Dublin Port and Docks (Bridges) Act, 1929

Procedure as to Estimates.

14.—(1) The Minister for Local Government and Public Health shall as soon as may be after the receipt by him of the said estimates designs and plans and after considering any representations made to him by the Corporation and the County Council respectively approve of the same subject to such modifications (if any) in the said designs and plans as he may think fit to direct, or he may disapprove of such estimates designs and plans and shall signify his approval (with such modifications if any as aforesaid) or disapproval as the case may be to the Secretary of the Board specifying in the latter case any portion or portions of the estimates designs and plans respectively of which he disapproves.

(2) The works by this Act authorised or either of them shall not be constructed altered or extended otherwise than in accordance with the designs and plans approved of (with or without modifications as aforesaid) by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health under this Act or with such further modifications as the said Minister may from time to time thereafter at the request of the Board approve of.

(3) The fact that any such estimate as approved altered or amended as in this section provided shall prove to be an over-estimate or under-estimate shall not affect the validity of any rate or rates to be levied under the powers in this Act contained.

(4) Nothing in this section contained shall derogate in any way from the powers by this Act conferred on the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

(5) Any expenses incurred by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health in relation to the approval or disapproval by him of the estimates, designs and plans referred to in this section shall to such extent as shall be certified by the said Minister be paid to him by the Board and shall be defrayed by the Board as part of their expenses under this Act.