Local Government Act, 1991

PART I

Preliminary and General

Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act, 1991.

(2) The Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1985, and this Act may be cited together as the Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1991, and shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) The County Management Acts, 1940 to 1988, and so much of this Act as relates to the management of counties, elective bodies and the county borough of Galway may be cited together as the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1991.

(4) The Cork City Management Acts, 1929 to 1988, and so much of this Act as relates to the management of the county borough of Cork may be cited together as the Cork City Management Acts, 1929 to 1991.

(5) The Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 to 1988, and so much of this Act as relates to the management of the county borough of Dublin may be cited together as the Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 to 1991.

(6) The Limerick City Management Acts, 1934 to 1988, and so much of this Act as relates to the management of the county borough of Limerick may be cited together as the Limerick City Management Acts, 1934 to 1991.

(7) The Waterford City Management Acts, 1939 to 1988, and so much of this Act as relates to the management of the county borough of Waterford may be cited together as the Waterford City Management Acts, 1939 to 1991.

(8) The Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1986, Part III and so much of the Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985 , and Part IV as relates to local elections may be cited together as the Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1991.

(9) The Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1990, and section 45 may be cited together as the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1991.

(10) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as, by order or orders made by the Minister, may be fixed therefor either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions and for the repeal and revocation effected by section 4 of different enactments.