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Electoral (Registration Appeals) Act, 1932

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This law transfers the authority for hearing appeals related to voter registration in Dublin and university constituencies from revising barristers to the Circuit Court.

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Electoral (Registration Appeals) Act, 1932 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 1932 Electoral (Registration Appeals) Act, 1932 Electoral (Registration Appeals) Act, 1932 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 29 of 1932. ELECTORAL (REGISTRATION APPEALS) ACT, 1932. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Registration appeals in Dublin and university constituencies. 3. Repeals. 4. Short title. SCHEDULE Acts Referred to Electoral Act, 1923 No. 12 of 1923 Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924 No. 7 of 1924 Number 29 of 1932. ELECTORAL (REGISTRATION APPEALS) ACT, 1932. AN ACT TO TRANSFER REGISTRATION APPEALS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DUBLIN AND IN UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENCIES FROM THE REVISING BARRISTERS TO THE CIRCUIT COURT. [16th December 1932.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Definitions. 1.—(1) In this Act the expression “Principal Act” means the Electoral Act, 1923 (No. 12 of 1923). (2) All words and expressions used in this Act which are also used in the Principal Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning in this Act as they respectively have in the Principal Act. Registration appeals in Dublin and university constituencies. 2.—(1) In the county borough of Dublin, and in a university constituency, and in the county of Dublin the appeal under section 16 of the Principal Act from the registration officer shall be to the Judge of the Circuit Court exercising the jurisdiction of that Court in the registration area of such registration officer, and the said section (so far as it is not repealed by this Act or any previous Act) shall apply to such appeals subject to the modifications that references to the County Court, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal respectively shall be construed and have effect as references to the Circuit Court, the Chief Justice of Saorstát Eireann, and the Supreme Court respectively. (2) The said section 16 , in its application to the registration of local government electors pursuant to the Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924 (No. 7 of 1924), shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Act. (3) For the purposes of the said section 16 as applied by this section, the registration area of a university constituency shall be deemed to be situate in the City of Dublin. Repeals. 3.—The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule. Short title. 4.—This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Registration Appeals) Act, 1932. SCHEDULE. Enactments Repealed. Session and Chapter. Short Title. Extent of Repeal. 20 & 21 Vic., c. 68. The Dublin Revising Barristers Act, 1857. The whole Act so far as unrepealed. 24 & 25 Vic., c. 56. The Dublin Revising Barristers Act, 1861. The whole Act so far as unrepealed. 47 & 48 Vic., c. 35. The County of Dublin Jurors' and Voters' Revision Act, 1884. The whole Act so far as unrepealed. 7 & 8 Geo. V., c. 64. The Representation of the People Act, 1918. Sub-section (5) of section 44. No. 12 of 1923. The Electoral Act, 1923 . The second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 16 , and so much of sub-sections (4), (6) and (8) of section 16 as relates to revising barristers. 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

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