Local Government Act, 1941

Adaptation of existing enactments.

54.—(1) The Minister may by order make all such adaptations and modifications of any enactment in force immediately before the commencement of this section as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for enabling this Part of this Act or such enactment to have full force and effect.

(2) Subject and without prejudice to any adaptation or modification made under the immediately preceding sub-section of this section, the following provisions shall have effect in relation to every enactment in force immediately before the commencement of this section, that is to say:—

(a) every mention of or reference to an order dissolving a local authority under section 72 of the Act of 1925 shall be construed as a mention of or reference to an order removing from office the members of such local authority;

(b) every mention of or reference to the dissolution of a local authority under the said section 72 shall be construed as a mention of or reference to the removal from office of the members of a local authority;

(c) every mention of or reference to a local authority which has been dissolved under the said section 72 shall be construed as a mention of or reference to a local authority the members of which have been removed from office;

(d) every mention of or reference to the body, persons, or person to whom the powers and duties of a local authority are for the time being transferred by order under the said section 72 shall be construed as a mention of or reference to the commissioner or commissioners of a local authority;

(e) every mention of or reference to an election of members of a local authority under the said section 72 shall be construed as a mention of or reference to a new election of members of a local authority.

(3) Every order made under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as conveniently may be after it is made, and, if a resolution annulling such order is passed by either such House within the next twenty-one days on which such House has sat after such Order is laid before it, such order shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.