Local Government Act, 1936

Amendment of section 5 of the Local Government Act, 1933.

4.—(1) A certificate by the Minister under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act of 1933 may, notwithstanding anything contained in that sub-section, be given at any time within twelve months after the appointment mentioned in the said sub-section or the passing of this present Act, whichever is the later.

(2) Whenever the Minister is satisfied that a certificate given or purported to be given (whether before or after the passing of this Act) under sub-section (1) of the Act of 1933 was defective by reason of a mis-statement of fact or other error of detail therein, the Minister, if he so thinks proper, may, at any time within twelve months after the passing of this Act, cancel such certificate and issue in lieu thereof a new certificate under the said section 5 as amended by this Act.