Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878

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Formation of united district.

12. Where it appears to the Local Government Board, on the application of the sanitary authorities of any sanitary districts, or of any of such authorities, and after due inquiry, that it would be for the advantage of such sanitary districts, or of any of them, or of any parts thereof, or of any contributory places in any rural sanitary district or districts, that they should be formed into a united district for all or any of the purposes following; (that is to say,)

(1.) The procuring a common supply of water; or

(2.) The making a main sewer or carrying into effect a system of sewerage for the use of all such districts or contributory places; or

(3.) For any other purpose of this Act,

the Local Government Board may, by provisional order, form such districts or contributory places into a united district.

All costs charges and expenses of and incidental to the formation of a united district shall, in the event of the united district being formed, be a first charge on the rates leviable in the united district in pursuance of this Act.