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ELECTORAL ACT, 1960

Part I.

Preliminary and General.

Short title and commencement.

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral Act, 1960.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed therefor by order or orders of the Minister for Local Government either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.

Continuance of certain enactments.

2. —Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act—

(a) so much of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868, as is continued by the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883, and

(b) the Corrupt Practices Commission Expenses Act, 1869,

shall continue in force until such time as they are repealed or terminated.

Repeals.

3. —The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of that Schedule.