Local Government Act, 1946

Classification of expenses incurred under Part IV by a road authority.

58.—(1) Expenses incurred under this Part of this Act by the council of a county or an urban authority shall be regarded as expenses incurred in the construction and maintenance of main roads and every provision for the raising of expenses incurred in the construction and maintenance of main roads, whether by means of rates or borrowing, shall apply accordingly.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section—

(a) if the Minister by order directs that specified expenses incurred under this Part of this Act by the council of a county are to be regarded as expenses incurred in the construction and maintenance of county roads, they shall be so regarded and every provision for the raising of expenses incurred in the construction and maintenance of county roads, whether by means of rates or borrowing, shall apply accordingly, and

(b) if the Minister by order directs that specified expenses incurred under this Part of this Act by an urban authority shall be regarded as expenses incurred in the construction and maintenance of urban roads, they shall be so regarded and every provision for the raising of expenses incurred in the construction and maintenance of urban roads, whether by means of rates or borrowing, shall apply accordingly.

(3) Every provision for the raising of expenses incurred by the corporation of a county borough in the construction and maintenance of roads, whether by means of rates or borrowing, shall apply in relation to expenses incurred under this Part of this Act by such corporation.