Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001
No. 38 of 2001
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| Ss. 5-8 | 15 February 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 5 |
| Ss. 9, 10 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 11 | 1 January 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 4 |
| Ss. 12, 13 | 15 February 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 5 |
| Ss. 14, 15 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 16 | 1 January 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 4 |
| S. 17 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(9) | |
| Ss. 18-21 | 1 January 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 4 |
| S. 22 | 26 January 2006 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 26 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 23 | 1 January 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 4 |
| S. 24 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 25 | 15 February 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 5 |
| S. 26 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 27 | 15 February 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 5 |
| Ss. 28-48 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 49 | 1 January 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 4 |
| S. 50 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 3 |
| Ss. 51, 52 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 53 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(9) | |
| S. 54(a)-(j) | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 54(k) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(9) | |
| S. 54(l) | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| S. 55 | 1 November 2001 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 2 |
| Ss. 56-58 | 1 January 2002 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 497 of 2001), art. 4 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 34(e)(ii) reference construed | 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 33(10) | 9 February 2023 | Electoral Reform Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 32 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S.35 am. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (a) (i) (ii) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.36 (1), appl. ext. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 5 (3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.36 (1) am. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (b) (i) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.36 (1A) (1B), subsecs. ins. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (b) (ii) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.36 (2) am. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (b) (iii) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.36 (2), power of minister under. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 5 (4) | 17 February 2005 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 76 of 2005), art. 2 |
| S. 37(1) am. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 87(a) | 6 July 2011 | Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 37(2) am. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 87(b) | 6 July 2011 | Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 37(4) trans. of functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2) |
| S. 37(5) am. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 87(c) | 6 July 2011 | Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S.38 (ll) (ii) - (iv), subpars substit. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (c) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.40 (2), subsec. substit. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (d) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.41 (4) substit. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (e) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.42 (5) substit. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (f) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.43 (1) am. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (g) (i) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.43 (10) substit. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 32 (g) (ii) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S.48 rep. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 3 | 19 May 2004 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 215 of 2004), art. 2 |
| Pt. III appl. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 5 (1) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| Pt. III, appl. with mods. | 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 5 (2) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 48 | Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Section 48) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 460 of 2002) |
| S. 56 | Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Prescribed Matters) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 67 of 2002) |
| S. 57 | Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 68 of 2002) |