Local Government Act, 1925

PART II.

PUBLIC HEALTH.

County to be one rural sanitary district except in certain cases.

9.—(1) On and after the appointed day, and subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section, the area of every county, with the exception of those portions (if any) of that area which are included in urban districts, shall for all purposes form one rural sanitary district or rural district within the meaning of the Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, and the council of such county shall be the sanitary authority for such rural sanitary district or rural district, and such rural sanitary district or rural district shall be called by the name of “The County Health District of____________” (with the addition of the name of the county).

(2) At the request of the council of any county, the Minister may by order direct that there shall be in such county two or more rural sanitary districts, and in such case the Minister by his said order shall after consultation with the council of such county determine the boundaries of such rural sanitary districts, and the council of such county shall be the sanitary authority for each such rural sanitary district, and each such rural sanitary district shall be called by the name of “The County Health District of___________” (with the addition of the name of the county and of such distinguishing name as the Minister shall direct).