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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 6 of 1971
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1971
REVISED
Updated to 31 March 2022
Changes to legislation
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This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the
Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
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Number
6
of
1971
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1971
REVISED
Updated to 31 March
2022
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Authorities to which Act applies.
3.
Establishment of bodies to provide certain services.
4.
Membership, staff, administration, financial and other matters.
5.
Revocation of establishment order.
5A.
Transfer orders.
6.
Expenses of Minister.
7.
Laying of orders before Houses of the Oireachtas and sending of copies to members
of those Houses.
8.
Short title.
Act Referred to
Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956
1956, No. 10
Number
6
of
1971
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1971
REVISED
Updated to 31 March 2022
AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BODIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE
MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER BODIES. [7
th April
, 1971]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: certain functions of Minister under Act transferred
(18.06.2002) by
National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2002
(S.I. No. 298 of 2002), in effect as per art. 2; rendered obsolete by the dissolution
of (a) Dublin Transportation Office (1.12.2009) by
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
(15/2008), s. 102(1), S.I. No. 474 of 2009, and (b) National Safety Council (10.10.2007)
by
National Safety Council Dissolution Order 2007
(S.I. No. 813 of 2007), art. 2.
E2
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (1.02.1987) by
Dublin Metropolitan Streets Commission Act 1986
(30/1986), s. 3, S.I. No. 15 of 1987, to order made under that section. Corporate
body thereby established dissolved (1.07.1987) by
Dublin Metropolitan Streets Commission Act 1986
(30/1986), s. 4, S.I. No. 146 of 1987.
E3
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (1.01.1982) by
Fire Services Act 1981
(30/1981), s. 16(5), S.I. No. 430 of 1981, to order made under that section. Fire
Services Council established thereunder (22.06.1983) by
Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order 1983
(S.I. No. 175 of 1983), in effect as per art. 1(2); dissolved (3.01.2018) by
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012
(17/2012), s. 10(b), S.I. No. 4 of 2018.
E4
Previous affecting provision: certain actions taken by or on behalf of certain bodies
established under Act excluded from investigation (1.04.1985) by
Ombudsman Act 1980
(26/1980), s. 4(4) and sch. 2, as amended (1.04.1985) by
Ombudsman Act, 1980 (Second Schedule) (Amendment) Order 1985
(S.I. No. 69 of 1985), in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to proviso therein; substituted
(30.04.2013) by
Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012
(38/2012), ss. 6, 16, commenced as per s. 1(3), by which
Ombudsman Act 1980
(26/1980), a. 4(4) and sch. 2 were substituted with new provisions which no longer
include any reference to bodies established under this Act.
Annotations
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: certain functions of Minister under Act transferred
(18.06.2002) by
National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2002
(S.I. No. 298 of 2002), in effect as per art. 2; rendered obsolete by the dissolution
of (a) Dublin Transportation Office (1.12.2009) by
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
(15/2008), s. 102(1), S.I. No. 474 of 2009, and (b) National Safety Council (10.10.2007)
by
National Safety Council Dissolution Order 2007
(S.I. No. 813 of 2007), art. 2.
E2
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (1.02.1987) by
Dublin Metropolitan Streets Commission Act 1986
(30/1986), s. 3, S.I. No. 15 of 1987, to order made under that section. Corporate
body thereby established dissolved (1.07.1987) by
Dublin Metropolitan Streets Commission Act 1986
(30/1986), s. 4, S.I. No. 146 of 1987.
E3
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (1.01.1982) by
Fire Services Act 1981
(30/1981), s. 16(5), S.I. No. 430 of 1981, to order made under that section. Fire
Services Council established thereunder (22.06.1983) by
Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order 1983
(S.I. No. 175 of 1983), in effect as per art. 1(2); dissolved (3.01.2018) by
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012
(17/2012), s. 10(b), S.I. No. 4 of 2018.
E4
Previous affecting provision: certain actions taken by or on behalf of certain bodies
established under Act excluded from investigation (1.04.1985) by
Ombudsman Act 1980
(26/1980), s. 4(4) and sch. 2, as amended (1.04.1985) by
Ombudsman Act, 1980 (Second Schedule) (Amendment) Order 1985
(S.I. No. 69 of 1985), in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to proviso therein; substituted
(30.04.2013) by
Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012
(38/2012), ss. 6, 16, commenced as per s. 1(3), by which
Ombudsman Act 1980
(26/1980), a. 4(4) and sch. 2 were substituted with new provisions which no longer
include any reference to bodies established under this Act.
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Authorities to which Act applies.
3.
Establishment of bodies to provide certain services.
4.
Membership, staff, administration, financial and other matters.
5.
Revocation of establishment order.
5A.
Transfer orders.
6.
Expenses of Minister.
7.
Laying of orders before Houses of the Oireachtas and sending of copies to members
of those Houses.
8.
Short title.
Number
6
of
1971