Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1945

Extension of period for holding the new election of members of council of county of Dublin.

5.—(1) In this section, the expression “the new election” means the election of members of the council of the county of Dublin which at the passing of this Act stands required by section 45 of the Act of 1941 to be held.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the day to be fixed under section 45 of the Act of 1941 for the holding of the new election of members of the council of the county of Dublin shall be within the period beginning on the day on which this Act is passed and ending on the 1st day of July, 1946.

(3) If the Minister becomes of opinion that it is inadvisable to hold the new election of members of the council of the county of Dublin within the period mentioned in subsection (2) of this section—

(a) because an alteration of the constitution and functions of the authorities administering local government in the county of Dublin is being considered by the Minister,

(b) because reorganisations in the administration of the functions of the council of the county of Dublin or of any body whose expenses are provided in whole or in part by that council are incomplete, or

(c) for any other reason connected with the administration of the functions of the council of the county of Dublin.

the Minister may by order extend the said period by a period not exceeding two years or by a series of orders extend it by successive periods not exceeding two years in the aggregate.

(4) If the new election of members of the council of the county of Dublin is held in the year 1946 or the year 1947—

(a) without prejudice to subsection (4) of section 45 of the Act of 1941, the new election shall not be a triennial election, and

(b) an election of members of the council of the county of Dublin shall also be held in the year 1948 and that election shall be a triennial election.

(5) If the new election of members of the council of the county of Dublin is held in the year 1945 or in the year 1948, it shall be a triennial election.

(6) Subsection (2) of section 45 of the Act of 1941 shall not apply to the new election.

(7) Every order 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 the order is passed by either such House within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.