S.I. No. 429/2013 - Local Government Act 2001 (Appointment of Manager) (Tipperary) Order 2013.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th November, 2013.

I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 145(3A) (inserted by section 17(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 17 of 2012)) of the Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37 of 2001) hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 2001 (Appointment of Manager) (Tipperary) Order 2013.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 16th day of November 2013.

3. Mr. Joe MacGrath, manager for North Tipperary County, is appointed as manager also for South Tipperary County.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

14 November 2013.

PHIL HOGAN,

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order provides for the appointment, by Ministerial Order, of Mr Joe MacGrath as manager for South Tipperary County. This is the first appointment to this position after the commencement of Part 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 . It is made in accordance with section 145 (3A) of the Local Government Act 2001 by virtue of Mr. MacGrath holding the position of manager for North Tipperary County in the group of authorities in Tipperary. Mr. MacGrath will act as manager for both counties as provided for in section 144 (1A)(b) of the Local Government Act 2001 .