Local Government Act, 2001
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Changing of name of townland or non-municipal town situated in more than one county, etc. |
191.—(1) Where a townland or non-municipal town is situated in more than one county or partly in a county and partly in a city, one of the county councils or the city council concerned, as the case may be, may by resolution for which at least one-half of the total number of members of that council vote in favour, adopt a proposal to change the name of the townland or non-municipal town to a proposed new name of such townland or non-municipal town. | |
(2) The area of the non-municipal town to which the proposal referred to in subsection (1) relates shall be described in that proposal whether by reference to a map or otherwise. | ||
(3) Before the county council or city council concerned adopts a proposal under subsection (1) it shall have acquired the consent of the other relevant county council or city council to that proposal by way of resolution, for which at least one-half of the total number of members of that council vote in favour. | ||
(4) Section 190 , other than subsection (2), applies to the adoption of a proposal to change the name of a townland or non-municipal town situated in more than one county or partly in a county and partly in a city, subject to such modifications or adaptations as are necessary. |