S.I. No. 136/1999 - Local Elections (Forms) Regulations, 1999

Type Statutory Instrument
Publication 1999-05-20
Last updated 2003-12-17
State Repealed superseded text
Text As published
articles 2

This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.

1 amending act · 2003-12-17, S.I. No. 689/2003 - Local Elections (Forms) Regulations, 2003

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The Minister for the Environment and Local Government in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 3 of the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999 (No. 7 of 1999) hereby makes the following Regulations:

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These Regulations may be cited as the Local Elections (Forms) Regulations, 1999.

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Each form in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form for the purpose for which such form is expressed to be applicable.

SCHEDULE

Form 1

STATEMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES AT THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ON (insert date) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 13 OF THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE) ACT, 1999 FOR THE PERIOD FROM (insert date) TO THE CLOSE OF POLL

STATEMENT BY NATIONAL AGENT/DESIGNATED PERSON/THIRD PARTY

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

Name of National Agent or Designated Person or Third Party [section 6(7)]

___________ Political Party (if any)_______

Address: _______________


Telephone/Fax Nos./E-Mail: ____________

Number of candidates authenticated by political party

(national level or local electoral area)____________

Election Expenses (including unpaid bills) £
Advertisements
Opinion polls and other electoral research
Printed material
Postage/telephone/fax
Staff employed
Transport including fuel
Hire of premises
Miscellaneous
TOTAL

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THE FOLLOWING STATUTORY DECLARATION MUST BE MADE BY THE NATIONAL AGENT/DESIGNATED PERSON/THIRD PARTY REFERRED TO IN SECTION 6(7).

I .......................................... do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above statement is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct in every material respect and that I took all reasonable action in order to be satisfied as to its accuracy. I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1938 .

Signed .............................................

Date ................................................

1 Declared before me by ................................................ who is personally known to me (or who is identified to me by ..................................... who is personally known to me) at ............................................. this day of ........................... 199 ...........

Signature of Witness ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................

Occupation ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... Date ...............................

WARNING: A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY MAKES A FALSE OR MISLEADING STATUTORY DECLARATION IS LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING £50 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM NOT EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS OR BOTH.

Form 2

STATEMENT OF DONATIONS AND ELECTION EXPENSES AT THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ON (insert date) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 13 OF THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE) ACT, 1999 FOR THE PERIOD FROM (insert date) TO THE CLOSE OF POLL

STATEMENT BY CANDIDATE

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

Name of candidate ______ Political Party (if any) ________

Address: ______________


Local authority and

Local electoral area _____________

Telephone/Fax Nos./E-Mail: ____________

Election Expenses (including unpaid bills)2 £ Funds including donations used to meet election expenses £
Advertisements Own resources
Opinion polls and other electoral research
Printed material
Postage/telephone/fax
Staff employed
Transport including fuel
Hire of premises Other resources (insert details of donations over £500 in the box below)
Miscellaneous Other resources (insert details of donations over £500 in the box below)
Other resources (insert details of donations over £500 in the box below)
Other resources (insert details of donations over £500 in the box below)
TOTAL TOTAL

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Donations exceeding a value of £500: (List here details of individual donations exceeding a value of £500, or an aggregate value of £500 from the same person in connection with the local election and used to meet election expenses.) Donations exceeding a value of £500: (List here details of individual donations exceeding a value of £500, or an aggregate value of £500 from the same person in connection with the local election and used to meet election expenses.) Donations exceeding a value of £500: (List here details of individual donations exceeding a value of £500, or an aggregate value of £500 from the same person in connection with the local election and used to meet election expenses.) Donations exceeding a value of £500: (List here details of individual donations exceeding a value of £500, or an aggregate value of £500 from the same person in connection with the local election and used to meet election expenses.) Donations exceeding a value of £500: (List here details of individual donations exceeding a value of £500, or an aggregate value of £500 from the same person in connection with the local election and used to meet election expenses.)
Value of Donation £ Nature of Donation Name of Donor Description of Donor Postal Address of Donor

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THE FOLLOWING STATUTORY DECLARATION MUST BE MADE BY THE CANDIDATE.

I ............................................................ ....... do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above statement is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct in every material respect and that I took all reasonable action in order to be satisfied as to its accuracy. I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1938 .

Signed ............................................

Date ...............................................

1 Declared before me by ........................................................... who is personally known to me (or who is identified to me by ..................................... who is personally known to me) at .............................. this day of ......................... 1999.

Signature of Witness ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................

Occupation ............................................................ ............................................................ ...... Date ..................................

WARNING: A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY MAKES A FALSE OR MISLEADING STATUTORY DECLARATION IS LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING £50 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM NOT EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS OR BOTH.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 20th day of May 1999.
NOEL DEMPSEY
Minister for the Environment and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations prescribe the forms to be used for furnishing statements of election expenses and donation at local elections in accordance with section 13 of the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999 .

Footnotes

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To be completed by Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public/Peace Commissioner/Solicitor or a person authorised by law to take and receive statutory declarations.

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Election expenses include expenditure by candidate and by other persons with his/her authorisation.

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