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Updated to 18 May 2023 (Act No.12 of 2023 and S.I. No. 245 of 2023)

Local Government Reform Act 2014
No. 1 of 2014

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1 - 4 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 5(1) - (3) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 5(4) insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 165(1) of Electoral Act 1992 (23/1992) and ss. 19A, 19G of Local Elections (Disclosure and Donations Expenditure) Act 1999 (7/1999) 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(e)
S. 5(4) insofar as it applies to the amendment as respects the definition of "local authority concerned" in s. 2(1) of Local Elections (Disclosure and Donations Expenditure) Act 1999 (7/1999) 24 March 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(a)
S. 5(4) insofar as it is not already in operation 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 5(5) - 5(7) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 5(8) insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 71 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838, s. 19 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1849 and s. 15, schs. 3, 4 of Valuation Act 2001 (13/2001) 24 March 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(b)
S. 5(8) insofar as it is not already in operation 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 6, 7 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(a)
Ss. 8 - 10 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 11 24 March 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(c)
Ss. 12 - 18 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 19 insofar as it relates to the holding of elections to local authorities in 2014 and for the purposes of section 28(1)(d)  30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38/2014), art. 2(b)
S. 19 insofar as it is not already in operation 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 20(1), 20(2) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 20(3) 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(c)
Ss. 21 - 26 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 27 24 March 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(c)
S. 28 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 29 - 31 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 32 1 July 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 4
Ss. 33 - 43 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 44 1 July 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 3
Ss. 45 - 53 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 54 insofar as it relates to the insertion of s. 149A into the Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 54 insofar as is not already in operation 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 55 - 63 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 64 - 71 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 72  30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(d)
S. 73(1)(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 73(1)(b) 2 March 2014 Commenced as per s. 73(1)(b)
S. 73(1)(c) 1 January 2015 Commenced as per s. 73(1)(c)
S. 73(1)(d) 31 March 2025 Commenced as per s. 73(1)(d)
S. 73(2) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 73(3)(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 73(3)(b) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 74 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(d)
S. 75 2 March 2014 Commenced as per s. 75(7)
Ss. 77, 78 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(d)
S. 79 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 80(1) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 80(2) 27 November 2013 Commenced as per s. 80(2)
Ss. 80(3), 80(4) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 1 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Sch. 2, pt. 1 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Sch. 2, pt. 2 insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 165(1) of the Electoral Act 1992 (23/1992) and ss. 19A, 19G of Local Elections (Disclosure and Donations Expenditure) Act 1999 (7/1999) 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(e)
Sch. 2, pt. insofar as it is not already in operation 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Sch. 2, pts. 3 - 5 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Sch. 2, pt. 6 insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 71 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838, s. 19 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1849 and s. 15, schs. 3, 4 of Valuation Act 2001 (13/2001) 24 March 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(b)
Sch. 2, pt. 6 insofar as it relates to the amendment of s. 48 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (20/2011) 1 June 2014 Commenced as per s. 1(23)
Sch. 2, pt. 6 insofar as it is not already in operation 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Schs. 3 - 5 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Establishment day appointed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 215 of 2014), reg. 2
Transfer date appointed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Transfer Date) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 216 of 2014), art. 2
S. 26(2) joint committee dissolved Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 232 of 2014), art. 3
S. 26(2)(d) assets and liabilities transferred Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 232 of 2014), arts. 4, 5
S. 29(1) amended Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 (24/2019), ss. 22(a), 28(5)
S. 29(8) restriction on performance of reserved function under Local Government (Performance of Reserved Functions in Respect of Municipal District Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 231 of 2014), regs. 2, 6-10
S. 29(8) reserved function conferred Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37 of 2001), Ss. 131, 131A, sch. 14A pt. 3 (see also Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 21(4), sch. 3)
S. 32 repealed Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 (24/2019), ss. 27, schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 13, 28(5)
S. 35 boards dissolved County and City Development Boards Dissolution Order 2014 (S.I. No. 233 of 2014), art. 2, 3, schedule
S. 80 references construed Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act 2015 (No. 55/2015), s. 7(2)
Sch. 3, part 3 amended Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 (24/2019), ss. 22(b), 28(5)
Sch. 4 assets and liabilities transferred Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 232 of 2014), arts. 4, 5
Sch. 4 para. 14(4) amended Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (No. 21 of 2014), ss. 2, 57

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4 Local Government (Expenses of Local Authority Members) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 494 of 2017)
  Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 62 of 2015)
  Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014)
  Local Government (Audit Committee) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 244 of 2014)
  Local Government (Expenses of Local Authority Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 236 of 2014)
  Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 232 of 2014)
  Local Government (Application of Certain Provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 to Municipal District Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 230 of 2014)
  Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 228 of 2014)
S. 8 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 215 of 2014)
S. 22 Local Government (Application of Certain Provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 to Municipal District Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 230 of 2014)
S. 24(1) Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Transfer Date) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 216 of 2014)
S. 26(2) Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 232 of 2014)
S. 29(8) Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Rates) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 484 of 2017)
S. 35 County and City Development Boards Dissolution Order 2014 (S.I. No. 233 of 2014)
S. 59(3) Local Government (Audit Committee) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 244 of 2014)
S. 62 Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 62 of 2015)
  Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014)
  Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 228 of 2014)