Local Government Act, 1991

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Number 11 of 1991


LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1991


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Regulations, orders and directions.

4.

Repeals and revocations.

PART II

Functions of Local Authorities

5.

Representational functions of local authorities.

6.

General competence of local authorities.

7.

Local authorities to have regard to certain matters in performing functions.

8.

Ancillary functions of local authorities and other provisions with respect to their functions.

9.

Transfer of certain functions to local authorities.

PART III

Local Elections and Related Matters

10.

Prohibition of plural voting.

11.

Amendment of Local Elections Regulations, 1965.

12.

Local electoral areas in county boroughs.

13.

Disqualification of Ministers of Government and Ministers of State for membership of local authorities.

14.

Postponement of local elections for certain local authorities.

15.

Extension of term of office of certain members of certain harbour authorities.

16.

Extension of term of office of certain members of certain vocational education committees.

PART IV

Reorganisation of Local Government for the County of Dublin

17.

Interpretation (Part IV).

18.

Establishment of area committees.

19.

Delegation of functions to area committees.

20.

Management arrangements for area committees.

21.

Assistant county managers for area committees.

22.

County managers for new counties.

23.

Report on preparations for establishment of proposed councils.

24.

Regulations in relation to preparations for establishment of proposed councils.

25.

Directions for purposes of this Part.

26.

Amendment of Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985.

PART V

Local Authority Boundary Alteration

27.

Interpretation (Part V).

28.

Boundary committees.

29.

Proposal and application for alteration of local authority boundary.

30.

Provisions supplementary to section 29.

31.

Power of Minister to alter boundary by order.

32.

Request to boundary committee to report with respect to certain matters.

33.

Report by boundary committee with respect to a boundary.

34.

Provisions consequential on boundary alteration.

35.

Transitional.

PART VI

Committees and Joint Committees of Local Authorities

36.

“Local authority” (Part VI).

37.

Committees of local authorities.

38.

Joint committees of local authorities.

39.

Membership of committees and of joint committees.

40.

Regulations (Part VI).

PART VII

Miscellaneous

41.

Reserved functions.

42.

Allowances for chairmen of local authorities.

43.

Establishment of regional authorities.

44.

Amendment of City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955.

45.

Amendment of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963.

46.

Entertainment and associated expenses of local authorities.

47.

Tenure of office of managers.

48.

Civic honours.

49.

Twinning of local authority areas.

50.

Annual report of local authorities.

51.

Expenses of members of local authorities and representation of local authorities at conferences.

52.

Power to amend, repeal, etc., enactments and to dispense with certain controls affecting local authorities.

53.

Amendment of Local Authorities (Combined Purchasing) Act, 1939.

54.

Amendment of Local Government Act, 1941.

55.

Expenses.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed


Acts Referred to

City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955

1955, No. 12

Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847

1847, c. 16

Cork City Management Act, 1929

1929, No. 1

Cork City Management Acts, 1929 to 1988

Cork City Management (Amendment) Act, 1941

1941, No. 5

County Management Act, 1940

1940, No. 12

County Management Acts, 1940 to 1988

Electoral Act, 1963

1963, No. 19

Harbours Act, 1946

1946, No. 9

Limerick City Management Act, 1934

1934, No. 35

Limerick City Management Acts, 1934 to 1988

Local Authorities (Combined Purchasing) Act, 1939

1939, No. 14

Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926

1926, No. 39

Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1936

1936, No. 55

Local Authorities (Mutual Assurance) Act, 1926

1926, No. 34

Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1986

Local Government Act, 1925

1925, No. 5

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Local Government Act, 1946

1946, No. 24

Local Government Act, 1955

1955, No. 9

Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1985

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930

1930, No. 27

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1945

1945, No. 8

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1967

1967, No. 4

Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 to 1988

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1902

1902, c. 28

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976

1976, No. 20

Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1990

Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840

1840, c. 105

Municipal Privileges (Ireland) Act, 1876

1876, c. 76

Public Health and Local Government Conferences Act, 1885

1885, c. 17

Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878

1878, c. 52

Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854

1854, c. 104

Waterford City Management Act, 1939

1939, No. 25

Waterford City Management Acts, 1939 to 1988

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Number 11 of 1991


LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1991


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LAW RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. [18th May, 1991]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: