Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985

Power to amend, adapt, modify, repeal or revoke enactments.

24.— Where it appears to the Minister—

(a) having regard to any provision of this Act, that it is appropriate so to do, or

(b) to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of enabling any enactment, other than this Act or, any order, regulation, rule, bye-law or other instrument, or agreement, to have effect in conformity with this Act, or

(c) to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of remedying any inconsistency between any such enactment or instrument and this Act, or

(d) that any such enactment or instrument is adequately replaced or is rendered unnecessary by any provision of this Act,

the Minister may, in relation to any such enactment (including any provision contained in a local, personal or private Act), instrument or agreement, by order provide for—

(e) its application, with any modification or adaptation specified in the order, to local authorities generally, to local authorities of a class or description specified in the order, or to any particular local authority or part so specified of the functional area of a local authority so specified, or

(f) its non-application to local authorities generally, to local authorities of a class or description so specified or to any particular local authority or part so specified of the functional area of a local authority so specified, or

(g) its amendment otherwise or its repeal, revocation or termination.