Constitution (Amendment No. 7) Act, 1928

Constitution (Amendment No. 7) Act, 1928 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1928 Constitution (Amendment No. 7) Act, 1928 Constitution (Amendment No. 7) Act, 1928 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 30 of 1928. CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT No. 7) ACT, 1928. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Amendment of Article 31 of the Constitution. 2. Amendment of Article 32 of the Constitution. 3. Special provision as to election for 1928. 4. Amendment of Article 34 of the Constitution. 5. Short title. Number 30 of 1928. CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT No. 7) ACT, 1928. AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION BY REDUCING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF SEANAD EIREANN HEREAFTER ELECTED AND MAKING CONSEQUENTIAL ALTERATIONS IN REGARD TO THE PROPORTION OF THE MEMBERS OF SEANAD EIREANN TO BE ELECTED EVERY THREE YEARS AND IN REGARD TO OTHER MATTERS AND MAKING SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISION IN RESPECT OF THE PROPORTION OF SUCH MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED AT THE ELECTION HELD TO FILL THE PLACES OF MEMBERS OF SEANAD EIREANN WHO ARE DUE TO RETIRE IN THE YEAR 1928 AND IN RESPECT OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED AT SUCH ELECTION. [30th October, 1928.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Amendment of Article 31 of the Constitution. 1.—Article 31 of the Constitution shall be and is hereby amended by the deletion of the words “of a member of Seanad Eireann shall be twelve years” now contained therein and the insertion, in lieu of the words so deleted, of the words “of members of Seanad Eireann shall, in the case of the members elected (otherwise than under Article 34 of this Constitution) at the election held in pursuance of Article 32 of this Constitution in the year 1925, be twelve years, and shall, in the case of the members elected at the election held pursuant to the said Article 32 to fill the places of members of Seanad Eireann who are due to retire in the year 1928, be as provided in Article 32 B of this Constitution and shall, in every other case but subject to the provisions of the said Article 34, be nine years.” Amendment of Article 32 of the Constitution. 2.—Article 32 of the Constitution shall be and is hereby amended as follows, that is to say:— (a) by the deletion of the words “One-fourth” now contained therein and the insertion, in lieu of the words so deleted, of the words “Save as is hereinafter otherwise provided, one third,” and (b) by the addition at the end of the said Article of the following sentence, that is to say, “At the election held in pursuance of this Article to fill the places of members of Seanad Eireann who are due to retire in the year 1928, one-fourth only of the members of Seanad Eireann shall be elected under this Article.” Special provision as to election for 1928. 3.—The Constitution shall be and is hereby amended by the insertion therein of the following Article immediately after Article 32 A now contained therein, that is to say:— “32 B. The respective terms of office of the several members of Seanad Eireann elected at the election held pursuant to Article 32 of this Constitution to fill the places of members of Seanad Eireann who are due to retire in the year 1928 shall be as follows, that is to say:— (a) the first five members so elected shall hold office for nine years, (b) so many of the members so elected after such first five members as are necessary to fill under Article 34 of this Constitution additional vacancies (if any) originally created by the death, resignation, or disqualification of members of Seanad Eireann who were due to retire in the year 1937 shall hold office for nine years, (c) the next five members so elected shall hold office for six years, (d) so many of the members so elected after the last-mentioned five members as are necessary to fill under Article 34 of this Constitution additional vacancies (if any) originally created by the death, resignation, or disqualification of members of Seanad Eireann who were due to retire in the year 1934 shall hold office for six years, (e) all other members so elected shall hold office for three years. The proviso to the said Article 34 shall not apply to the said election,” Amendment of Article 34 of the Constitution. 4.—Article 34 of the Constitution shall be and is hereby amended by the deletion of the word “fifteen” now contained therein and the insertion of the word “twenty” in lieu of the word so deleted and by the deletion of the word “sixteenth” now contained therein and the insertion of the words “twenty-first” in lieu of the word so deleted. Short title. 5.—This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Amendment No. 7) Act, 1928. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais