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Local Government (Sanitary Services) (Joint Burial Boards) Act, 1952

In short

This law clarifies that joint burial boards have, and have always had, the power to compulsorily acquire land for burial grounds.

What it regulates

  • The definition of a "joint burial board."
  • The power of joint burial boards to acquire land.
  • The compulsory acquisition of land for new or expanded burial grounds.

Who it concerns

  • Joint burial boards.
  • Sanitary authorities acting as burial boards.

Key points

  • A "joint burial board" is the governing body of a united district formed under the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, with the powers and duties of a burial board under that Act.
  • Joint burial boards possess, and have always possessed, the power to acquire land compulsorily.
  • This power is for the purpose of providing new burial grounds or adding to existing ones.
  • Enactments allowing sanitary authorities to acquire land compulsorily for these purposes also apply to joint burial boards.
Legal text
Legal text

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1952 Local Government (Sanitary Services) (Joint Burial Boards) Act, 1952 Local Government (Sanitary Services) (Joint Burial Boards) Act, 1952 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 22 of 1952. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SANITARY SERVICES) (JOINT BURIAL BOARDS) ACT, 1952. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definition of joint burial board. 2. Compulsory acquisition of land by a joint burial board. 3. Short title, construction and collective citation. Number 22 of 1952. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SANITARY SERVICES) (JOINT BURIAL BOARDS) ACT, 1952. AN ACT TO REMOVE DOUBTS AS TO THE POWER OF JOINT BURIAL BOARDS TO ACQUIRE LAND COMPULSORILY. [10th December, 1952.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Definition of joint burial board. 1.—In this Act the expression “joint burial board” means the governing body of a united district formed under the provisions of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 which possesses the powers and is subject to the duties conferred and imposed on a burial board by the said Act. Compulsory acquisition of land by a joint burial board. 2.—In order to remove doubts it is hereby declared that the powers of a joint burial board include and have always included the powers of a sanitary authority acting as burial board for a sanitary district to acquire land compulsorily for the purposes of providing a new burial ground or making additions to a burial ground, and that every enactment which enables or for the time being enabled a sanitary authority so acting to acquire land compulsorily for such purposes is and has been applicable to a joint burial board and that such powers are and were exercisable accordingly. Short title, construction and collective citation. 3.—

(1)This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Sanitary Services) (Joint Burial Boards) Act, 1952.
(2)This Act shall be construed as one with the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1948.
(3)The Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1948 and this Act may be cited together as the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1952. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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