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

Presidential Elections Act 1993
No. 28 of 1993

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 7 December 1993 Presidential Elections Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 353 of 1993), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick  7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
Constr. of refs. 24/2014, ss. 1, 2
  25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 50 (8) (a) (9)
Forms prescribed S.I. No. 258 of 2011, reg. 3 & schedule, pt. 2
  S.I. No. 533 of 2004, reg. 3 & schedule, pt. 2
Functns. conferred on local authorities. 37/2001, ss. 7, 63 (2) (a) (i), sch. 12, pt. 1
N/A forms prescribed S.I. No. 29 of 1997, reg. 2
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 3(1) am. 21/2011, s. 64(1)
S.3 (3) (p), par. del. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 79 (2) (a)
S. 3(3)(h) deleted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(a)
S. 5(2) am. 21/2011, s. 64(2)
  10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 74(a)
S. 6A inserted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 175
S. 7 (b)am. 38/2001, ss. 1 (9), 52
S. 7(1) section renumbered 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(b)(i)
S. 7(2) inserted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(b)(ii)
S. 7(3) inserted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(b)(ii)
S. 7(4) inserted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(b)(ii)
S. 7(5) inserted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(b)(ii)
S. 7(6) inserted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(b)(ii)
S. 9(4) am. 10/2011,ss. 1(2), 6 & 74(b)
S. 9(6) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 74(c)
  38/2001, ss. 1 (9), 52
S. 11(1) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 74(d)
S. 11(1A) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 74(e)
S. 11(1A), subsec. ins. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 77 (b)
S. 11(3) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 74(f)
S. 11 (3), subsec. substit. 38/2001, ss. 1 (9), 52
S. 16 restrictions on performance of reserved functions under S.I. No. 231 of 2014, regs. 2, 6-10
S. 16 reserved function conferred 37/2001, ss. 131, 131A, sch. 14A pt. 3 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(4), sch. 3)
S. 20 am. 33/2006, s. 18(a)
S.32 (1) am. 21/2011, s. 64(3)(a)
  25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 78 (b)
S. 32(3) substit. 21/2011, s. 64(3)(b)
S.33 (1) (a) (2) (a) rep. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 50 (8) (a) (9)
S.33 (4), subsec. substit. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 50 (8) (b) (9)
S. 32(4) am. 21/2011, s. 64(3)(c)
S.37 am. 38/2001, ss. 1 (9), 52
S. 40 applied with modification 33/2006, s. 7(2)
S. 41(2) amended 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 118(a)
S.42 amended 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 201(c)
  25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 79 (3)
S.43 (1A), subsec. ins. 38/2001, ss. 1 (9), 52
S. 43(1A)(a) amended 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 118(b)(i)(I), (II)
S. 43(1A)(c) substituted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 118(b)(ii)
S. 43(1A)(d) substituted 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 118(b)(iii)
S.46 (3) am. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 79 (2) (b)
S.47 am. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 79 (3)
S.48 appl. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 12 (4)
S. 51(2) am. 33/2006, s. 18(b)
S.54, appl. with mods. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 14 (10) (11) (12)
S.57 (4A), subsec. ins. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 62 (a)
S.57 (7A), subsec. ins. 25/1997, ss. 1 (6), 62 (b)
Pt. III, IV, non applic. of. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 5 (1)
Pt. IV (save for ss. 48, 52), appl. with mods. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 14 (10) (11) (12)
Pt. V, appl. with mods. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 15
Pt. I, III, VII, appl. with mods. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 6 (a), 7, schs. 1, 2, 3, 4.

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4 Presidential Elections (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 329 of 2018)
  Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 29 of 1997)
  Presidential Election (Forms) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 258 of 2011)
  Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 533 of 2004)
  Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 29 of 1997)
S.37 Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 533 of 2004)