Public Libraries Act, 1947

Application of enactments relating to local authorities, etc.

8.—(1) The Council shall, within the meaning and for the purposes of each of the enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act, be deemed to be a local authority, local body, county council or public body, according to the context of the enactment, and every reference therein to a Minister shall be construed as a reference to the Minister.

(2) (a) In the event of the removal of the members from office under section 44 of the Local Government Act, 1941 (No. 23 of 1941), as applied by this Act, the Minister shall appoint members (in this section referred to as new members) in their stead.

(b) Sections 48 and 49 of the Local Government Act, 1941 , shall in their application to the Council have effect as if the references therein to a new election of members; were references to such appointment.

(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 6 of this Act, the appointment of new members shall be made to take effect as follows:—

(a) if the period of five years after the removal of the members expires within one year before the 1st day of January in the year in which a new appointment of members would be required save for such removal, either

(i) on the said 1st day of January, or

(ii) on any day within the period of five years after such removal;

(b) otherwise, on any day within the period of five years after such removal.

(4) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the removal of the members from office and the appointment of new members shall not alter the years in which new appointments are to take effect.