Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993

Termination of bridge demand.

36.—(1) This section applies to bridges and quay walls in respect of which Dublin Corporation and the county council were liable to make payments to the Dublin Port and Docks Board on foot of demands furnished by that Board under the Dublin Port and Docks (Bridges) Act, 1929 , in this section referred to as “the Act of 1929”.

(2) On the commencement of this section and notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of 1929—

(a) Dublin Corporation shall become and be responsible for the maintenance of the said bridges and quay walls;

(b) expenses arising pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be defrayed by Dublin Corporation out of the municipal fund of the city of Dublin;

(c) all liabilities for payments to the Dublin Port and Docks Board by Dublin Corporation and the county council in relation to the said bridges and quay walls shall cease;

(d) the provisions of the Act of 1929 relating to the bridge rate and the bridge rate area shall cease to have effect.