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Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

County Management Act 1940
No. 12 of 1940

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 26 August 1942 County Management Act, 1940 (Date of Commencement) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 365 of 1942), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Rep. with saver. 37/2001, ss. 5 (1), 6, 7 , 144 (5) sch. 3, pt. 1
Am. 37/1945, s.5
Am. prosp. 7/1985, ss. 1 (6), 6 (4)
Ext. 9/1960, s.8 (1)
Reserved function declared S.I. No. 426 of 1985, arts. 3(a), 9
Reserved functns. ext. 18/1941, s.3 (4)
  23/1941, s.72 (2)
  24/1946, ss. 44 (2), 48 (3), 67 (5), 76 (4), 77 (3), 78 (2), 79 (2), 84 (4) (b), 90 (2) (c)
  3/1948, s.50 (5)
  4/1948, ss. 5 (3), 60 (4)
  S. I. No. 45 of 1948
  12/1950, s.21 (8)
  1/1952, s.9 (7)
  12/1953, s.2 (3)
  9/1955, s.66 (2)
  10/1956, s.5 (2)
  19/1956, ss. 2 (6), 3 (4)
  24/1961, ss. 6 (6), 94 (4)
  12/1963, ss. 2 (6), 5 (3), 8 (3), 10 (3) (b), (c) (6), 18 (5)
  19/1963, s.83 (2)
  28/1963, ss. 3 (6) (b), 14 (3), 15 (2), 16 (3), 19 (7), 30 (8), 42 (6), 46 (10)
  13/1967, s.7 (2)
  24/1968, s.5 (5)
  1/1970, s.32 (7)
  2/1970, ss. 2 (5), 4 (3), 6
  32/1972, s.1
  5/1979, ss. 3, 26 (6)
  34/1979, ss. 3 (7), 9 (4), 10 (3)
  43/1980, ss. 7 (4), 9 (7), 21 (2)
  1/1981, ss. 274 (4), 310
  9/1986, ss. 1 (2), 5 (6)
  11/1986, ss. 26 (2), 13 (2)
  15/1986, ss. 3, 50 (6)
  6/1987, ss. 2, 18 (3), 39 (8), 48 (5)
Water quality control authority to be joint body for. 1/1977, ss. 25 (5) (a), 33
S.1 (2) (a) (b) (c) (d) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.1 (3) (in pt.) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S. 3(2) application restricted S.I. No. 391 of 1981, arts. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 296 of 1976, arts. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 220 of 1976, arts. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 305 of 1974, arts. 1(2), 2
S.3 (2), power to extend applic. 12/1955, s.12 (1)
S.3 (2), power to term. applic. 12/1955, s.13 (1)
S.3 (2) rstrct. S. I. No. 3 of 1965, art. 2
  S. I. No. 8 of 1969, art. 2
  S. I. No. 305 of 1974, art. 2
  S. I. No. 220 of 1976, art. 2
  S. I. No. 296 of 1976, art. 2
  S. I. No. 391 of 1981, art. 2
S.3 (3) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.4 rep. 26/1950, s.1, sch.
  12/1955, s.23, sch.
S.5, power to am. 12/1955, s.14 (3) (a)
S.5 (1) rep. 9/1958, s.3 (1) (2)
S.5 (2) (3) (in pt.) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.8 (1) orders under continued 37/2001, ss. 7, 144 (5)
S. 9 applied S.I. No. 426 of 1985, arts. 3(b), 10, schedule para. 2, table
S.9, appl. as am. S. I. No. 426 of 1985, arts. 3 (b), 10, sch., par. 2
S.9, power to am. 12/1955, ss. 12 (5), 13 (4), 14 (3) (b)
S.9 (1) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.9 (3) del. S. I. No. 8 of 1969, art. 3
S.9 (5) (8) (in pt.) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.10, del. for cert. purps. 11/1991, ss. 1 (10), 21 (5)
S.10, power to am. 12/1955, s.14 (3) (c)
S.10 (2) (3) (e) (4) (5), rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.11 (3) am. for cert. purps. 11/1991, ss. 1 (10), 21 (5)
S.11 (3), power to am. 12/1955, s.14 (3) (d)
S.11 (3) (in pt.) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.11 (4) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.12 rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.13, delegation of functns. 12/1955, s.17 (9)
S.13 rstrct. 12/1961, s.14 (5)
S.14 rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.15 rep. 12/1955, s.23, sch.
S.16, oo. ctd. 11/1991, ss. 1 (10), 41 (5)
S.16 (2) am. 35/1978, s.13
S.16 (3)-(6) rep. 11/1991, ss. 1 (10), 4 (1), 38 (8) (a), sch.
S.16 (7) rep. 32/1972, s.1
S.18 rep. 11/1991, ss. 1 (10), 4 (1), 38 (8) (a), sch.
S.19 (1) am. 12/1955, s.20 (1) (2)
Ss. 22-25, 28, 29 rep. 12/1955, s.23, sch.
S.33 (1) (2) (5) (c) (in pt.) rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
S.34 rep. 19/1945, s.11 (1), sch. 1
S.40 rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
Sch. 2, par. 8 rep. 19/1945, s.11 (1), sch. 1
Sch. 2, par. 11 rep. 21/1966, ss. 6, 121, sch. 1
Sch. 2, par. 14 (in pt.), rep. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 4, sch. 1
Sch. 2, par. 21 deleted S.I. No. 455 of 1998, arts. 2(2)(b), 13(3)(b)(v), 69(3)(b)(v)
  S.I. No. 341 of 1991, arts. 2, 4(1), 4(2)(e)
  S.I. No. 340 of 1991, arts. 2, 4(1), (2)(e)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5(3) County Management Act, 1940. County Management (Joint Bodies) Order 1952 (S.I. No. 214 of 1952)
S. 8 County Management (Joint Bodies) (No. 2) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 142 of 1960)
  County Management (Joint Bodies) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 122 of 1960)
S. 16(3) County Management (Reserved Functions) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 341 of 1985)
  Department of Local Government. County Management Act, 1940. County Management (Reserved Functions) Order 1948 (S.I. No. 45 of 1948)
S. 22 Public Bodies (Temporary Provisions) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 232 of 1954)
S. 23 Public Bodies (Temporary Provisions) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 232 of 1954)