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Uimhir 25 de 1937.
ACHT TOGHACHÁIN (CEANN COMHAIRLE DHÁIL ÉIREANN), 1937.
[1adh Mí na Samhna, 1937.]
Minithe.
1.—San Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht Timpeal Toghachán, 1923 (Uimh. 12 de 1923);
cialluíonn an abairt “Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig” an duine bhí, díreach roimh an scur de Dháil Éireann gur ina thaobh a húsáidtear an abairt, ina Chathaoirleach ar Dháil Éireann;
cialluíonn an abairt “an rit” an rit is gá do réir fo-ailt (1) d'alt 54 den Phríomh-Acht do Chléireach Dháil Éireann a thabhairt amach do chinn chomhrimh ar Dháil Éireann do scur;
cialluíonn an focal “orduithe” orduithe ag an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil agus Sláinte Puiblí;
na habairtí agus na focail eile go léir dá dtugtar brí áirithe sa Phríomh-Acht chun crícheanna an Achta san tá leo san Acht so an brí bheirtear dóibh amhlaidh.
Tosach feidhme.
2.—Tiocfaidh an tAcht so i ngníomh díreach tar éis teacht i ngníomh do Bhunreacht na hÉireann d'achtuigh an pobal le déanaí.
Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig d'ath-thogha.
3.—(1) Pé uair a scuirfear Dáil Éireann agus ná beidh an Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig tar éis a chraoladh do Dháil Éireann roimh í scur nach mian leis teacht chun bheith ina bhall de Dháil Éireann sa toghachán ghenerálta bheidh ann de dhruim an scurtha san, tuigfear an Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do bheith toghtha gan aon togha achtúil do dhéanamh, sa toghachán ghenerálta san, mar bhall de Dháil Éireann—
(a) don dáilcheanntar dá raibh sé ina bhall de Dháil Éireann díreach roimh an scur san, no.
(b) má thagann ath-chóiriú dáilcheanntar i bhfeidhm ar an scur san do thárlachtaint, don dáilcheanntar a dearbhófar, ar an ath-chóiriú san do dhéanamh, do bheith ar có-réir leis an dáilcheanntar a luaidhtear sa mhír sin (a) roimhe seo den fho-alt so.
(2) Pé uair a tuigfear, de bhuadh an ailt seo, Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do bheith toghtha i dtoghachán ghenerálta mar bhall de Dháil Éireann do dháilcheanntar áirithe, beidh an líon ball a toghfar go hachtúil sa toghachán ghenerálta san don dáilcheanntar san ball níos lugha ná an líon ba ghá a thogha amhlaidh don dáilcheanntar san mara mbeadh san.
An nós imeachta maidir le Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do thogha.
4.—(1) Pé uair a tuigfear, de bhuadh an Achta so, Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do bheith toghtha i dtoghachán ghenerálta mar bhall de Dháil Éireann, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) an rit a bhéarfar amach don cheann chomhrimh sa dáilcheanntar go dtuigfear amhlaidh an Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do bheith toghtha dhó déanfar amach í i slí go n-ordóidh don cheann chomhrimh sin a chur fé ndeár toghachán do chur ar siúl chun líon ball a bheidh níos lugha de bhall amháin ná an lán-líon de bhaill de Dháil Éireann don dáilcheanntar san do thogha;
(b) le linn dó an rit sin do thabhairt amach no chó luath agus is féidir é ina dhiadh sin cuirfidh Cléireach Dháil Éireann chun an chinn chomhrimh sin agus foillseoidh san Iris Oifigiúil deimhniú sa bhfuirm orduithe á dheimhniú ná dearna an Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig a chraoladh do Dháil Éireann roimh í scur nár mhian leis teacht chun bheith ina bhall de Dháil Éireann sa toghachán ghenerálta bheadh ann de dhruim an scurtha san;
(c) sa bhfógra phuiblí bhéarfaidh an ceann comhrimh sin uaidh fé Riail 43 den Chúigiú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht déanfa sé ainm an Chinn Chomhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do chur imeasc ainmneacha na n-iarrthóirí do toghadh don dáilcheanntar san.
Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig d'fháil bháis.
5.—Pé uair a thárlóidh do Cheann Chomhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig, agus nár chraol do Dháil Éireann roimh í scur nár mian leis teacht chun bheith ina bhall de Dháil Éireann sa toghachán ghenerálta bheadh ann de dhruim an scurtha san, é d'fháil bháis tar éis an scurtha san agus sara dtosnóidh an vótaíocht sa dáilcheanntar go dtuigfear de bhuadh an Achta so é bheith toghtha dhó sa toghachán ghenerálta san, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) má gheibheann an Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig bás roimh an rit do thabhairt amach don cheann chomhrimh sa dáilcheanntar san, scuirfidh an tAcht so d'éifeacht do bheith aige maidir leis an toghachán ghenerálta san;
(b) má gheibheann an Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig bás tar éis an rit sin do thabhairt amach agus sara dtosnóidh an vótaíocht sa dáilcheanntar san déanfaidh Cléireach Dháil Éireann, ar é bheith deimhnitheach gur thárla an bás san, an rit sin d'ais-ghlaoch agus rit (dá ngairmtear an rit nua san alt so) do thabhairt amach ina hionad don cheann chomhrimh sin agus í déanta amach i slí go n-ordóidh don cheann chomhrimh sin a chur fé ndeár toghachán do chur ar siúl chun an lán-líon de bhaill de Dháil Éireann don dáilcheanntar san do thogha;
(c) sa chás a luaidhtear sa mhír dheiridh sin roimhe seo den alt so, déanfaidh an ceann comhrimh sin, ar é bheith deimhnitheach go bhfuair an Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig bás no ar fháil na riteach nua san dó (pé ní acu san is túisce thárlóidh), an fógra i dtaobh na vótaíochta do chur ar ceal;
(d) pé uair a déanfar an fógra i dtaobh na vótaíochta do chur ar ceal de réir na míre deiridh sin roimhe seo den alt so. tosnófar as an nua ar na himeachta uile bhaineann leis an toghachán sa dáilcheanntar san, agus sa toghachán nua san is sa tslí a foráltar leis an bPríomh-Acht alos toghacháin chorra a ceapfar an lá deiridh chun ainmniúcháin do ghlacadh agus lá na vótaíochta, agus chun na críche sin tuigfear gurb í an rit nua an rit i gcóir an toghacháin nua san;
(e) má cuirtear toghachán nua ar siúl do réir na míre deiridh sin roimhe seo den alt so, ní gá aon ainmniúchán nua alos aon iarrthóra do bhí ainmnithe le linn an fhógra i dtaobh na vótaíochta do chur ar ceal.
An Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do dhúnadh amach o fhorálacha reachtúla áirithe.
6.—Pé uair a tuigfear de bhuadh an Achta so Ceann Comhairle bheidh ag dul as oifig do bheith toghtha i dtoghachán ghenerálta ní tuigfear é bheith ina iarrthóir sa toghachán ghenerálta san do réir bhrí an Phríomh-Achta ná an Achta chun Droch-bhearta Toghacháin do Chosc, 1923 (Uimh. 38 de 1923).
Gearr-theideal.
7.—Féadfar an tAcht Toghacháin (Ceann Comhairle Dháil Éireann), 1937, do ghairm den Acht so.
Number 25 of 1937.
ELECTORAL (CHAIRMAN OF DAIL EIREANN) ACT, 1937.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Procedure in relation to the election of an outgoing Ceann Comhairle. | |
Exclusion of outgoing Ceann Comhairle from certain statutory provisions. | |
Acts Referred to | |
No. 12 of 1923 | |
No. 38 of 1923 | |
Number 25 of 1937.
ELECTORAL (CHAIRMAN OF DAIL EIREANN) ACT, 1937.
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
the expression “the Principal Act” means the Electoral Act, 1923 (No. 12 of 1923);
the expression “outgoing Ceann Comhairle” means a person who, immediately before the dissolution of Dáil Eireann in relation to which the expression is used, was the Chairman of Dáil Eireann;
the expression “the writ” means the writ required by sub-section (1) of section 54 of the Principal Act to be issued by the Clerk of Dáil Eireann to returning officers upon a dissolution of Dáil Eireann;
the word “prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;
all other expressions and words to which a particular meaning is given in the Principal Act for the purposes of that Act have in this Act the meaning so given.
Commencement.
2.—This Act shall come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Constitution of Ireland lately enacted by the people.
Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle.
3.—(1) Whenever Dáil Eireann is dissolved and the outgoing Ceann Comhairle has not announced to Dáil Eireann before the dissolution thereof that he does not desire to become a member of Dáil Eireann at the general election consequent on such dissolution, the outgoing Ceann Comhairle shall be deemed without any actual election to be elected at such general election as a member of Dáil Eireann for—
(a) the constituency for which he was a member of Dáil Eireann immediately before such dissolution, or
(b) if a revision of constituencies takes effect on such dissolution, the constituency declared on such revision to correspond to the constituency mentioned in the foregoing paragraph (a) of this sub-section.
(2) Whenever an outgoing Ceann Comhairle is deemed by virtue of this section to be elected at a general election as a member of Dáil Eireann for a particular constituency, the number of members actually elected at such general election for that constituency shall be one less than would otherwise be required so to be elected therefor.
Procedure in relation to the election of an outgoing Ceann Comhairle.
4.—(1) Whenever an outgoing Ceann Comhairle is deemed by virtue of this Act to be elected at a general election as a member of Dáil Eireann, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(a) the writ issued to the returning officer in the constituency for which the outgoing Ceann Comhairle is so deemed to be elected shall be so worded that it directs such returning officer to cause an election to be held of one less than the full number of members of Dáil Eireann for such constituency;
(b) at the time of issuing such writ or as soon as may be thereafter, the Clerk of Dáil Eireann shall send to such returning officer and shall publish in the Iris Oifigiúil a certificate in the prescribed form certifying that the outgoing Ceann Comhairle did not announce to Dáil Eireann before the dissolution thereof that he did not desire to become a member of Dáil Eireann at the general election consequent on such dissolution;
(c) such returning officer shall, in the public notice given by him under Rule 43 of the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Act, include the name of the outgoing Ceann Comhairle amongst the names of the candidates elected for such constituency.
Death of outgoing Ceann Comhairle.
5.—Whenever an outgoing Ceann Comhairle who has not announced to Dáil Eireann before the dissolution thereof that he does not desire to become a member of Dáil Eireann at the general election consequent on such dissolution dies after such dissolution and before the commencement of the polling in the constituency for which he is deemed by virtue of this Act to be elected at such general election, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(a) if the outgoing Ceann Comhairle dies before the issue of the writ to the returning officer in the said constituency, this Act shall cease to have effect in respect of the said general election;
(b) if the outgoing Ceann Comhairle dies after the issue of the said writ and before the commencement of the polling in such constituency, the Clerk of Dáil Eireann shall, upon being satisfied of the fact of such death, recall such writ and issue in lieu thereof to such returning officer a writ (in this section referred to as the new writ) so worded that it directs such returning officer to cause an election to be held of the full number of members of Dáil Eireann for such constituency;
(c) in the circumstances mentioned in the next preceding paragraph of this section, the said returning officer shall, upon being satisfied of the death of the outgoing Ceann Comhairle or upon receiving the new writ (whichever first happens), countermand the notice of the poll;
(d) whenever the notice of the poll is countermanded in pursuance of the next preceding paragraph of this section, all the proceedings in respect of the election in the said constituency shall be commenced afresh and in such fresh election the last day for receiving nominations and the day of the poll shall be fixed in the manner provided by the Principal Act in respect of a bye-election, and for that purpose the new writ shall be deemed to be the writ for such fresh election;
(e) where a fresh election is held in pursuance of the next preceding paragraph of this section, no fresh nomination shall be necessary in respect of any candidate who stood nominated at the time of the countermand of the notice of the poll.
Exclusion of outgoing Ceann Comhairle from certain statutory provisions.
6.—Whenever an outgoing Ceann Comhairle is deemed by virtue of this Act to be elected at a general election, he shall not be deemed to be a candidate at such general election within the meaning of the Principal Act or of the Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923 (No. 38 of 1923).
Short title.
7.—This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Eireann) Act, 1937.