Local Government Act, 1994

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PART I

Preliminary and General

Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act, 1994.

(2) The Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1993, and this Act may be cited together as the Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1994 and shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) The County Management Acts, 1940 to 1993, 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 1994.

(4) The Cork City Management Acts, 1929 to 1991, 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 1994.

(5) The Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 to 1993, 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 1994.

(6) The Limerick City Management Acts, 1934 to 1991, and so much of this Act as relates to management of the county borough of Limerick may be cited together as the Limerick City Management Acts, 1934 to 1994.

(7) The Waterford City Management Acts, 1939 to 1991, 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 1994.

(8) The Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 , so much of the Electoral Act, 1992 as relates to local elections and Parts II and III may be cited together as the Local Elections Acts, 1974 to 1994.

(9) 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 amendment effected by section 4 of different enactments.