Local Government Act, 1991

County managers for new counties.

22.—(1) If an administrative county whose functional area is conterminous with the committee district of the Fingal Area Committee is established at a time when a person holds the office of Fingal Area Manager, then, upon such establishment, that person shall, notwithstanding section 5 (2) of the City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955 , stand appointed to the office of Fingal County Manager.

(2) If an administrative county whose functional area is conterminous with the committee district of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Area Committee is established at a time when a person holds the office of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Area Manager, then, upon such establishment, that person shall, notwithstanding the enactment referred to in subsection (1), stand appointed to the office of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Manager.

(3) If an administrative county whose functional area is conterminous with the committee district of the South Dublin Area Committee is established at a time when a person holds the office of South Dublin Area Manager, then, upon such establishment, that person shall, notwithstanding the enactment referred to in subsection (1), stand appointed to the office of South Dublin County Manager.