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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 15 May 1997 - onwards

1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral Act, 1997.

(2) The Electoral Acts, 1992 to 1996, and this Act may be cited together as the Electoral Acts, 1992 to 1997 and shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) The Presidential Elections Acts, 1992 and 1993, Part VI and, insofar as they relate to presidential elections, Parts VII and VIII may be cited together as the Presidential Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997, and shall be construed together as one Act.

(4) The collective citation "the European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997" shall include this Act insofar as it relates to European elections and the European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997 shall be construed together as one Act.

(5) The Local Elections Acts, 1974 to 1994, and Parts VII and VIII, insofar as they relate to local elections, may be cited together as the Local Elections Acts, 1974 to 1997, and shall be construed together as one Act.

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