Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1997

Amendment of section 61 of Local Government Act, 1955 .

16.Section 61 (which confers on the Minister power to make certain regulations) of the Local Government Act, 1955 , is hereby amended by the substitution, in subsection (2), for all the words from “and any previous provisions” to the end of that subsection of “and so much of any previous provisions, whether made by or under statute, applying to that authority and relating to those matters as is specified in the regulations shall cease to have effect as respects that authority to the extent specified in the regulations”, and the said subsection (2), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.

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(2) From and after the commencement of regulations under this section, the matters with respect to which the regulations were made shall, as respects any local authority concerned, be governed by the provisions of the regulations and so much of any previous provisions, whether made by or under statute, applying to that authority and relating to those matters as is specified in the regulations shall cease to have effect as respects that authority to the extent specified in the regulations.