| Number 1 of 2014 |
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM ACT 2014 |
| CONTENTS |
| PART 1 |
| Preliminary and General |
| Section |
| 1. Short title, collective citations, constructions and commencement |
| 2. Regulations to remove difficulties |
| 3. Interpretation |
| 4. Regulations, orders and directions |
| 5. Repeals, revocations and amendments |
| 6. Savers |
| 7. Expenses |
| PART 2 |
| Local Government Areas and Local Authorities |
| 8. 2014 establishment day |
| 9. Cesser and amalgamation of certain local government areas |
| 10. Boundaries of amalgamated local government areas |
| 11. Preparation of maps showing county boundaries |
| 12. Local government areas |
| 13. Establishment of local authorities for certain local government areas |
| 14. Amendment of section 11 (establishment, titles and administrative areas of local authorities and consequential provisions) of Principal Act |
| 15. Number of members of local authorities |
| 16. Provisions relating to management of amalgamated local government areas |
| 17. Dissolution of certain local authorities |
| 18. Provisions consequential on dissolutions, etc. |
| PART 3 |
| Municipal Districts and Dissolution of Town Councils |
| Chapter 1 |
| Municipal Districts |
| 19. Municipal districts |
| 20. Local electoral areas and municipal districts |
| 21. Functions of municipal district members — amendments to Principal Act |
| 22. Application of certain provisions of the 2001 Act to municipal district members |
| Chapter 2 |
| Dissolution of Town Councils |
| 23. Definitions (Chapter 2) |
| 24. Dissolution of town councils and transfer date |
| 25. Dissolution of town councils — consequential provisions |
| PART 4 |
| General Provisions Relating to Dissolutions, etc. |
| 26. Consequential provisions on dissolution of certain bodies |
| 27. Implementation of Act by local authorities, actions in anticipation of 2014 establishment day |
| 28. Elections to local authorities in 2014 |
| PART 5 |
| Financial Provisions Consequential on Dissolutions and Provisions relating to Rates |
| 29. Rates |
| 30. Amalgamation of local funds of certain city councils and county councils |
| 31. Amendment of certain provisions relating to rates on vacant premises |
| 32. Duty to inform rating authority of transfer of relevant property |
| 33. Amalgamated valuation list |
| 34. References to county rate |
| PART 6 |
| Community Development within Local Authority Areas |
| Chapter 1 |
| County Development Boards and City Development Boards |
| 35. Dissolution of county development boards and city development boards |
| Chapter |
| Local Community Development Committees |
| 36. Local Community Development Committees |
| PART 7 |
| Local Authority Governance and Management, etc. |
| 37. Alternative titles to Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach, etc. |
| 38. Amendment of section 34 (removal of Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach from office, etc.) of Principal Act |
| 39. Application of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of Principal Act to municipal district members |
| 40. Effective discharge of business |
| 41. Amendment of section 48 (strategic policy committees) of Principal Act |
| 42. Area committees |
| 43. Amendment of section 66 (promotion of interests of local communities) of Principal Act |
| 44. Local economic and community plan |
| 45. Amendment of section 72 (transfer of certain functions to local authorities) of Principal Act |
| 46. Consultation with local community |
| 47. Reserved functions: duty of chief executive |
| 48. Amendment of section 133 (corporate policy group) of Principal Act |
| 49. Amendment of section 134 (corporate plan) of Principal Act |
| 50. Local authority service delivery plans |
| 51. Furnishing of information to elected council |
| 52. Amendment of section 140 (requirement that a particular thing be done) of Principal Act |
| 53. Members’ expenses, remuneration, etc. including training and attendance at conferences, etc. |
| 54. Chief executive |
| 55. Amendment of section 151 (chief executive acting by signed order, etc.) of Principal Act |
| 56. Local authority associations |
| 57. Amendment of Schedule 10 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) to Principal Act |
| PART 8 |
| Financial Procedures, Audit and Oversight |
| Chapter 1 |
| Financial Procedures and Audit |
| 58. Amendment to Chapter 1 (financial procedures) of Part 12 of Principal Act |
| 59. Audit committee |
| 60. Consideration of annual financial statement and auditor’s report |
| Chapter 2 |
| National Oversight and Audit Commission |
| 61. National Oversight and Audit Commission |
| PART 9 |
| Regional Assemblies |
| 62. Regional assemblies |
| PART 10 |
| Regional Assemblies and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy |
| 63. Regional assemblies and regional spatial and economic strategy |
| PART 11 |
| Plebiscite on Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin Metropolitan Area |
| 64. Definitions (Part 11) |
| 65. Convening of forum and report to Minister |
| 66. Resolutions of local authorities |
| 67. Holding of plebiscite |
| 68. Persons entitled to vote |
| 69. Report to Houses of the Oireachtas |
| 70. Costs of holding plebiscite |
| 71. Steps taken prior to passing of Act |
| PART 12 |
| Non-Principal Private Residence Charge and Household Charge |
| 72. Interpretation (Part 12) |
| 73. Repeals relevant to Part 12 |
| 74. Arrears of non-principal private residence charge and late payment fees |
| 75. Deceased sole owner and payment of non-principal private residence charge and late payment fees |
| 76. Collection of undischarged liabilities relating to non-principal private residence liabilities |
| 77. Guidance by Minister |
| 78. Validity of non-principal private residence charge and household charge collection activity |
| PART 13 |
| Local Government Fund and Irish Water |
| 79. Amendment of section 6 of Local Government Act 1998 |
| PART 14 |
| Dublin Docklands Development Authority |
| 80. Amendment of Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 |
| SCHEDULE 1 |
| Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013 |
| PART 1 |
| Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to the Local Government Act 2001 |
| PART 2 |
| Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013 (other than to the Local Government Act 2001) and to Certain Pre-1922 Local Government Acts |
| SCHEDULE 2 |
| Consequential Amendments to Other Acts |
| PART 1 |
| Consequential Amendments to Housing Acts 1966 to 2013 |
| PART 2 |
| Consequential Amendments to Local Elections Acts 1974 to 2012, to Electoral Acts 1992 to 2013 and to Local Elections Regulations 1995 |
| PART 3 |
| Consequential Amendments to Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act 1988 and to Building Control Act 1990 |
| PART 4 |
| Consequential Amendments to Planning and Development Act 2000 |
| PART 5 |
| Consequential Amendments to Acts Relating to Taxation |
| PART 6 |
| Minor Amendments to Other Acts |
| SCHEDULE 3 |
| Reserved Functions |
| SCHEDULE 4 |
| Consequential Provisions Relating to Local Authorities |
| SCHEDULE 5 |
| Relevant Body |
| Acts Referred to |
| Abattoirs Act 1988 (No. 8) |
| Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005 |
| Air Pollution Act 1987 (No. 6) |
| Air-Raid Precautions Act 1939 (No. 21) |
| Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15) |
| Arterial Drainage (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 14) |
| Arterial Drainage Act 1945 (No. 3) |
| Building Control Act 1990 (No. 3) |
| Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007 |
| Canals Act 1986 (No. 3) |
| Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 (No. 1) |
| Carer’s Leave Act 2001 (No. 19) |
| Casual Trading Act 1995 (No. 19) |
| City and County Management (Amendment) Act 1955 (No. 12) |
| Civil Defence Act 2012 (No. 51) |
| Civil Defence Acts 1939 to 2012 |
| Coast Protection Act 1963 (No. 12) |
| Companies Act 1990 (No. 33) |
| Control of Dogs Act 1986 (No. 32) |
| Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 |
| Control of Horses Act 1996 (No. 37) |
| Cork City Management Act 1941 (No. 5) |
| Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 (No. 2) |
| Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts 1994 to 2011 |
| Dangerous Substances Act 1972 (No. 10) |
| Data Protection Act 1988 (No. 25) |
| Disability Act 2005 (No. 14) |
| Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 (No. 29) |
| Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 (No. 7) |
| Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 (No. 15) |
| Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11) |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 43) |
| Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23) |
| Electoral Act 1997 (No. 25) |
| Electoral Acts 1992 to 2013 |
| Electoral Acts 1992 to 2014 |
| Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Act 2013 (No. 27) |
| Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (No. 35) |
| Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (No. 40) |
| Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 20) |
| Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7) |
| European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2) |
| Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (No. 52) |
| Fire Services Act 1981 (No. 30) |
| Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (No. 23) |
| Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 17) |
| Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2011 |
| Freedom of Information Act 1997 (No. 13) |
| Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 (No. 2) |
| Gas Act 1976 (No. 30) |
| Gas Regulation Act 1982 (No. 16) |
| Harbours Act 1996 (No. 11) |
| Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960 (No. 46) |
| Health Act 2004 (No. 42) |
| Health Acts 1947 to 2013 |
| Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (No. 18) |
| Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (No. 2) |
| Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22) |
| Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 22) |
| Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982 (No. 6) |
| Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 (No. 33) |
| Housing Act 1966 (No. 21) |
| Housing Acts 1966 to 2013 |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927 (No. 15) |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (No. 31) |
| Irish Sports Council Act 1999 (No. 6) |
| Licensing of Indoor Events Act 2003 (No. 15) |
| Limerick City Management Act 1934 (No. 35) |
| Litter Pollution Act 1997 (No. 12) |
| Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act 1926 (No. 39) |
| Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 (No. 14) |
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