S.I. No. 115/1939 - Minister For Local Government and Public Health (Agency) Order, 1939.

1. The Minister for Lands is hereby authorised to exercise and perform as agent for the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, pursuant to the arrangement and agreement aforesaid, any of the duties and public services of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health during such time or times in the month of May, 1939, as the said Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh may be absent from his official duties as Minister for Local Government and Public Health.

2. The exercise and performance of the public services aforesaid by the Minister for Lands as such agent pursuant to the said arrangement and agreement shall not relieve the Minister for Local Government and Public Health of his responsibility for the administration of those public services.

3. The

Interpretation Act, 1937

(No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

4. This Order may be cited for all purposes as the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Agency) Order, 1939.

DUBLIN.

This 4th day of May, 1939.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1939. No. 115.

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH (AGENCY) ORDER, 1939.

WHEREAS it is enacted by

Section 11

of the

Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924

(No. 16 of 1924), (as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution), that it shall be lawful for any Minister pursuant to any arrangement or agreement previously authorised by an order of the Government to exercise or perform any of the duties or public services of any other Minister as agent for such other Minister and without relieving such other Minister of his responsibility for the administration of such public service

AND WHEREAS, Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh, Minister for Local Government and Public Health, anticipating that in the month of May, 1939, he will be absent from his official duties as Minister for Local Government and Public Health, has arranged and agreed with the Minister for Lands that the Minister for Lands shall during such absence exercise and perform the duties and public services assigned to him, the said Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh as such Minister, as agent for him the said Minister, and without relieving him of his responsibility for the administration of such public services

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the carrying of the said arrangement and agreement into effect should be authorised by the Government

NOW, the Government, in exercise of the powers in this behalf vested in them by the said

Section 11

of the

Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924

(No. 16 of 1924), (as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution), and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, do hereby order as follows:—