Local Government Act, 1955
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Alteration of boundaries of certain public assistance districts. |
68.—(1) Section 7 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 (No. 27 of 1939), is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections:— | |
“(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Health, by order alter the boundaries of the Dublin Public Assistance District, the Rathdown Public Assistance District or the Balrothery Public Assistance District, and the order shall make such consequential alterations in the boundaries of any adjoining public assistance district as the Minister considers appropriate. | ||
(5) Where the Minister proposes to make an order under subsection (4) of this section— | ||
(a) he shall furnish a statement of his proposals for consideration, during a period specified by the Minister, by the council of the county of Dublin and shall consider any observations which they may make on the statement during that period, and | ||
(b) he shall furnish a statement of his proposals for consideration, during a period specified by the Minister, by the corporation of Dublin and shall consider any observations which they may make on the statement during that period.” | ||
(2) Where a statement is furnished under subsection (5) of section 7 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 , the making of observations thereon shall be a reserved function. |