Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930

PART II.

The Administration of the City and the Borough.

Provisions relating to the city.

Vesting of powers etc. in the City Corporation.

30.—(1) The Order dated the 20th day of May, 1924 and made under section 12 of the Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (No. 9 of 1923), whereby the council of the county borough of Dublin was dissolved shall remain in force until the appointed day and shall then cease to have effect.

(2) All real and personal property (including choses-in-action) which, immediately before the appointed day, is by virtue of the said Order dated the 20th day of May, 1924 vested in the persons who are then performing under the said Order the duties of the council of the county borough of Dublin shall, on the appointed day, become and be vested in the City Corporation.

(3) The powers, functions, and duties of the council of the county borough of Dublin which by virtue of the said Order dated the 20th day of May, 1924 are, immediately before the appointed day, exercised and performed by the persons named in that behalf in the said Order shall, as on and from the appointed day, become and be powers, functions, and duties of the City Corporation.

(4) All and every of the powers, functions, and duties which by virtue of the inclusion by this Act within the city of any area not forming part of the existing city would, but for this sub-section, be conferred or imposed on the council of the county borough of Dublin in respect of such area shall, as on and from the date when such area is so included within the city, become and be powers, functions, and duties of the City Corporation.

(5) The law in force at the passing of this Act in relation to the councils of county boroughs shall, in so far as it is not in consistent with this Act, apply to the City Corporation and for that purpose the City Corporation shall be deemed to be the council of a county borough.

(6) All and every of the powers, functions, and duties which shall, by or under any Act passed after the passing of this Act, be conferred or imposed on the council of the county borough of Dublin shall, as on and from the date on which such powers, functions, and duties are so conferred or imposed, become and be powers, functions and duties of the City Corporation.

(7) Whenever by or under any Act passed after the passing of this Act any powers, functions, or duties are conferred or imposed on the council of a borough, county borough, or urban district, such powers, functions, and duties in so far as they relate to the council of the county borough of Dublin, shall as on and from the date on which they are so conferred or imposed become and be powers, functions, and duties of the City Corporation.

(8) All powers, functions, and duties vested by statute in the Lord Mayor in relation to any market, whether as clerk of the markets or otherwise, shall, as on and from the appointed day, become and be powers, functions, and duties of the City Corporation.

(9) All and every of the powers, functions, and duties of the City Corporation shall be exercised and performed for and on behalf of the City Corporation by the City Council or the City Manager (as the case may require) subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(10) No election of members of the council of the county borough of Dublin shall be held in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Local Elections (Dissolved Authorities) Act, 1926 (No. 22 of 1926), notwithstanding anything contained in the said Act or in the Local Elections (Dublin) Act, 1929 (No. 3 of 1929).