IE
(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 30 of 2022
ELECTORAL REFORM ACT 2022
REVISED
Updated to 10 October 2025
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative
consolidation of the
Electoral Reform Act 2022
. It is prepared by the Law Reform
Commission in accordance with its function under the
Law Reform Commission Act
1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and
consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Act 2025
(11/2025), enacted 28 October 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including
the
European Union (Political Advertising) Regulations 2025
(S.I. No. 474 of 2025), made 9 October 2025, were considered in the preparation of
this Revised Act.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,
the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature
of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from
any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email
to
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Number
30
of
2022
ELECTORAL REFORM ACT 2022
REVISED
Updated to 10 October 2025
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and general
Section
1. Short title,
collective citations, construction and commencement
2.
Interpretation
3. Power to
prescribe
4. Repeals
5. Expenses
PART 2
Electoral Commission
Chapter
1
Definitions
6. Definitions
(Part 2)
Chapter
2
Establishment of Commission
7. Establishment
day
8. Establishment
of Commission
Chapter
3
Governance arrangements for Commission
9. Membership of
Commission
10.
Recommendations for appointment of ordinary members of Commission
11. Terms and
conditions of appointment of members of Commission
12.
Ineligibility and disqualification of ordinary members of Commission
13. Removal of
ordinary member of Commission
14. Meetings and
procedure
15. Power to
establish Committees
16. Power to
appoint consultants and enter into contracts
17.
Staffing
18. Accounts of
Commission
19. Chairperson
of Commission
20. Deputy
chairperson of Commission
21. Appointment
and reappointment of chief executive of Commission
22. Role of
chief executive
23. Removal of
chief executive
24.
Accountability of chief executive to Public Accounts Committee
25.
Accountability of chief executive to Oireachtas
26.
Accountability of chief executive for accounts of Commission
27. Annual
report of Commission
28. Strategy
statement
29. Assistance
of State bodies to Commission
Chapter
4
Functions of Commission
30. Functions of
Commission
Chapter
5
Referendum functions
31. Referendum
functions of Commission
32.
Advertisements etc. by Commission
33. Declaration
that body is an approved body for purposes of a referendum
34. Publication
of referendum notices by Commission
35. Obligation
to provide information or statutory declaration if required
36. Notification
to referendum returning officer and local returning officer of details of approved
body
37. Appointment
by approved body of agents at a referendum
38. Amendment of
section 43 of Act of 1994
39. Reports and
information to Minister and Joint Oireachtas Committee
40. Provisions
in relation to offences
Chapter
6
Registration of political parties functions
41. Registrar of
political parties
42. Register of
political parties
43. Application
for registration of political parties
44. Registration
of political emblems
45. Qualifying
criteria for registration of political parties
46. Titles of
political parties
47. Details to
be entered in register of political parties
48. Political
groups
49. Notification
of decision on application for registration
50. Amendments
to Register of Political Parties
51. Appeal
against decision of Registrar
52. Inspection
and production of copy of register
53. Requirement
to comply with request by Registrar for information
54. Registration
in relation to particular types of election
55. Provision of
copies of register to returning officers
Chapter
7
Dáil and European Parliament constituency review functions
56. Constituency
reviews
57. Constituency
review reports
58. Laying of
constituency review reports
59. Public
submissions
Chapter
8
Local electoral area boundary review functions
60. Amendment of
section 32 of Act of 1991
61. Local
Electoral Area Boundary Review functions of Commission
62. Local
electoral area boundary reports
63. Public and
stakeholder submissions
Chapter
9
Research, advisory and voter education functions
64. Research
function of Commission
65. Research
programmes to be carried out by Commission
66. Advisory
function of Commission
67. Education
function of Commission
68. Post
electoral event reviews
Chapter
10
Oversight of electoral register
69. Oversight of
electoral register
Chapter
11
Amendments to other enactments
70. Amendment of
Broadcasting Act 2009
71. Amendment of
Data Protection Act 2018
72. Amendment of
Act of 1992
73. Amendment of
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003
74. Amendment of
Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999
75. Amendment of
Act of 1997
76. Amendment of
Local Elections Regulations 1995
77. Amendment of
Electoral Act 1997
78. Amendment of
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
PART 3
Franchise and registration of electors
Chapter
1
Amendments to Act of 1992
79. Amendment of
section 6 of Act of 1992
80. Amendment of
section 7 of Act of 1992
81. Amendment of
section 8 of Act of 1992
82. Amendment of
section 9 of Act of 1992
83. Amendment of
section 10 of Act of 1992
84. Amendment of
section 11 of Act of 1992
85. Amendment of
section 12 of Act of 1992
86. Amendment of
section 13 of Act of 1992
87. Amendment of
section 13B of Act of 1992
88. Use of the
electoral register
89. Data
sharing
90. Amendment of
section 14 of Act of 1992
91. Amendment of
section 15C of Act of 1992
92. Application
to the register of electors
93. Anonymous
electors
94. Amendment of
section 17 of Act of 1992
95. Pending
elector list
96. Amendment of
section 19 of Act of 1992
97. Amendment of
section 20 of Act of 1992
98. Oversight
and reporting
99. Amendment of
section 21 of Act of 1992
100. Third
party claims
101. Amendment
of section 46 of Act of 1992
102. Amendment
of section 78 of Act of 1992
103. Provision
of postal vote to special voter in certain circumstances
104. Amendment
of section 99 of Act of 1992
105. Amendment
of section 133 of Act of 1992
106. Amendment
of Second Schedule to Act of 1992
Chapter
2
Amendments to Electoral Act 1997
107. Amendment
of section 63 of Electoral Act 1997
108. Amendment
of section 64 of Electoral Act 1997
109. Amendment
of section 66 of Electoral Act 1997
110. Amendment
of section 67 of Electoral Act 1997
Chapter
3
Amendments to other enactments
111. Amendment
of section 2 of Act of 2006
112. Amendment
of section 3 of Act of 2006
113. Amendment
of section 5 of Act of 2006
114. Amendment
of section 6 of Act of 2006
115. Amendment
of Act of 1997
116. Amendment
of Local Elections Regulations 1995
117. Amendment
of Act of 1994
118. Amendment
of Act of 1993
PART 4
Regulation of online political advertising
119.
Interpretation
(Repealed)
120.
Application of Part
(Repealed)
121. Public
information requirements for online political advertisements
(Repealed)
122.
Obligations on online platforms regarding online political advertisements
(Repealed)
123.
Identification and verification of buyers
(Repealed)
124.
Obligations on buyers regarding online political advertisements
(Repealed)
125. Online
political advertisements commissioned from outside the State
(Repealed)
126.
Exemptions from public information requirements
(Repealed)
127. Functions
of the Commission
(Repealed)
128.
Appointment of authorised officers
(Repealed)
129.
Monitoring compliance for the purposes of this Part
(Repealed)
130.
Investigations
(Repealed)
131.
Compliance notice
(Repealed)
132. Appeal to
District Court from compliance notice
(Repealed)
133.
Directions
(Repealed)
134. Appeal to
Board from direction
(Repealed)
135. Judicial
review
(Repealed)
136.
Requirement on online platform and buyer of online political advertisement to retain
records, information and documentation
(Repealed)
137. Powers of
authorised officers
(Repealed)
138. Power of
Commission to obtain information from online platform and buyer of online political
advertisement
(Repealed)
139. Power of
Commission to request information from other persons
(Repealed)
140. Offences
and penalties
(Repealed)
141. Online
platform liable for acts of third parties engaged by it to carry out its obligations
under this Part
(Repealed)
142. Service
of documents
(Repealed)
143. Review of
Part 4
(Repealed)
PART 5
Regulation of electoral process information, online electoral information and manipulative
or inauthentic behaviour
Chapter
1
Preliminary
144.
Definitions (Part 5)
145. Online
electoral information, disinformation, misinformation and manipulative or inauthentic
behaviour functions
146.
Establishment and role of Advisory Board
147.
Establishment and role of stakeholder council
Chapter
2
Obligations on online platform
148.
Obligation on online platform to provide information to Commission
149.
Obligation on online platform in relation to notification mechanism
Chapter
3
Powers of Commission
150.
Monitoring, and investigation, of online electoral information
151.
Delegation of powers of Commission to chief executive
152. Exercise
of powers of Commission
153. Take-down
notice
154.
Correction notice
155. Labelling
order
156.
Access-blocking order
157.
Manipulative or inauthentic behaviour (including undisclosed bot activity)
notice
158.
Application to court for order directing compliance with notice or order
159.
Communication with public
160. Mechanism
for public to report disinformation, misinformation and manipulative or inauthentic
behaviour
Chapter
4
Procedural rights
161. Appeal to
appeal panel
162. Judicial
review
Chapter
5
Codes of conduct
163. Codes of
conduct
Chapter
6
Consultation
164.
Consultation by Commission
Chapter
7
Offences and penalties
165. Offence
of failing to comply with notice or order issued under sections 153 to 157
166. Offences
of disinformation and misinformation
167. Offence
of using undisclosed bot to mislead or influence election or referendum
168. Offence
of failure to comply with obligations placed on online platform
169.
Prosecution of offences
170.
Extraterritoriality
Chapter
8
Miscellaneous
171. Immunity
from suit
172. Service
of notices or orders
PART 6
Advance polling during pandemic or Covid-19
Chapter
1
Amendment of Act of 1992
173. Advance
polling
Chapter
2
Amendment of Act of 1994
174. Advance
polling
Chapter
3
Amendment of Act of 1993
175. Advance
polling
Chapter
4
Amendment of Act of 1997
176. Advance
polling
Chapter
5
Amendment of Act of 2001
177. Advance
polling
Chapter
6
Amendment of Local Elections Regulations 1995
178. Advance
polling
PART 7
Amendment of Electoral Act 1997 - Political donations and accounts
179.
Definition
180. Amendment
of section 2 of Principal Act
181. Amendment
of section 3 of Principal Act
182. Amendment
of section 4 of Principal Act
183. Powers of
investigation
184. Amendment
of section 22 of Principal Act
185. Amendment
of section 23A of Principal Act
186. Party
leader’s statement
187. Amendment
of section 25 of Principal Act
188. Amendment
of section 31 of Principal Act
189. Amendment
of section 43 of Principal Act
190. Amendment
of section 46 of Principal Act
191. Amendment
of section 48A of Principal Act
192. Amendment
of section 61 of Principal Act
193. Fixed
payment notices
194. Amendment
of section 83 of Principal Act
195. Amendment
of section 84 of Principal Act
196. Amendment
of section 85 of Principal Act
197. Amendment
of section 86 of Principal Act
198. Amendment
of section 88 of Principal Act
199. Amendment
of Principal Act - insertion of sections 91 and 92
PART 8
Polling on Islands
200. Amendment
of Act of 1992
201. Amendment
of Act of 1993
202. Amendment
of Act of 1994
203. Amendment
of Local Elections Regulations 1995
204. Amendment
of Act of 2001
205. Amendment
of Act of 1997
PART 9
Lottery fundraising by political parties
206.
Fundraising by political parties
207. Offences
and penalties
Acts Referred to
Adoption Act 1952
(No. 25)
Adoption Act 1991
(No. 14)
Broadcasting Act 2009
(No. 18)
Central Bank Act 1942
(No. 22)
Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010
(No. 24)
Civil Registration Act 2004
(No. 3)
Civil Service Regulation Act 1956
(No. 46)
Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005
Companies Act 2014
(No. 38)
Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993
(No. 8)
Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1866 to 1998
Court Officers Act 1926
(No. 27)
Court Officers Act 1945
(No. 25)
Courts (No. 2) Act 1997
(No. 43)
Credit Union Act 1997
(No. 15)
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017
(No. 2)
Data Protection Act 2018
(No. 7)
Domestic Violence Act 2018
(No. 6)
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006
(No. 33)
Electoral Act 1992
(No. 23)
Electoral Act 1997
(No. 25)
Electoral Acts 1992 to 2019
European Communities Act 1972
(No. 27)
European Communities Acts 1972 to 2012
European Parliament Elections Act 1997
(No. 2)
European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2019
Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 2021
Garda Síochána Act 2005
(No. 20)
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003
(No. 28)
Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893 to 2021
Interpretation Act 2005
(No. 23)
Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956
(No. 26)
Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999
(No. 7)
Local Government Act 1991
(No. 11)
Local Government Act 2001
(No. 37)
Medical Practitioners Act 2007
(No. 25)
Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997
(No. 26)
Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
(No. 20)
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851
(14 & 15 Vict., c. 93)
Presidential Elections Act 1993
(No. 28)
Presidential Elections Acts 1992 to 2006
Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1992
Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004
(No. 33)
Referendum Act 1994
(No. 12)
Referendum Act 1998
(No. 1)
Referendum Acts 1992 to 2013
Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1992
Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947
(No. 42)
Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts 1947 to 2018
Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937
(No. 30)
Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts 1937 to 2015
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
(No. 26)
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
(No. 39)
Number
30
of
2022
ELECTORAL REFORM ACT 2022
REVISED
Updated to 10 October 2025
An Act to provide for the establishment of
An Coimisiún Toghcháin
; to confer on the Commission certain functions in relation to the preparation and
maintenance of the Register of Political Parties; to provide that the Commission shall
explain, to the public, the subject matter of referendums; to provide that the Commission
shall provide information, to the public, on electoral processes and encourage participation,
by the public, in the democratic processes of the State; to provide for the review,
by the Commission, of constituencies for the election of members to Dáil Éireann and to the European Parliament; to provide for the review, by the Commission,
of local authority electoral area boundaries; to confer on the Commission a policy,
research and advisory function; to provide that the Commission shall oversee the electoral
register; to confer on the Commission the power to set standards for registration
authorities and make recommendations to registration authorities or to the Minister
in relation to the registration of electors; to modernise the arrangements for the
registration of electors; to provide for continuous registration on the basis of individual
application; to provide for necessary and appropriate data sharing to assist registration
authorities in updating and maintaining the register; to provide for annual reporting
by registration authorities to the Commission; to provide for a designated registration
authority to manage a shared database for registration authorities to use in the performance
of their functions; to provide for anonymous registration in certain limited cases;
to provide a specific registration process for persons with no fixed address; to provide
for a pending electors list for persons aged 16 and 17; to provide for the extension
of postal voter categories to include special voters in certain circumstances; to
provide a framework for the regulation of online political advertising during election
periods by the Commission; to provide for the labelling of online political advertisements;
to provide for transparency notices for online political advertisements; to confer
on the Commission the power to monitor compliance, carry out investigations and take
enforcement action under this Act in so far as it relates to online political advertising;
to provide for a regulatory framework to protect the integrity of elections and referendums
against the dissemination or publication of online disinformation, online misinformation
and manipulative or inauthentic behaviour online; to facilitate elections during a
pandemic or Covid-19; to provide for polling on the islands; to amend the
Electoral Act 1997
to enhance transparency in relation to certain donations to political parties and
to provide,
inter alia
, for the preparation by political parties of consolidated annual statements of accounts;
to provide for the holding of fundraising lotteries by political parties; and to provide
for related matters.
[25
th July
, 2022]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and general
Section
1. Short title,
collective citations, construction and commencement
2.
Interpretation
3. Power to
prescribe
4. Repeals
5. Expenses
PART 2
Electoral Commission
Chapter
1
Definitions
6. Definitions
(Part 2)
Chapter
2
Establishment of Commission
7. Establishment
day
8. Establishment
of Commission
Chapter
3
Governance arrangements for Commission
9. Membership of
Commission
10.
Recommendations for appointment of ordinary members of Commission
11. Terms and
conditions of appointment of members of Commission
12.
Ineligibility and disqualification of ordinary members of Commission
13. Removal of
ordinary member of Commission
14. Meetings and
procedure
15. Power to
establish Committees
16. Power to
appoint consultants and enter into contracts
17.
Staffing
18. Accounts of
Commission
19. Chairperson
of Commission
20. Deputy
chairperson of Commission
21. Appointment
and reappointment of chief executive of Commission
22. Role of
chief executive
23. Removal of
chief executive
24.
Accountability of chief executive to Public Accounts Committee
25.
Accountability of chief executive to Oireachtas
26.
Accountability of chief executive for accounts of Commission
27. Annual
report of Commission
28. Strategy
statement
29. Assistance
of State bodies to Commission
Chapter
4
Functions of Commission
30. Functions of
Commission
Chapter
5
Referendum functions
31. Referendum
functions of Commission
32.
Advertisements etc. by Commission
33. Declaration
that body is an approved body for purposes of a referendum
34. Publication
of referendum notices by Commission
35. Obligation
to provide information or statutory declaration if required
36. Notification
to referendum returning officer and local returning officer of details of approved
body
37. Appointment
by approved body of agents at a referendum
38. Amendment of
section 43 of Act of 1994
39. Reports and
information to Minister and Joint Oireachtas Committee
40. Provisions
in relation to offences
Chapter
6
Registration of political parties functions
41. Registrar of
political parties
42. Register of
political parties
43. Application
for registration of political parties
44. Registration
of political emblems
45. Qualifying
criteria for registration of political parties
46. Titles of
political parties
47. Details to
be entered in register of political parties
48. Political
groups
49. Notification
of decision on application for registration
50. Amendments
to Register of Political Parties
51. Appeal
against decision of Registrar
52. Inspection
and production of copy of register
53. Requirement
to comply with request by Registrar for information
54. Registration
in relation to particular types of election
55. Provision of
copies of register to returning officers
Chapter
7
Dáil and European Parliament constituency review functions
56. Constituency
reviews
57. Constituency
review reports
58. Laying of
constituency review reports
59. Public
submissions
Chapter
8
Local electoral area boundary review functions
60. Amendment of
section 32 of Act of 1991
61. Local
Electoral Area Boundary Review functions of Commission
62. Local
electoral area boundary reports
63. Public and
stakeholder submissions
Chapter
9
Research, advisory and voter education functions
64. Research
function of Commission
65. Research
programmes to be carried out by Commission
66. Advisory
function of Commission
67. Education
function of Commission
68. Post
electoral event reviews
Chapter
10
Oversight of electoral register
69. Oversight of
electoral register
Chapter
11
Amendments to other enactments
70. Amendment of
Broadcasting Act 2009
71. Amendment of
Data Protection Act 2018
72. Amendment of
Act of 1992
73. Amendment of
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003
74. Amendment of
Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999
75. Amendment of
Act of 1997
76. Amendment of
Local Elections Regulations 1995
77. Amendment of
Electoral Act 1997
78. Amendment of
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
PART 3
Franchise and registration of electors
Chapter
1
Amendments to Act of 1992
79. Amendment of
section 6 of Act of 1992
80. Amendment of
section 7 of Act of 1992
81. Amendment of
section 8 of Act of 1992
82. Amendment of
section 9 of Act of 1992
83. Amendment of
section 10 of Act of 1992
84. Amendment of
section 11 of Act of 1992
85. Amendment of
section 12 of Act of 1992
86. Amendment of
section 13 of Act of 1992
87. Amendment of
section 13B of Act of 1992
88. Use of the
electoral register
89. Data
sharing
90. Amendment of
section 14 of Act of 1992
91. Amendment of
section 15C of Act of 1992
92. Application
to the register of electors
93. Anonymous
electors
94. Amendment of
section 17 of Act of 1992
95. Pending
elector list
96. Amendment of
section 19 of Act of 1992
97. Amendment of
section 20 of Act of 1992
98. Oversight
and reporting
99. Amendment of
section 21 of Act of 1992
100. Third
party claims
101. Amendment
of section 46 of Act of 1992
102. Amendment
of section 78 of Act of 1992
103. Provision
of postal vote to special voter in certain circumstances
104. Amendment
of section 99 of Act of 1992
105. Amendment
of section 133 of Act of 1992
106. Amendment
of Second Schedule to Act of 1992
Chapter
2
Amendments to Electoral Act 1997
107. Amendment
of section 63 of Electoral Act 1997
108. Amendment
of section 64 of Electoral Act 1997
109. Amendment
of section 66 of Electoral Act 1997
110. Amendment
of section 67 of Electoral Act 1997
Chapter
3
Amendments to other enactments
111. Amendment
of section 2 of Act of 2006
112. Amendment
of section 3 of Act of 2006
113. Amendment
of section 5 of Act of 2006
114. Amendment
of section 6 of Act of 2006
115. Amendment
of Act of 1997
116. Amendment
of Local Elections Regulations 1995
117. Amendment
of Act of 1994
118. Amendment
of Act of 1993
PART 4
Regulation of online political advertising
119.
Interpretation
(Repealed)
120.
Application of Part
(Repealed)
121. Public
information requirements for online political advertisements
(Repealed)
122.
Obligations on online platforms regarding online political advertisements
(Repealed)
123.
Identification and verification of buyers
(Repealed)
124.
Obligations on buyers regarding online political advertisements
(Repealed)
125. Online
political advertisements commissioned from outside the State
(Repealed)
126.
Exemptions from public information requirements
(Repealed)
127. Functions
of the Commission
(Repealed)
128.
Appointment of authorised officers
(Repealed)
129.
Monitoring compliance for the purposes of this Part
(Repealed)
130.
Investigations
(Repealed)
131.
Compliance notice
(Repealed)
132. Appeal to
District Court from compliance notice
(Repealed)
133.
Directions
(Repealed)
134. Appeal to
Board from direction
(Repealed)
135. Judicial
review
(Repealed)
136.
Requirement on online platform and buyer of online political advertisement to retain
records, information and documentation
(Repealed)
137. Powers of
authorised officers
(Repealed)
138. Power of
Commission to obtain information from online platform and buyer of online political
advertisement
(Repealed)
139. Power of
Commission to request information from other persons
(Repealed)
140. Offences
and penalties
(Repealed)
141. Online
platform liable for acts of third parties engaged by it to carry out its obligations
under this Part
(Repealed)
142. Service
of documents
(Repealed)
143. Review of
Part 4
(Repealed)
PART 5
Regulation of electoral process information, online electoral information and manipulative
or inauthentic behaviour
Chapter
1
Preliminary
144.
Definitions (Part 5)
145. Online
electoral information, disinformation, misinformation and manipulative or inauthentic
behaviour functions
146.
Establishment and role of Advisory Board
147.
Establishment and role of stakeholder council
Chapter
2
Obligations on online platform
148.
Obligation on online platform to provide information to Commission
149.
Obligation on online platform in relation to notification mechanism
Chapter
3
Powers of Commission
150.
Monitoring, and investigation, of online electoral information
151.
Delegation of powers of Commission to chief executive
152. Exercise
of powers of Commission
153. Take-down
notice
154.
Correction notice
155. Labelling
order
156.
Access-blocking order
157.
Manipulative or inauthentic behaviour (including undisclosed bot activity)
notice
158.
Application to court for order directing compliance with notice or order
159.
Communication with public
160. Mechanism
for public to report disinformation, misinformation and manipulative or inauthentic
behaviour
Chapter
4
Procedural rights
161. Appeal to
appeal panel
162. Judicial
review
Chapter
5
Codes of conduct
163. Codes of
conduct
Chapter
6
Consultation
164.
Consultation by Commission
Chapter
7
Offences and penalties
165. Offence
of failing to comply with notice or order issued under sections 153 to 157
166. Offences
of disinformation and misinformation
167. Offence
of using undisclosed bot to mislead or influence election or referendum
168. Offence
of failure to comply with obligations placed on online platform
169.
Prosecution of offences
170.
Extraterritoriality
Chapter
8
Miscellaneous
171. Immunity
from suit
172. Service
of notices or orders
PART 6
Advance polling during pandemic or Covid-19
Chapter
1
Amendment of Act of 1992
173. Advance
polling
Chapter
2
Amendment of Act of 1994
174. Advance
polling
Chapter
3
Amendment of Act of 1993
175. Advance
polling
Chapter
4
Amendment of Act of 1997
176. Advance
polling
Chapter
5
Amendment of Act of 2001
177. Advance
polling
Chapter
6
Amendment of Local Elections Regulations 1995
178. Advance
polling
PART 7
Amendment of Electoral Act 1997 - Political donations and accounts
179.
Definition
180. Amendment
of section 2 of Principal Act
181. Amendment
of section 3 of Principal Act
182. Amendment
of section 4 of Principal Act
183. Powers of
investigation
184. Amendment
of section 22 of Principal Act
185. Amendment
of section 23A of Principal Act
186. Party
leader’s statement
187. Amendment
of section 25 of Principal Act
188. Amendment
of section 31 of Principal Act
189. Amendment
of section 43 of Principal Act
190. Amendment
of section 46 of Principal Act
191. Amendment
of section 48A of Principal Act
192. Amendment
of section 61 of Principal Act
193. Fixed
payment notices
194. Amendment
of section 83 of Principal Act
195. Amendment
of section 84 of Principal Act
196. Amendment
of section 85 of Principal Act
197. Amendment
of section 86 of Principal Act
198. Amendment
of section 88 of Principal Act
199. Amendment
of Principal Act - insertion of sections 91 and 92
PART 8
Polling on Islands
200. Amendment
of Act of 1992
201. Amendment
of Act of 1993
202. Amendment
of Act of 1994
203. Amendment
of Local Elections Regulations 1995
204. Amendment
of Act of 2001
205. Amendment
of Act of 1997
PART 9
Lottery fundraising by political parties
206.
Fundraising by political parties
207. Offences
and penalties
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