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Twinning of local authority areas.
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75.—(1) A local authority may enter into arrangements for the twinning of its administrative area or a part of it or establish other similar links with any other area, whether within or outside the State.
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(2) The decision to enter into an arrangement under subsection (1) is a reserved function.
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(3) A local authority shall not enter into an arrangement under subsection (1) unless, having had regard to the following matters, it is satisfied that the arrangement is justified:
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(a) the benefits likely to accrue to its administrative area and the local community,
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(b) the social, cultural and general interests of its administrative area and the local community, and
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(c) the total cost involved.
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(4) The Minister may issue directions to local authorities or specified classes of local authorities for the purposes of this section.
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(5) There shall be recorded in the annual report of a local authority for every year expenditure and other particulars in relation to the performance of its functions under this section.
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