No. 25/1954:

STATE PROPERTY ACT, 1954

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL

1 Short title.

2 Interpretation.

3 Cumulative nature of powers under this Act.

4 Repeal of the State Lands Act, 1924, and saving.

PART II STATE LAND

CHAPTER I Vesting of State land in State authorities and transfer of State land from one State authority to another.

5 Vesting in the Minister of State land not otherwise vested.

6 Vesting of State land in cases of doubt.

7 Transfer of State land by one State authority to another.

8 Provisions in relation to State land registered under the Registration of Title Act, 1891.

CHAPTER II Powers of State authorities in relation to State land.

9 Powers of State authorities under this Chapter to be exercisable only with the consent of the Minister.

10 Sale, exchange, gratuitous grant and leasing of State land, other than that mentioned in the First Schedule.

11 Other powers of State authorities in relation to State land other than that mentioned in the First Schedule.

12 Waiver and release of rent and arrears of rent and mesne rates in respect of State land.

CHAPTER III Provisions in relation to certain rents payable to the State.

13 Apportionment of former crown rents.

14 Redemption of certain State rents payable out of land sold under the Land Purchase Acts.

15 Provisions in relation to fees in respect of former crown rents.

CHAPTER IV Legal Proceedings.

16 Legal proceedings in respect of State land.

17 Recovery of State land held by members of Defence Forces, Garda Síochána, etc.

18 Priority of moneys due in respect of former crown rents, etc.

CHAPTER V Miscellaneous Provisions.

19 Gifts to a State authority, the State, the Nation or the People.

20 Power of Land Commission to purchase or accept gratuitous grant of State land for purposes of the Land Purchase Acts.

21 Meaning of "superior interest" in the Land Purchase Acts.

22 Custody of title deeds relating to State land.

23 Provisions in relation to the Commissioners.

24 Confirmation of withdrawal of certain claims in respect of former crown rents and former crown reversions.

25 Confirmation of agreement to sell Aldborough House, Dublin.

26 Confirmation of certain instruments relating to State land.

PART III RIGHTS AND PREROGATIVES BELONGING TO THE PEOPLE IN RELATION TO PROPERTY, ESCHEAT AND BONA VACANTIA

27 Exercise of rights and prerogatives belonging to the People.

28 Devolution of property of dissolved body corporate.

29 Vesting of certain personal property belonging to the State in the Minister.

30 Determination of claims by the State to certain property.

31 Waiver of rights of the State to certain property.

32 Disclaimer of certain land devolving on the State by way of escheat or as bona vacantia.

PART IV FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

33 Discharge of certain debts due by State authorities, etc., by set off.

34 Disposition of moneys standing to the credit of the Woods, Forests and Land Revenues Account.

35 Disposition of future moneys received in respect of State land.

36 Disposition of moneys standing to credit of the Intestate Estates Fund Deposit Account.

37 Disposition of other moneys.

38 Expenses of State authorities.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE VESTING AND MANAGEMENT OF, AND TO CONTROL THE ALIENATION OF, CERTAIN LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE STATE AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO STATE PROPERTY AND STATE AUTHORITIES.

[9th December, 1954.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—