Local Government Act, 2001
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Alternative titles to Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach, etc. |
32.—(1) Where prior to the commencement of section 31 — | |
(a) Cork City Council or Dublin City Council used the title “Lord Mayor” or “Deputy Lord Mayor”, | ||
(b) any other city council used the title “Mayor” or “Deputy Mayor”, or | ||
(c) any borough council referred to in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 used the title “Mayor” or “Deputy Mayor”, | ||
to describe its office of Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach as the case may be, it shall continue to so use such title or titles notwithstanding the provisions of section 31 . | ||
(2) A local authority referred to in subsection (1) may by resolution give the title Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach to its Lord Mayor or Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor or Deputy Mayor, as the case may be, and in that case shall be styled in accordance with section 31 . | ||
(3) Where titles are continued in accordance with subsection (1), the holders of the offices concerned shall, as appropriate, be styled— | ||
(a) in the case of Cork City Council, in the Irish language “Ard-Mhéara Chathair Chorcaí” and “Leas Ard-Mhéara Chathair Chorcaí”, and in the English language “Lord Mayor of the City of Cork” and “Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Cork”, | ||
(b) in the case of Dublin City Council, in the Irish language “Ard-Mhéara Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath” and “Leas Ard-Mhéara Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath”, and in the English language “Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin” and “Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin”, | ||
(c) in the case of any other city council, in the Irish language “Méara Chathair .......” and “Leas-Mhéara Chathair .......” followed by the name of the city in Irish, and in the English language “Mayor of the City of .......” and “Deputy Mayor of the City of .......” followed by the name of the city in English, | ||
(d) in the case of a borough council, in the Irish language “Méara Bhuirg .......” and “Leas-Mhéara Bhuirg .......” followed by the name of the borough in Irish, and in the English language “Mayor of the Borough of .......” and “Deputy Mayor of the Borough of .......” followed by the name of the borough in English. | ||
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31 a local authority may subject to the provisions of Schedule 8 give an alternative title to its Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach or revert to the title or titles of Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach as the case may be. |