Local Government Act, 1946

Application of certain portions of Part IV to harbour authorities.

56.—(1) Whenever a harbour authority are authorised by a harbour works order under Part VIII of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946) to construct or maintain the bridge—

(a) this Part of this Act (except sections 58 , 60 and 61 ) shall have effect as if such harbour authority were a road authority,

(b) subsection (1) of section 53 of this Act shall have effect as if the expenses incurred by such harbour authority under the Harbours Act, 1946 , in obtaining the harbour works order were part of the expenses of the work.

(2) The Minister shall not by virtue of this section do any of the following things save with the consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, that is to say :—

(a) include in the bridge order a direction under section 50 of this Act to a harbour authority to execute the work;

(b) include in the bridge order a requirement under subsection (1) of section 53 of this Act of a contribution to be made by a harbour authority;

(c) in a case where the application for the bridge order is made by a road authority other than a harbour authority and is refused require under subsection (2) of section 49 of this Act a contribution to be made by a harbour authority;

(d) vary under subsection (3) of section 53 of this Act a contribution to be made by a harbour authority under subsection (1) of the said section.

(3) In this section the expression “harbour authority” has the same meaning as in the Harbours Act, 1946 .