Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930
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Limitations on the municipal rate. |
68.—(1) The following limitation shall have effect in respect of the assessment of a municipal rate to which this sub-section applies on a hereditament or tenement situate in either of the areas which at the passing of this Act constitutes an added urban district, that is to say, so much in the pound of any such rate as is raised for purposes other than the excepted purposes as hereinafter defined shall not exceed the total amount in the pound of so much of all rates (other than the police rate) assessed on the urban district in which such hereditament or tenement was situate for or in respect of the year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1929, as was raised for purposes other than defraying the expenses of performing the duties of a board of guardians. | |
(2) The following limitation shall have effect in respect of the assessment of a municipal rate to which this sub-section applies on a hereditament or tenement situate in the added rural area, that is to say, so much in the pound of any such rate as is raised for purposes other than the excepted purposes as hereinafter defined shall not exceed the total amount in the pound of so much of all rates (other than the police rate) assessed on hereditaments and tenements (other than agricultural land) in the townland in which such first-mentioned hereditament or tenement was situate for or in respect of the year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1929, as was raised for purposes other than defraying the expenses of performing the duties of a board of guardians. | ||
(3) The following limitation shall have effect in respect of the assessment of a municipal rate to which this sub-section applies on a hereditament or tenement situate in the area which at the passing of this Act constitutes the urban district of Killiney and Ballybrack, that is to say, so much in the pound of any such rate as is raised for purposes other than the excepted purposes as hereinafter defined shall not exceed the total amount in the pound of so much of all rates (other than the police rate) assessed on the said urban district for or in respect of the year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1929, as was raised for purposes other than defraying the expenses of performing the duties of a board of guardians. | ||
(4) Sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section shall apply to every municipal rate made in the City for or in respect of a year prior to the year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1936, and sub-section (3) of this section shall apply to every municipal rate made in the Borough for or in respect of a year prior to the year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1936. | ||
(5) The following purposes shall be excepted purposes within the meaning of this section, that is to say:— | ||
(a) defraying the expenses of performing the duties formerly performed by a board of guardians; | ||
(b) meeting a demand by the Dublin Port and Docks Board under section 27 of the Dublin Port and Docks (Bridges) Act, 1929 (No. 2 (Private) of 1929); | ||
(c) defraying expenses incurred or meeting a demand made under any Act (other than this Act) passed by the Oireachtas after the 31st day of March, 1930, whether before or after the passing of this Act. | ||
(6) Nothing in this section shall apply to a rate assessed on a hereditament or tenement mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act. |