S.I. No. 296/1995 - Local Government Act, 1994 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1995.


S.I. No. 296 of 1995.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1995.

The Minister for the Environment 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) (No. 2) Order, 1995.

2. In this Order a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is to a Part or section of, or a Schedule to, the Local Government Act, 1994 , unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended.

3. Sections 20 and 23 shall come into operation on the making of this Order.

4. Section 4(1) and the First Schedule shall come into operation to the extent specified in the First Schedule to this Order on the making of this Order.

5. Part II, other than sections 6 (3) (b) and 12, shall come into operation on the day of the making of an order under section 21 in respect of the first local elections to be held under section 20(1).

6. Section 4 (1) and the Second Schedule 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 in respect of the first local elections to be held under section 20 (1).

SCHEDULE.

Part I

Repeals

Number and Year

Short Title

Extent of Repeal

No. 27 of 1930

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930

Section 32(4) and (5).

No. 35 of 1934

Limerick City Management Act, 1934

Section 7(4) and (5).

No. 14 of 1937

Local Elections Act, 1937

The whole Act.

No. 2 of 1939

Waterford City Management Act, 1939

Section 5(1), (4) and (5).

No. 5 of 1941

Cork City Management (Amendment) Act, 1941

Sections 2 and 3.

No. 19 of 1963

Electoral Act, 1963

Sections 81, 82, 83, 85 and 86.

No. 19 of 1965

Local Elections Act, 1965

Sections 2(1), 3, 4 and 6.

No. 28 of 1966

Local Elections Act, 1966

The whole Act.

No. 12 of 1972

Local Elections Act, 1972

Sections 1, 3, 4 and 5.

No. 7 of 1973

Local Elections Act, 1973

The whole Act.

No. 11 of 1991

Local Government Act, 1991

Sections 14, 15 and 16.

PART II

Revocations

1. The Local Elections Regulations, 1965, other than articles 1, 2, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87.

2. The Local Elections (Amendment) Regulations, 1974, other than articles 1, 2, 3 and 21.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Part I

Repeals

Session and Chapter or Number and Year

Short Title

Extent of Repeal

3 and 4 Vict. C. 108

Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840

Sections 5, 14, 28, 29, 30,52 and 58.

61 and 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 Disqualification's) Act, 1974

Section 24.

No. 11 of 1991

Local Government Act, 1991

Section 13.

Part II

Revocations

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, this 13th

day of November, 1995.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order brings into operation certain provisions of the Local Government Act, 1994 relating to local elections and local authority membership.