Local Government Act, 2001
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Acceptance of gifts by a local authority. |
228.—(1) In this section “local authority” includes a joint library committee. | |
(2) A local authority may accept gifts of money, land or other property on the trusts or conditions (if any) as may be specified by the donor. | ||
(3) A local authority shall not accept a gift if the trusts or conditions attached to it would be inconsistent with, or prejudice, the effective performance of its functions. | ||
(4) A local authority shall, as appropriate, publish in its annual report details of all gifts accepted by it during the period of the report. | ||
(5) Nothing in this section shall be read as restricting the right of any local authority to continue to hold and administer gifts of property which it has accepted before the establishment day under the Local Authorities (Acceptance of Gifts) Act, 1945 . |