Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960

Amendment of section 10 of Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898.

11.—(1) In subsection (1) of section 10 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898

(a) “A county council” shall be construed as referring to any local authority,

(b) “county” shall, in both places where that word occurs without qualification, be construed as referring to the functional area of the local authority in question, and

(c) “powers and duties” shall be construed as referring to all such powers, functions and duties as may at any material time stand exercisable or performable by the local authority in question.

(2) In subsection (2) of the said section 10 “A county council” shall be construed as referring to any local authority.