Cork City Management Act, 1929

Vesting of powers, etc., in the Corporation.

2.—(1) The Cork County Borough (Dissolution) Order, 1924, whereby the council of the county borough of Cork was dissolved shall remain in force until the appointed day and shall then cease to have effect.

(2) All the property of the council of the county borough of Cork which by virtue of the Cork County Borough (Dissolution) Order, 1924, was transferred to the person named in that behalf in the said Order shall on the appointed day vest in the Corporation.

(3) The powers, functions and duties of the council of the county borough of Cork which by virtue of the Order herein before mentioned are at the date of the passing of this Act exercised and performed by the person named in that behalf in the said Order shall as on and from the appointed day become and be powers, functions and duties of the Corporation and all and every of the powers, functions and duties which shall by or under the provisions of any Act passed after the passing of this Act be conferred and imposed on the said council shall as on and from the date on which such powers, functions and duties are so conferred and imposed respectively become and be powers, functions and duties of the Corporation.

(4) Whenever by or under any Act passed after the passing of this Act any powers, functions or duties are conferred or imposed on the council of a borough, county borough, or urban district such powers, functions and duties in so far as they relate to the council of the county borough of Cork, shall as on and from the date on which they are so conferred and imposed respectively become and be powers, functions and duties of the Corporation.

(5) All and every of the powers, functions and duties of the Corporation shall be exercised and performed for and on behalf of the Corporation by the council or the manager (as the case may require) subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Local Elections (Dissolved Authorities) Act, 1926 (No. 22 of 1926), no election of members of the council of the county borough of Cork shall be held in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the said Act.