Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930

Meetings of the City Council.

37.—(1) The first meeting of the City Council shall be a quarterly meeting and shall be held at noon on the appointed day in the City Hall, Dublin, and if for any reason such meeting is not so held such meeting shall be held at such time, on such day (as soon as conveniently may be after the appointed day), and at such place as shall be appointed for the purpose by the Minister.

(2) Until the Lord Mayor has been elected and has made the declaration accepting office which is required by law, the City Manager shall be the chairman at the first meeting of the City Council but shall not thereby be entitled to vote on any question which is to be decided at such meeting by a vote of the members.

(3) At the first meeting of the City Council the business to be transacted shall be such business as the City Council is required by or under this Act or otherwise by law to transact at such meeting, and also any other business arising under this Act which, in the opinion of the City Council, it is necessary or desirable to transact at such meeting, and no notice, whether by notice of motion or otherwise, shall be required for the transaction of any such business.

(4) Subject to the provisions of this section, the law for the time being in force in relation to the holding of quarterly meetings and other meetings of the council of a county borough and to the meetings so held and to things done and to be done and the procedure generally at such meetings shall apply to the holding of quarterly meetings and other meetings of the City Council and to the meetings so held and to things done and to be done and the procedure generally at such meetings.