Seanad Bye-Elections Act, 1930

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Seanad returning officer and expenses.

3.—(1) For the purposes of every Seanad bye-election there shall be a Seanad returning officer who shall be appointed for each such election by the Minister not later than the date of the bye-election order made in respect of such bye-election.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Seanad returning officer to conduct the bye-election for which he is appointed, to count the votes cast thereat and to ascertain and announce the results thereof in accordance with this Act and to do such other matters and things in respect of such election as he is required by or under this Act to do.

(3) The Minister for Finance shall prepare a scale of maximum charges for Seanad returning officers at Seanad bye-elections and every Seanad returning officer shall be paid by the said Minister out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof his reasonable charges in respect of his services and expenses in relation to the bye-election for which he was appointed but not exceeding in any case the maximum charges specified in the said scale of maximum charges for the time being in force.