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No. 9/1955:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1955
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
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1 Short title, collective citation and construction.
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2 Definitions.
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3 Commencement.
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4 Regulations.
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5 Repeals.
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PART II OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENTS AND AMENDMENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES) ACT, 1926
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CHAPTER I Offices and Employments
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6 Definitions for Chapter I of Part II.
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7 Alteration of duties in certain cases.
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8 General sanction or consent by appropriate Minister.
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9 Inclusive remuneration.
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10 Amalgamation of offices.
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11 Determination of certain doubts, etc.
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12 Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1941.
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13 Amendment of sections 13 and 16 of Act of 1941.
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14 Amendment of section 19 of Act of 1941.
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15 Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1941.
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16 Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1941.
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17 Amendment of section 24, Act of 1941.
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18 Amendment of section 27 of Act of 1941.
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19 Amendment of section 29 of Act of 1941.
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20 Restriction on power to assign remuneration.
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21 Restriction on holding office or being employed.
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22 Transfer of certain powers, etc.
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23 Special provisions for certain persons.
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24 Age limit for certain offices.
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CHAPTER II Amendments of the Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926
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25 The Principal Act.
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26 Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act.
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27 Amendment of section 6 of Principal Act.
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28 Amendment of section 10 of Principal Act.
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29 Dispensing with competitive examination.
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30 Panels of persons qualified for appointment to offices.
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PART III ROADS
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31 Production of road materials.
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32 Extension of application of Development and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909.
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33 Construction of certain expressions.
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34 Declaration of main road.
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35 Temporary closing of road.
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36 Traffic signs on roads.
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37 Patrol of places where school-children cross the road.
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38 International circulation of mechanically propelled vehicles.
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39 Contribution to cost of working, maintaining or improving ferry.
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40 Bridges, via ducts and tunnels.
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41 Schemes for cross-border bridges.
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PART IV PROVISIONS RELATING TO LOCAL FINANCE
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42 Borrowing by way of temporary loan or overdraft.
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43 Exclusion from limitation of borrowing.
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44 Borrowing for maintenance of town hall.
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45 Rate not to be invalidated in certain circumstances.
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46 Amendment of rates to be deemed not to be reserved function.
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47 Amendment of Local Authorities (Works) Act, 1949.
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48 Audit fees.
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49 Making of charge.
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50 Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1946.
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PART V APPROVED LOCAL COUNCILS IN COUNTY BOROUGHS
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51 Approved local councils in county boroughs.
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52 Provision of buildings, etc, for approved local councils.
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PART VI MISCELLANEOUS
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53 Amendment of sections 76 to 79 of Act of 1946.
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54 Grants by county council towards provision of building by approved local council.
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55 Contribution to body providing swimming facilities.
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56 Decorations.
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57 Contribution to body providing museum.
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58 Alteration of market charges, etc.
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59 Exercise or performance of power, function or duty by local authority or for another local authority for another statutory body.
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60 Advisory Committees.
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61 Regulations with respect to meetings, etc.
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62 Standing orders for regulation of proceedings.
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63 Separate appearance at local inquiry by manager.
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64 Contribution towards costs and expenses in relation to local inquiry.
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65 Incorporation of commissioners of town which is not an urban district.
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66 Revocation of order prohibiting temporary dwellings.
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67 Travelling, etc, expenses.
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68 Alteration of boundaries of certain public assistance districts.
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69 Provision of money for certain public assistance authorities.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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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 AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.
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[10th May, 1955.]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
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