Local Government Act, 1991
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Regulations in relation to preparations for establishment of proposed councils. |
24.—(1) When the reorganisation report has been submitted to the Minister, he may, having considered it, direct that another report be jointly prepared by any one or more of the area managers in respect of or taking account of specified matters. | |
(2) The Minister, having considered the reorganisation report and any reports under this section may, after consultation with the Minister for Finance, by regulations make such provision as appears to him to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or to give full effect to or to facilitate— | ||
(a) preparations for the establishment of the proposed counties and the proposed councils, | ||
(b) preparations for the dissolution of the existing authorities, | ||
(c) the making and implementation of transitional arrangements in relation to such establishment and dissolution, | ||
and the regulations shall have effect notwithstanding the provisions of any other enactment and every such enactment shall be construed and have effect subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the regulations. | ||
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), regulations under that subsection may include provision in relation to— | ||
(a) the making of arrangements and agreements between the existing authorities and between those authorities and the other Dublin authorities in relation to the matters referred to in subsection (2) and for the application of such agreements and arrangements to the proposed councils, | ||
(b) the preparation for the transfers of assets and liabilities consequent upon the establishment of the proposed counties and the proposed councils and the dissolution of the existing authorities, | ||
(c) the preparation by the existing authorities of estimates of the expenses for a specified local financial year of the proposed councils as if those councils stood established during the whole of that year, | ||
(d) any matter or thing for which provision may be made by order under section 34 or for which provision is made in the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 , | ||
(e) the adjustment of any matter or thing (including any financial adjustment) that, in the opinion of the Minister, will arise upon the establishment of the proposed counties and the proposed councils and the dissolution of the existing authorities. | ||
(4) Regulations under this section may provide for the application, adaptation, amendment or repeal of any enactment as respects the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (2) or as respects the county or any part thereof (including the borough). |