Local Government Act, 2001

Application for boundary alteration.

57.—(1) Upon the expiration, in relation to a proposal, of the periods referred to in subsections (3)(b) and (4)(a) of section 56 , a proposer may make application (in this Part referred to as an “application”) to the Local Government Commission for the making of a report in relation to the boundary to which the proposal or the amended proposal, as the case may be, relates.

(2) An application shall be accompanied by the proposal, any submissions received by the proposer, the statement of response from each respondent and any amended proposal.

(3) A decision to make an application under subsection (1) is a reserved function.