Local Government Act, 1955

Exercise or performance of power, function or duty by local authority for another local authority or for other statutory body.

59.—(1) Where—

(a) a local authority are of opinion that it would be more convenient that any power, function or duty which may be exercised or performed by them should be exercised or performed, whether generally or in a particular case, by another local authority, and

(b) the other local authority are able and willing so to exercise or perform the power, function or duty,

the authorities may enter into an agreement that the power, function or duty shall be so exercised or performed on behalf of the first-mentioned authority by the other, and it shall thereupon become so exercisable or performable by the other authority.

(2) Where—

(a) a body, being a body established by statute and not being a local authority, are of opinion that any power, function or duty which may be exercised or performed by them should be exercised or performed, whether generally or in a particular case, by a local authority, and

(b) the local authority are able and willing so to exercise or perform the power, function or duty,

the body and the local authority may enter into an agreement that the power, function or duty shall be so exercised or performed on behalf of the body by the local authority, and it shall thereupon become so exercisable or performable by the local authority.

(3) This section is without prejudice to section 47 of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953), and an agreement shall not be made under this section in a case in which an arrangement could be made under the said section 47.

(4) Entry under this section into an agreement shall be a reserved function.