1) and subsections (3) to (9) of section 10 of that Act—by regulations substitute a different period for the period referred to in those subsections,

(d) with respect to subsection (2) of section 10 and paragraph (b) of section 11 of that Act—by regulations substitute a different period for the period referred to in that subsection and that paragraph.

Provisions with respect to certain meetings.

6.—(1) Notwithstanding that the Local Elections Act, 1927, has been repealed, the meetings referred to in subsection (1) of section 8, subsections (1) and (2) of section 9 and subsection (2) of section 10 of that Act by reference to the period from the 23rd day of June to the 1st day of July in a year shall be held in the year 1965, and, for the purposes of this subsection, that Act (including, in particular, subsection (2) of section 8, subsection (3) of section 9, subsection (3) of section 10 and section 11) shall be regarded as not having been repealed.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall have effect in relation to the borough of Dun Laoghaire as it has effect in relation to other boroughs, provided however that any reference to a mayor shall be construed as a reference to the chairman.

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Elections Act, 1965.

(2) Parts I, II, VI and VIII of the Electoral Act, 1963, and this Act may be cited together as the Local Elections Acts, 1963 and 1965, and shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 10th day of June, 1965 and anything done on or after that day and before and in anticipation of the passing of this Act shall be valid accordingly.