Local Government Act 2019

PART 6

Plebiscites on Direct Election of Mayors

Interpretation

39. (1) In this Part—

“directly elected mayor” means the cathaoirleach of a local authority elected to that office by the electors of the administrative area of that local authority and on whom are conferred—

(a) some or all of the functions for the time being performable by the chief executive of that local authority, and

(b) such other functions as may be provided by or under statute;

“local authority” means—

(a) the council of the city of Cork,

(b) the council of the city and county of Limerick,

(c) the council of the city and county of Waterford;

“plebiscite” means, in relation to an administrative area, the plebiscite of the electors of that administrative area required to be held under this Part;

“proposal” means a proposal to provide by law for a directly elected mayor of the administrative area of a local authority.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, each of the following is an administrative area:

(a) the administrative area of the council of the city of Cork;

(b) the administrative area of the council of the city and county of Limerick;

(c) the administrative area of the council of the city and county of Waterford.