In short
This law, the Local Government Act, 1959, makes specific changes to previous local government legislation and an order related to a bridge. It primarily focuses on amending existing legal texts concerning local government and a particular bridge.
What it regulates
- Partial repeal of a subsection from the Local Government Act, 1946.
- Amendment of the Athlone Bridge Order, 1956.
- The reconstruction of the Athlone Bridge.
- How this Act should be cited alongside other Local Government Acts.
Who it concerns
- Entities affected by the Local Government Act, 1946.
- Parties involved with the Athlone Bridge Order, 1956.
Key points
- The words "Except where the bridge order relates to the River Shannon" from subsection (4) of section 52 of the Local Government Act, 1946, are repealed.
- Articles 2 and 3 of the Athlone Bridge Order, 1956, are deleted.
- A new Article 2 is substituted for the Athlone Bridge Order, 1956, stating: "The bridge shall be reconstructed by the provision of a new fixed span in place of the existing swivel span."
- This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act, 1959, and collectively with the Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1958, as the Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1959.
đ Legal text
Local Government Act, 1959
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Number 10 of 1959.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1959.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Repeal in part of subsection (4) of section 52 of Local Government Act, 1946.
2.
Amendment of Athlone Bridge Order, 1956.
3.
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Acts Referred to
Local Government Act, 1946
1946, No. 24
Local Government Act, 1955
1955, No. 9
Number 10 of 1959.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1959.
AN ACT TO REPEAL IN PART SUBSECTION (4) OF
SECTION 52
OF THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1946
, AND TO AMEND THE ATHLONE BRIDGE ORDER, 1956. [16th June, 1959.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:â
Repeal in part of subsection (4) of section 52 of Local Government Act, 1946.
1.âThe words âExcept where the bridge order relates to the River Shannonâ contained in subsection (4) of
section 52
of the
Local Government Act, 1946
(which subsection was inserted in that section by subsection (1) of
section 40
of the
Local Government Act, 1955
) are hereby repealed.
Amendment of Athlone Bridge Order, 1956.
2.âThe Athlone Bridge Order, 1956, shall have effect as if Articles 2 and 3 thereof were deleted and the following Article were substituted for Article 2:
â2. The bridge shall be reconstructed by the provision of a new fixed span in place of the existing swivel span.â
Short title and collective citation.
3.â(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act, 1959.
(2) The Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1958, and this Act may be cited together as the Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1959.
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