The Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 is amended -

(a) in section 3, in the definition of "Seanad bye-election", by the insertion of ", or by the taking effect under section 17(6) of the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 of a forfeiture of office order within the meaning of section 29A in respect of him or her" after "or disqualification",

(b) in section 13(1), by the insertion of "or by the taking effect under section 17(6) of the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 of a forfeiture of office order within the meaning of section 29A in respect of such a member" after "or disqualification of a member thereof who was elected thereto by a university constituency", and

(c) by the insertion of the following section after section 29:

"29A. Forfeiture of office order under Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018

(1) If while a person is a member of Seanad Éireann for a university constituency a forfeiture of office order in respect of the person takes effect under section 17(6) of the Act of 2018, he or she shall thereupon cease to be such member and a vacancy shall exist accordingly in the membership of Seanad Éireann.