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Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1931

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This law provides for the application of money from the Oireachtas to give additional relief from rates on agricultural land. It specifically increases an existing agricultural grant to help reduce the financial burden on agricultural landowners.

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Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1931 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1931 Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1931 Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1931 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 28 of 1931. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND) ACT, 1931. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Additional increase of the agricultural grant. 3. Short title. Act Referred to Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1925 No. 35 of 1925 Number 28 of 1931. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND) ACT, 1931. AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE APPLICATION OF MONEYS WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE OIREACHTAS FOR THE ADDITIONAL RELIEF OF RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND. [29th July, 1931.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Definitions. 1.—In this Act the expression “the Principal Act” means the Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1925 (No. 35 of 1925); and the expressions “agricultural grant” and “supplementary grant” have the same meanings as they respectively have in the Principal Act. Additional increase of the agricultural grant. 2.—(1) The Minister for Finance shall, in the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1931, and in every subsequent financial year, make, by way of increase of the agricultural grant over and above the supplementary grant under the Principal Act, a grant (in this Act referred to as the additional supplementary grant) of £750,000 (seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds) to be provided for the purpose in such financial year by the Oireachtas. (2) The additional supplementary grant shall be payable to the councils of the several counties (other than county boroughs) and shall be apportioned amongst such councils as follows, that is to say:— (a) as to one moiety of the said grant, in proportion to the respective populations of the several counties according to the census taken in the year 1926, and (b) as to the other moiety of the said grant, in the same proportions as the portion of agricultural grant payable to the councils of counties (other than county boroughs) is apportionable amongst such councils. (3) The Principal Act shall apply to the additional supplementary grant in like manner as it applies to the supplementary grant subject to the following modifications, that is to say:— (a) the 1st day of April, 1931, shall be substituted for the 1st day of April, 1925, the 1st day of January, 1932, shall be substituted for the 1st day of January, 1926, and the 31st day of March, 1932, shall be substituted for the 31st day of March, 1926; (b) references to county borough councils shall be omitted; (c) the expression “this Act” wherever it occurs in section 7 of the Principal Act shall be construed as referring to this present Act. Short title. 3.—This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1931. 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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