County Management Act, 1940

Dissolution of boards of health.

36.—(1) Every board of health shall, upon the commencement of this Act, become and be dissolved by virtue of this section and the powers, functions, and duties of such board shall thereupon become and be transferred to and vested in the council of the county in which the county health district of such board is situate.

(2) In the case of a board of health which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, stands dissolved by virtue of an order made under section 72 of the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925), the following provisions shall have effect as on and from such commencement, that is to say:—

(a) the said order shall cease to have effect and the said section 72 shall cease to apply to the said board of health;

(b) the said board of health shall continue to be dissolved but such dissolution shall be deemed to have been effected by virtue of this section and accordingly the foregoing sub-section of this section shall apply and have effect in relation to the said board of health;

(c) the powers, functions, and duties transferred by the said foregoing sub-section shall include all powers, functions, and duties which are, immediately before such commencement, exercisable or required to be performed by a person, persons, or body appointed in that behalf by any order of the Minister under the said section 72.

(3) The provisions contained in the Third Schedule to this Act shall apply and have effect in relation to every board of health dissolved or deemed to have been dissolved by this section.