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Updated to 8 January 2025 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 6 of 2025)

Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act 1926
No. 39 of 1926

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 28 July 1926 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Am. 21/1936, s. 24
  23/1941, s. 21(5)
  S.I. No. 290 of 1993, art. 4(1)
  S.I. No. 291 of 1993, art. 4(1)
  S.I. No. 499 of 1997, reg. 15
Am. as appl. 9/1955, s.25 (2)
Appl. 26/1927, s. 16
  27/1927, s. 8
  8/1931, s. 22
  29/1930, s. 23 (5)
  21/1936, s. 24 (3)
  4/1938, s. 57
  24/1939, s. 11
  12/1940, ss. 10-12
  21/1940, s. 13
  9/1946, ss. 38-42
  40/1947, s. 8, sch.
  7/1952, s. 14, sch. 1, par. 7 (5) (7)
  9/1962, s. 8 (3) (4)
  1/1970, s. 15 (1)
  1/1980, s. 27 (4)
  8/1994, ss. 1 (9), 34 (6)
  S. I. No. 217 of 2000, art. 2
  37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), (8)
  33/2004, ss. 3, 5, 7
Applic. of. 34/1947, s. 3
Applic. rstrct. 37/2001, 7, 79 (5)
Appl. in pt. to "manager." 12/1955, s.5 (2)
Cert. refs. to "sanitary authority" constrd. 50/2013, ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4)
Functns. conferred to local authorities. 37/2001, ss. 7, 63 (2) (a) (i), sch. 12, pt. 1
Power to apply by o. 6/1971, s.4 (2) (a)
References construed S.I. No. 499 of 1997, regs. 2, 15
Rstrct. 17/1935, s.5 (5)
  18/1935, s.5 (5)
  21/1939, s.31 (3)
  12/1940, s.12 (3)
  15/1940, s.3
  27/1942, s.2
  1/1983, ss. 6, 9 (1)
Trans. of cert. functns. under. S.R. & O. No. 58 of 1947
  S.R. & O. No. 329 of 1947
  S.R. & O. No. 417 of 1947
  S. I. No. 779 of 2004, art. 2 (c)
Water quality control authority to be loc. auth. for. 1/1977, ss. 25 (5) (b), 33
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick  7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
S.1 (1) (in pt.), (2) (a) (b) rep. 26/1950, s.1, sch.
S. 2 reference to the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council construed as a reference to the director general 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, 26 & sch. 1 part 2
S.2 am. 24/1946, s.95 (1)
  34/1947, s.3 (2)
  9/1955, s.26
S. 2 declarations under revoked with saver S.I. No. 505 of 2002, arts. 2, 4, 5
  S.I. No. 222 of 1999, art. 2, 3(2)
S. 2 saving for cert. o. under. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 62(3), 63
S. 2(1) offices or employments declared for purposes of S.I. No. 539 of 2002, arts. 2, 4, schedule
  S.I. No. 222 of 1999, art. 3(1), schedule
S. 2 (1) rstrct. 15/1940, s.3
S. 2 (1), subsec. substit. 16/1998, ss. 11 (1), 15 (4)
S. 2 (1) (a) (b) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 2 (1) (c) am. 15/1940, s.4
S. 2 (1) (c) substit. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 2 (2) substit. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
Ss. 3, 4 del. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 3 appl. 37/2001, ss, 7, 113 (1), 155
S. 4 trans. of functns. under. S. I. No. 294 of 1973
S. 5 (in pt.) rep. 9/1955, s.5, sch. 1
S. 5 non applic. of. 37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 145 (5)
S. 5 (1) (2) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 5 (2) (in pt.) rep. 15/1940, s.5
S. 6 am. 9/1955, s.27
S. 6 appl. 37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 145
S.6 applic. rstrct. 25/2000, s.1
S.6 appointment of manager to be by resolution. 12/1955, s.5 (4)
S.6 non applic. of. 37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 147 (4) (d) (5) (b)
S.6, request to be by resolution. 12/1955, s.5 (3)
S.6 requests and appointments in case of two grouped counties. 12/1955, s.5 (5) (6)
S.6 requests and appointments in case of Dublin Corp. & co. col. 12/1955, s.5 (7) (8)
S.6 recommendations of appointments as manager. 12/1955, s.5 (9)
S.6, requests deemed made. 11/1991, ss. 1 (10), 21 (3) (a)
S.6 (1) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.6 (1) rstrct. 31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 17 (9)
S.6 (2) (3) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.6 (4), subsec. substit. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.6 (5) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.6 (5), subsec. substit. 37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 163
S.6 (6) (a) (b) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.7 (1) (2) am. 23/1941, s.21 (4)
S.7, s. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.8, regs. made under. ctd., transit. provns. 33/2004, ss. 3, 23 (4), 62 (1), 63
S.8, s. 1/1983, ss. 3, 9 (1)
  33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.9 rstrct. 9/1955, s.29 (2)
S.9 rep. 1/1983, ss. 7 (1), 9 (1)
S.10 del. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.10 am. 9/1955, s.28
S. 10(1) means of payment of fees prescribed S.I. No. 64 of 1983, art. 3
  S.I. No. 63 of 1983, regs. 1(2), 3
S.11 rstrct. 23/1941, s.27 (6)
  3/1944, s.9
  9/1944, s.7
S.12 del. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S.12 (2) am. 15/1940, s.6
  7/1952, s.14, sch. 1, par. 7 (5)
S.12 (2) rep. 8/1994, ss. 1 (9), 4 (1), sch. 1, pt. 1
S.12 (2) (b) appl. 1/1980, ss. 27 (6), 28 (3)
S.12 (3) (4) rep. 8/1994, ss. 1 (9), 4 (1), sch. 1, pt. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Local Appointments (Sanitary Inspectors) Order 1932 (S.I. No. 105 of 1932)
S. 2(1) Local Authorities (Declaration of Offices) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 293 of 2003)
  Local Authorities (Declaration of Offices) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 529 of 2002)
  Local Authorities (Declaration of Offices) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 505 of 2002)
  Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 (Declaration of Offices) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 217 of 2000)
  Local Authorities (Declaration of Offices) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 222 of 1999)
  Local Appointments Commissioners (Declaration of Office) Order 1933 (S.I. No. 58 of 1933)
  Local Appointments (Declaration of Offices) Order 1927 (S.I. No. 46 of 1927)
S. 2(1)(c) Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 (Health Inspectors) Order 1948 (S.I. No. 351 of 1948)