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Amendment of section 9 of Principal Act.
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12.—The following section is hereby substituted for section 9 of the Principal Act:
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“9. (1) In this Part of this Act “qualified Party” means a Party in Dáil Éireann, other than the Government Party, in respect of which the following conditions are complied with:
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(a) that it contested the then next preceding general election for members of Dáil Éireann as an organised party, and
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(b) that not less than seven members of the Party were elected at such general election.
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(2) Where two or more Parties in Dáil Éireann are of equal numerical strength in Dáil Éireann—
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(a) the question as to which of them is to be regarded for the purposes of this Act as that one of those Parties which is of the greater or greatest numerical strength in Dáil Éireann shall be decided by the Chairman of Dáil Éireann,
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(b) the decision shall be given in writing and shall for the purposes of this Act be final and conclusive and binding on all persons and tribunals whatsoever,
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(c) the Chairman of Dáil Éireann shall, in giving the decision, have regard to the relative numbers in which such Parties were returned to Dáil Éireann at general elections held prior to the then next preceding general election for members of Dáil Éireann.”
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