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Number 37 of 2001
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 2001
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART 1
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Preliminary and General
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Section
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1.
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Short title and collective citations.
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2.
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Interpretation generally.
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3.
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Construction of enactments.
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4.
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Regulations, orders and directions.
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5.
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Repeals, revocation and amendment of enactments.
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6.
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Savers.
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7.
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Commencement.
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8.
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Expenses.
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PART 2
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Local Government Areas and Local Authorities
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9.
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Establishment day.
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10.
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Local government areas.
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11.
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Establishment, titles and administrative areas of local authorities and consequential provisions.
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PART 3
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Local Authority Membership
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12.
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Eligibility for local authority membership.
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13.
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Disqualifications from local authority membership.
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14.
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Prohibition on multiple membership of local authorities.
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15.
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Offence to act when disqualified.
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16.
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Cesser of membership.
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17.
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Term of office.
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18.
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Resignation from membership.
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19.
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Casual vacancies.
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20.
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Savers (Part 3).
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21.
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Number of members of local authorities, etc.
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22.
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Alteration of number of members of local authority.
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PART 4
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Local Elections
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23.
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Local electoral areas.
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24.
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Right to vote at local elections.
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25.
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Prohibition of plural voting.
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26.
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Year of elections to all local authorities.
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27.
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Conduct of elections.
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28.
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Temporary arrangements with respect to certain polling districts and register of electors.
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29.
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Consequential appointments to certain other bodies.
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30.
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Savers (Part 4).
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PART 5
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Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach
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Chapter 1
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General
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31.
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Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach.
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32.
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Alternative titles to Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach, etc.
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33.
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Resignation of Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach.
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34.
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Removal of Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach from office.
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Chapter 2
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Election by Local Authority
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35.
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Application of Chapter 2.
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36.
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Annual election of Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach by local authority.
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37.
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Method of election of Cathaoirleach by local authority.
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38.
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Casual vacancy in the office of Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach.
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Chapter 3
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Direct Election
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39.
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Application of Chapter 3.
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40.
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Direct election and tenure of Cathaoirleach of county council and city council.
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41.
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Casual vacancy in office of Cathaoirleach of county council or city council.
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42.
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Amendments to certain Acts, relating to direct elections, etc.
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43.
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Election petitions in relation to direct elections.
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PART 6
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Meetings and Proceedings of Local Authorities
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44.
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Application (Part 6).
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45.
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Attendance of public and media at meetings.
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46.
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Meetings administrator.
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47.
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Effective discharge of business.
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PART 7
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Committees and Joint Committees
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48.
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Strategic policy committees.
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49.
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Municipal policy committees.
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50.
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Area committees.
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51.
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Committees of local authorities.
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52.
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Joint committees of local authorities.
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53.
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Saver for acts of committee or joint committee.
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54.
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Regulations (Part 7).
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PART 8
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Local Authority Boundary Alteration
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55.
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Interpretation (Part 8).
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56.
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Proposal by local authority for alteration of boundary.
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57.
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Application for boundary alteration.
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58.
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Supplementary provision to sections 56 and 57.
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59.
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Minister may request review.
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60.
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Report by Local Government Commission.
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61.
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Power to alter boundaries, etc.
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62.
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Provisions consequential on boundary alteration.
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PART 9
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Functions of Local Authorities
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Chapter 1
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General Functions of Local Authorities
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63.
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Statement of local authority functions.
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64.
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Representational functions of local authorities.
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65.
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Ancillary functions of local authorities.
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66.
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Promotion of interests of local community.
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67.
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Amenity, recreation and other functions.
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68.
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Irish language and local authorities.
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69.
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Local authorities to have regard to certain matters in performing functions, etc.
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70.
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Exercise of certain functions.
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71.
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Objective of unified service to the public.
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72.
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Transfer of certain functions to local authorities.
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73.
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Saver (functional area).
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Chapter 2
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Ceremonial Functions
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74.
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Civic honours.
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75.
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Twinning of local authority areas.
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76.
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Entertainment and associated expenses of local authorities.
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Chapter 3
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Library and Archival Functions
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77.
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Library authorities.
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78.
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Functions of library authorities.
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79.
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An Chomhairle Leabharlanna.
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80.
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Records and archives of local authorities.
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Chapter 4
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Non-Public Roads — Local Improvement Schemes
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81.
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Assistance towards non-public roads.
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Chapter 5
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Functions under Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1995, etc.
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82.
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Definitions (Chapter 5).
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83.
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Functions under Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1995, etc.
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84.
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Saver (Chapter 5).
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PART 10
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Agreements and arrangements concerning functions
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85.
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Agreements concerning functions.
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86.
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Joint discharge of functions and provision of services.
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87.
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Direction to make agreements.
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88.
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Savers (Part 10).
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PART 11
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Local Government Commission
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89.
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Establishment of Local Government Commission.
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90.
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Functions of Commission.
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91.
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Members of Commission.
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92.
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Eligibility and tenure of office of members, etc.
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93.
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Meetings and procedures of Commission.
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94.
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Services to Commission.
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95.
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Submissions to Commission.
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PART 12
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Financial Procedures and Audit
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Chapter 1
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Financial Procedures
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96.
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Local financial year.
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97.
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The local fund.
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98.
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Banking arrangements.
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99.
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Authorisation of payments.
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100.
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County council expenditure: town services.
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101.
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Expenses of certain town councils.
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102.
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Local authority budget.
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103.
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Local authority budget meeting.
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104.
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Limitation on additional expenditure.
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105.
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Submission of financial statements and reports.
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106.
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Borrowing and lending of money.
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107.
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Keeping of accounts.
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108.
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Consideration of annual financial statement.
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109.
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Community fund.
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110.
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Community initiative scheme.
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111.
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Regulations (Chapter 1).
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112.
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Obligations in case of proposal involving illegal payment, deficiency or loss.
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113.
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Savers.
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Chapter 2
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Audit
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114.
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Interpretation (Chapter 2).
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115.
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Application (Chapter 2).
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116.
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Local Government Audit Service.
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117.
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Code of audit practice.
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118.
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Audit procedure.
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119.
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Right of auditor to inspect documents, obtain information, etc.
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120.
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Audit opinion and report.
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121.
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Consideration of annual financial statement and auditor's report.
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122.
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Audit committee.
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123.
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Extraordinary audit.
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124.
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Re-assignment of audit.
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125.
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Audit fees.
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126.
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Certification of claims, returns, etc.
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PART 13
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Local Authorities and the Local Community
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127.
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Consultation with the local community.
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128.
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Recognised associations.
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129.
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County or City Development Boards.
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PART 14
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The Local Government Service
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Chapter 1
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The Elected Council
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130.
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Policy role of elected council.
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131.
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Reserved functions.
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132.
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Reserved functions: duty of manager.
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133.
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Corporate policy group.
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134.
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Corporate plan.
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135.
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Report on capital programme.
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136.
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Furnishing of information to elected council.
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137.
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Plans, specifications to be prepared for elected council.
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138.
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Prior information to elected council.
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139.
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Direction that works not proceed.
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140.
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Requirement that a particular thing be done.
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141.
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Duty of members appointed to other bodies.
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142.
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Members' expenses, remuneration, etc.
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143.
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Allowance for Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach.
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Chapter 2
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Position of Manager
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144.
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Position of manager.
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145.
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Appointment of manager.
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146.
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Suspension and removal of manager.
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147.
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Tenure of manager.
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148.
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Deputy manager.
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149.
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Executive functions.
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Chapter 3
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Procedural Matters
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150.
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Definitions.
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151.
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Manager acting by signed order.
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152.
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Attendance of manager at local authority meetings.
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153.
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Legal proceedings.
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154.
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Delegation of functions.
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Chapter 4
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Local Authority Personnel
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155.
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Definitions (Chapter 4).
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156.
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Appropriate Minister.
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157.
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Application (Chapter 4).
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158.
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Provisions relating to the employment of persons by local authorities.
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159.
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Staffing and organisational arrangements.
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160.
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Qualifications for employment.
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161.
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Restrictions on local authority employment and membership of a local authority.
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162.
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Modification of restriction on being employed under certain related bodies.
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163.
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Amendment of Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926.
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164.
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Amendment of Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977.
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165.
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Savers (Chapter 4).
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PART 15
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Ethical Framework for the Local Government Service
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166.
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Interpretation (Part 15).
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167.
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Application (Part 15).
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168.
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Standards of integrity.
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169.
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Codes of conduct for Local Government Service.
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170.
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Prohibition of favours, rewards, etc.
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171.
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Annual declaration.
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172.
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Public register...
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