Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898

Relative position of district council and guardians.

79.(1) Where a rural district is co-extensive with a union—

(a) the district councillors shall, when exercising the duties of guardians, continue to be a board of guardians under their existing name, and when exercising the duties of a district council shall be a district council under the name given by or in pursuance of this Act; and

(b) matters affecting the board of guardians shall not by reason only of the members thereof forming also a district council affect that council, and matters affecting the district council shall not by reason only of the members thereof forming also a board of guardians affect that board; and

(c) the meetings and business of the board and council may be held and transacted at the same place; and

(d) subject to the express provisions of this section the Local Government Board may make regulations as to the property held jointly or severally by the council and the board.

(2) Where a rural district is comprised in but not coextensive with a union, the council for the district shall be entitled, under the prescribed conditions, to use the board-room and offices of the guardians of the union for their meetings and business, and if such board-room and offices are situate outside their district, to hire a board-room and offices.

Imperative Presentments, Mandamus, and Duty of maintaining Works.