Local Government Act, 1941

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Number 23 of 1941.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1941.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Section
1.	Short title and collective citation.
2.	Definitions.
3.	Commencement.
4.	Regulations.
5.	Repeals.

PART II.

Offices and Employments Under Local Authorities.

Chapter I.

General.

Chapter II.

Provisions applicable to both major and other offices.

19.	General Regulations in relation to offices and their holders.
20.	Powers of appropriate Minister in relation to duties of office.
21.	Qualifications for offices.
22.	Inclusive remuneration.
23.	Age limit.
24.	Requisition to resign from office.
25.	Removal from office by appropriate Minister.
26.	Removal from office by local authority.
27.	Suspension of officers.

Chapter III.

Provisions applicable to major offices only.

28.	Restrictions on appointments to certain major offices.
29.	Fixing by appropriato Minister of remuneration of major office.
30.	Restriction on remuneration of major offices in certain cases.
31.	Provisions applicable where holder of major office is appointed to another major office.
32.	Amalgamation of major offices.

PART III.

Constitution and Procedure of Local Authorities.

PART IV.

Removal from Office of the Members of a Local Authority.

PART V.

Provisions in Relation to Rates.

56.	Restriction on application of Local Government (Rates on Small Dwellings) Act, 1928.
57.	Disqualification for non-payment of rates.
58.	Discharge of rates by setting off.
59.	Distress in respect of rates.
60.	Amendment of rates.
61.	Rating of divided hereditaments.
62.	Giving of notices under this Part of this Act 7.

PART VI.

Provisions in Relation to Borrowing by Local Authorities.

63.	Restrictions on application of limitations on borrowing.
64.	Extension of Local Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act, 1921.
65.	Amendment of sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Local Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act, 1921.
66.	Borrowing by public assistance authorities.

PART VII.

Provisions Relating to Audit of Accounts, etc.

67.	Additional local authorities for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
68.	Preparation and audit of accounts.
69.	Audit fees.
70.	Amendment of section 12 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1871.
71.	Recovery of surcharges, etc.

PART VIII.

Approved Local Councils.

72.	Approved local councils.
73.	Provision of buildings, etc., for approved local councils.
74.	Delegation of certain powers and duties to approved local councils.
75.	Expenses of county council under this Part of this Act.

PART IX.

Miscellaneous.

76.	Restriction on amount of allowances under Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1919.
77.	Treasurer in the case of a county or other borough.
78.	Reckoning of service in a temporary capacity.
79.	Joint mental hospitals.
80.	Travelling expenses of county councillors.
81.	District electoral divisions.
82.	Annuities and other payments to the Irish Land Commission or to the Commissioners of Public Works on land acquired by a local authority.
83.	Local inquiries.
84.	Returns, information, etc.
85.	Power of inspector to visit premises.
86.	Powers of inspectors and auditors to obtain evidence, etc.
87.	Vaccination.
88.	Contributions by urban authorities to approved associations.
89.	Contributions to associations supplementing library services.
90.	Appointment of first county managers and assistant county managers.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Acts Referred to
Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923	No. 9 of 1923
Electoral Act, 1923	No. 12 of 1923
Electoral Abuses Act, 1923	No. 38 of 1923
Local Government Act, 1925	No. 5 of 1925
Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926	No. 39 of 1926
Local Elections Act, 1927	No. 39 of 1927
Local Government Act, 1927	No. 3 of 1927
Local Elections (Dissolved Authorities) Act, 1927	No. 14 of 1927
Old Age Pensions Act, 1932	No. 18 of 1932
Courthouses (Provision and Maintenance) Act, 1935	No. 18 of 1935
Pounds (Provision and Maintenance) Act, 1935	No. 17 of 1935
Local Government (Dissolved Authorities) Act, 1935	No. 41 of 1935
Local Government Act, 1931	No. 19 of 1931
Local Government (Rates on Small Dwellings) Act, 1928	No. 4 of 1928
County Management Act, 1940	No. 12 of 1940
Local Government (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1924	No. 13 of 1924
Waterford City Management Act, 1939	No. 25 of 1939
Public Assistance Act, 1939	No. 27 of 1939
Local Government Act, 1933	No. 5 of 1933
Local Government (Amendment) Act, 1934	No. 5 of 1934
Local Government (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1934	No. 44 of 1934
Local Government Act, 1936	No. 46 of 1936
Local Government (Amendment) Act, 1939	No. 9 of 1939

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Number 23 of 1941.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1941.

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION IN RELATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS IN THE LAW RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. [23rd September, 1941.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

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