Electoral Act, 1997 (No. 25)

Version status: Partly in force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Published date: 15 May 1997

Consolidation Status: Updated to reflect all known changes

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	Introductory Text
	Acts Referred to
	Part I Preliminary and General (ss. 1-4B)
In force	1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.
In force	2. Interpretation.
In force	3. Variation of monetary amounts by order of Minister.
In force	⚠ 4. Review by Public Offices Commission.
In force	4A. Limitation of time for prosecution of offence.
Not yet in force	⚠ 4B. Powers of investigation.
	Part II Constituency Commission (ss. 5-15)
Repealed	5. Establishment of Constituency Commission.
Repealed	6. Function of Constituency Commission.
Repealed	7. Membership of Constituency Commission.
Repealed	8. Provisions in relation to members.
Repealed	9. Report of Constituency Commission.
Repealed	9A. Report of committee established under section 5(1A).
Repealed	10. Constituency Commission to invite and consider submissions.
Repealed	10A. Committee established under section 5(1A) to invite and consider submissions.
Repealed	11. Staff of and assistance to Constituency Commission.
Repealed	12. Expenses of Constituency Commission.
Repealed	13. Procedure of Constituency Commission.
Repealed	14. Prohibition on disclosure of information.
Repealed	15. Prohibition of certain communications.
	Part III Payments to Political Parties and Reimbursement of Election Expenses of Candidates (ss. 16-21A)
In force	16. "Qualified party".
In force	17. Payments to qualified parties.
In force	18. Application by qualified parties of payments under this Part.
In force	19. Making of payments.
In force	20. Party to furnish statement regarding payments.
In force	21. Reimbursement of election expenses of candidates.
In force	21A. Reimbursement of expenses at presidential elections.
	Part IV Disclosure of Donations (ss. 22-26)
In force	22. Interpretation (Part IV).
In force	23. Anonymous donations.
In force	23A. Limits on donation amounts.
In force	23AA. Limits on donations from corporate donors.
In force	23AB. Donations by intermediaries.
In force	23B. Political donations accounts.
In force	23C. Registration of third parties.
In force	23D. Registration of corporate donors.
In force	24. Donation statement.
In force	24A. Prohibition on acceptance of donations in certain circumstances.
In force	24B. Party leader's statement.
In force	⚠ 25. Offences and penalties (Part IV).
In force	26. Disclosure of donations by companies, trade union, etc.
	Part V Expenditure by Political Parties and Candidates at Dáil Elections and European Elections (ss. 27-45)
In force	27. Interpretation (Part V).
In force	28. Appointment of national agent and election agent.
In force	29. Office of agent.
In force	30. Making of contracts through agent.
In force	31. Expenses and payments at election.
In force	32. Limitation of election expenses at Dáil election.
In force	33. Limitation of election expenses at European election.
In force	34. Period for making claims relating to election expenses.
In force	35. Disputed claims relating to election expenses.
In force	36. Statement in relation to election expenses.
In force	37. Laying of copy of statement of election expenses before each House of Oireachtas.
In force	38. Relief for non-compliance with Part V.
In force	39. Power of court to require information from agent.
In force	40. Excess expenditure.
In force	41. Provisions relating to fresh election.
In force	42. Provisions where polls at Dáil election and European election are taken on same day.
In force	⚠ 43. Offences and penalties (Part V).
In force	44. Dáil election petition.
In force	45. European election petition.
	Part VI Donations and Election Expenses at Presidential Election (ss. 46-62)
In force	46. Interpretation (Part VI).
In force	47. Anonymous donations to presidential candidate.
In force	48. Presidential election donation statement.
In force	48A. Limits on donation amounts.
In force	48AA. Limits on donations from corporate donors in relation to presidential elections.
In force	48AB. Donations by intermediaries at presidential election.
In force	48B. Political donations accounts.
In force	48C. Registration of third parties.
In force	49. Orders (Part VI).
In force	50. Appointment of presidential election agent.
In force	51. Making of contracts through presidential election agent.
In force	52. Expenses and payments at presidential election.
In force	53. Limitation of presidential election expenses.
In force	54. Period for making claims in relation to presidential election expenses.
In force	55. Disputed claims in relation to presidential election expenses.
In force	56. Statement in relation to presidential election expenses.
In force	57. Laying of copy of documents before each House of Oireachtas.
In force	58. Relief for non-compliance with Part VI.
In force	59. Power of court to require information from agent.
In force	60. Provisions relating to fresh presidential election.
In force	⚠ 61. Offences and penalties (Part VI).
In force	62. Presidential election petition.
	Part VII Persons Unable to Vote at Polling Station (ss. 63-70)
In force	63. Entry of names in postal voters list.
In force	64. Application to be entered in postal voters list.
In force	65. Applicant to provide information or documents.
In force	66. Notices and application forms.
In force	67. Consideration of applications.
In force	68. Voting by electors referred to in section 63.
In force	69. Amendment of Act of 1997.
In force	70. Amendment of Local Elections Regulations, 1995.
	Part VIII Miscellaneous (ss. 71-82A)
In force	71. Appointment of appropriate officer by political party.
Repealed	72. Donations and election expenses at local elections.
In force	73. Inspection of documents furnished to Public Offices Commission.
In force	74. Offences by bodies corporate.
Repealed	75. Local election petition.
In force	76. Registration of electors.
In force	77. Expenses of returning officers.
In force	78. Free postage for candidates at elections.
Not yet in force	79. Arrangements for counting of votes.
In force	80. Production of documents by Clerk of Dáil.
In force	81. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1992.
In force	82. Amendment of Local Elections Regulations, 1995.
Not yet in force	⚠ 82A. Fixed payment notices.
	Part IX Political parties - disclosure of accounts (ss. 83-92)
In force	83. Interpretation (Part IX).
In force	84. Duty to keep proper books of accounts.
In force	85. Annual statement of accounts.
In force	86. Annual audit of accounts.
In force	87. Annual statement of accounts etc. to be furnished to Commission.
In force	88. Review by Commission.
In force	89. Guidelines.
In force	90. Public inspection of annual statements of accounts.
In force	91. Subsidiary organisations.
Not yet in force	⚠ 92. Offences and penalties.
	Part X Spending and Donations at Election of Mayor of Limerick (ss. 93-113)
In force	93. Interpretation.
In force	94. Anonymous donations to mayoral candidate.
In force	95. Limerick mayoral election donation statement.
In force	96. Limits on donation amounts.
In force	97. Political donations accounts.
In force	98. Registration of third parties.
In force	99. Appointment of mayoral election agent.
In force	100. Making of contracts through mayoral election agent.
In force	101. Expenses and payments at Limerick mayoral election.
In force	102. Period in respect of which election expenses are reckoned at Limerick mayoral elections.
In force	103. Limitation of election expenses at Limerick mayoral election.
In force	104. Period for making claims in relation to Limerick mayoral election expenses.
In force	105. Disputed claims in relation to Limerick mayoral election expenses.
In force	106. Statements in relation to Limerick mayoral election expenses.
In force	107. Reimbursement of Limerick mayoral election expenses of candidates.
In force	108. Laying of copy of documents before each House of the Oireachtas.
In force	109. Relief for failure to comply with Part.
In force	110. Power of court to require information from mayoral election agent.
In force	111. Excess expenditure.
In force	112. Provisions relating to fresh Limerick mayoral election.
In force	113. Offences and penalties.
In force	Schedule

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