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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

European Assembly Elections Act 1977
No. 30 of 1977

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 9 December 1977 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep. 2/1997, ss. 1 (3) (4), 5, sch. 1, pt. 1
Application extended S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 14(1)
S. 14(3) amended S.I. No. 132 of 1994, regs. 3(1), 19(a)
  S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(a)
S. 19 forms prescribed S.I. No. 75 of 1994, reg. 5
Sch. 1 amended S.I. No. 132 of 1994, regs. 3(1), 19(b)
Sch. 1, rl. 32 application restricted S.I. No. 132 of 1994, regs. 3(1), 11(1)
Sch. 1, rl. 32 deleted S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 15(c)
  S.I. No. 141 of 1984, reg. 12(c)
  S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(vi)
Sch. 1, rl. 33 application restricted S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 10(3)
Sch. 1, rl. 33 application extended in certain circumstances S.I. No. 141 of 1984, reg. 8(b)
Sch. 1, rl. 33(b) amended S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 15(a)
  S.I. No. 141 of 1984, reg. 12(a)
  S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(i)
Sch. 1, rl. 46(4) deleted S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(vi)
Sch. 1, Rl. 47(1)(b) questions substituted S.I. No. 132 of 1994, regs. 3(1), 14(g)
Sch. 1, rl. 47(1)(b) amended S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 12(d)
  S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 10(e)
Sch. 1, rl. 47(1)(b) questions substituted in certain circumstances S.I. No. 141 of 1984, reg. 9(d)
Sch. 1, Rl. 47(1)(c) oath or affirmation substituted S.I. No. 132 of 1994, regs. 3(1), 14(h)
Sch. 1, rl. 47(1)(c) amended S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 12(e)
  S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 10(f)
Sch. 1, rl. 47(1)(c) oath or affirmation substituted in certain circumstances S.I. No. 141 of 1984, reg. 9(e)
Sch. 1, rl. 48(3) amended S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 15(b)
  S.I. No. 141 of 1984, reg. 12(b)
  S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(ii)
Sch. 1, rl. 49(4) amended S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(iii)
Sch. 1, rl. 54(2) deleted S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(vi)
Sch. 1, rl. 69(1)(c) substituted S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(iv)
Sch. 1, rl. 69(2)(aa) inserted S.I. No. 138 of 1979, reg. 13(b)(v)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 14(6) Returning Officers' and Local Returning Officers' Charges Order 1989 (S.I. No. 132 of 1989)
  Returning Officers' and Local Returning Officers' Charges Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 138 of 1984)
S. 19 European Parliament Election (Forms) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 75 of 1994)
  Electoral Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 5 of 1987)
  European Assembly Elections (Forms) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 120 of 1984)
  European Assembly Elections (Forms) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 162 of 1978)
Sch. 1, rl. 18(1) European Assembly Elections Free Postage (Amendment) Scheme 1990 (S.I. No. 252 of 1990)
  European Assembly Elections Free Postage (Amendment) Scheme 1984 (S.I. No. 290 of 1984)