S.I. No. 128/1999 - Local Government Act, 1994 (Commencement) Order, 1999.

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 (9) of the Local Government Act, 1994 (No. 8 of 1994), hereby orders as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act, 1994, (Commencement) Order, 1999.

2. Part IV of the Local Government Act, 1994 shall come into operation on the day of the holding of the annual meeting of a local authority to be held next after the making of these Regulations.

3. Section 12 and Part V of the Local Government Act, 1994 shall come into operation on the day of the making of an order under section 21 of that Act in respect of the local elections to be held next after the making of this Order.

4. Section 4 (1) of and the First Schedule to the Local Government Act, 1994 shall come into operation to the extent specified in the First Schedule to this Order on the day of the holding of the annual meeting of a local authority to be held next after the making of these Regulations.

5. Section 4 (1) of and the First Schedule to the Local Government Act, 1994 shall come into operation to the extent specified in the Second Schedule to this Order on the day of the making of an order under section 21 of that Act in respect of the local elections to be held next after the making of this Order.

First Schedule

Part I

Session and Chapter or Number and Year	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
3 & 4 Vict. c. 108	Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840	Section 83.
7 & 8 Vict. c. 106	Grand Jury (County Dublin) Act, 1844	Sections 5 and 43.
10 & 11 Vict. c. 16	Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847	In section 37 all words other than “if at any meeting of the commissioners the chairman be not present, one of the commissioners present shall be elected chairman of such meeting by the majority of the votes of the commissioners present at such meeting.” Sections 42 and 48.
10 & 11 Vict. c. 34	Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847	Sections 132, 133 and 142.
17 & 18 Vict. c. 103	Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854	Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 and 21.
41 & 42 Vict. c. 52	Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878	Sections 11 and 46.
59 & 60 Vict. c. 54	Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1896	Section 22 and 23.
61 & 62 Vict. c. 37	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898	Sections 3, 15, 17, 20 and 23(1).
2 Edw. 7. Ch. 38	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1902	Sections 2 and 12.
7 Edw. 7. c. 53	Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907	Part VI.
No. 5 of 1925	Local Government Act, 1925	Sections 79 and 80.
No. 3 of 1927	Local Government Act, 1927	Sections 13, 14 and 15.
No. 1 of 1929	Cork City Management Act, 1929	Section 6.
No. 27 of 1930	Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930	Sections 32(1), (2) and (3).
No. 35 of 1934	Limerick City Management Act, 1934	Section 10.
No. 25 of 1939	Waterford City Management Act, 1939	Section 9.
No. 15 of 1940	Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) (Amendment) Act, 1940	Section 6.
No. 23 of 1941	Local Government Act, 1941	Sections 6 and 43.
No. 24 of 1946	Local Government Act, 1946	Section 99.
No. 8 of 1945	Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1945	Section 4.
No. 9 of 1955	Local Government Act, 1955	Sections 61(1)(a) and (3).
No. 19 of 1963	Electoral Act, 1963	Part VI.

Part II

	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
	The Local Government (Application of Enactments) Order, 1898	Articles 35 and 37 of the Schedule to the Order.

Second Schedule

Part I

Session and Chapter or Number and Year	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
3 & 4 Vict. c. 108	Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840	Sections 5, 14, 28, 29, 30, 52 and 58.
61 & 62 Vict. c. 37	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898	Sections 94 and 97.
No. 5 of 1925	Local Government Act, 1925	Sections 60 and 62.
No. 27 of 1930	Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930	Section 32(6) and (7).
No. 35 of 1934	Limerick City Management Act, 1934	Section 7(6) and (7).
No. 25 of 1939	Waterford City Management Act, 1939	Section 5(6) and (7).
No. 5 of 1941	Cork City Management (Amendment) Act, 1941	Section 5.
No. 23 of 1941	Local Government Act, 1941	Section 57.
No. 12 of 1972	Local Elections Act, 1972	The Whole Act except as previously repealed.
No. 3 of 1973	Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1973	Sections 1(3) and 4.
No. 8 of 1974	Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications), 1974	Section 24.
No. 11 of 1991	Local Government Act, 1991	Section 13.

Part II

1. The Local Elections Regulations, 1965, except as previously revoked.

2. The Local Elections (Amendment) Regulations, 1974, except as previously revoked.

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, this 13th day of May, 1999.
	NOEL DEMPSEY,
	Minister for the Environment and Local Government

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order brings into operation Part IV of the Local Government Act, 1994 which relates to the Cathaoirleach and Leas Chathaoirleach of a local authority, Part V which allows for the making of regulations as regards local authority meetings and section 12.