Local Government Act, 2001

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Functions of Commission.

90.—(1) The Commission shall carry out the functions conferred on it by this Act in relation to—

(a) the alteration of local authority boundaries under Part 8,

(b) the alteration of local electoral areas and of the number of members assigned to those areas under section 23 ,

(c) the alteration of the number of members of a local authority under section 22 ,

(d) the establishment of a town council under section 185 ,

(e) an application by a town council under section 187 ,

(f) any matter arising on a request under subsection (2),

and shall prepare and furnish to the Minister a report in accordance with those provisions and this Part.

(2) The Minister may request in writing the Commission under this subsection to prepare a report with respect to—

(a) any matter relating to any aspect of local government specified by the Minister in such request, either generally or in relation to a specified local authority, or

(b) the boundary of any administrative or geographical district or other division used for any purpose of public administration connected with or related to local government or any such district or other division which it is proposed to establish.

(3) A report of the Commission to the Minister under subsection (1) shall—

(a) be in writing,

(b) include the recommendations of the Commission in relation to the matters which are the subject of the report, and

(c) include recommendations in relation to such ancillary or related matters (including financial matters) as the Commission may consider appropriate or as the Minister may specify in a request under subsection (4)(b).

(4) (a) In relation to any function referred to in subsection (1), the Minister may request the Commission to have regard to such considerations or matters in preparing its report as are specified in the request and the Commission shall comply with any such request.

(b) Where the Minister specifies in a request under this section, a report of the Commission shall include the recommendations of the Commission in relation to such ancillary or related matters (including financial matters) as may be specified in such request.

(5) (a) The Minister shall publish a report furnished to him or her by the Commission.

(b) The Minister shall have regard to such report in carrying out his or her functions under and in accordance with the provisions specified in subsection (1).