Local Government Act, 1994

Amendment of section 27 of the Act of 1941.

49.—Section 27 of the Act of 1941 as amended by section 18 of the Local Government Act, 1955 is hereby further amended by the insertion of the following subsections:

“(7) Notwithstanding subsection (4), whenever an officer is suspended under this section the local authority may, if it thinks fit, make with the consent of the appropriate Minister an ex-gratia payment to the suspended officer.

(8) Any sum paid under subsection (7) shall be repayable by the officer to the local authority and may be deducted from any moneys payable by the local authority to such officer.

(9) Any sum paid under subsection (7) shall not be reckoned as salary or emolument for the purposes of schemes or regulations made under the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980 .”.