All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	7 April 1971	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Acts	17/2012, s. 1(2)
Application extended	30/1986, ss. 3(3), 16(2)
	30/1981, ss. 1(2), 16(5)
Application of Ombudsman Act 1980 extended to bodies established under	S.I. No. 69 of 1985
Certain actions by bodies under Act excluded from investigation	26/1980, s. 4(4) and sch. 2 as amended by S.I. No. 69 of 1985 and as substituted by 38/2012, ss. 6, 16 and sch. part 2
Transfer of certain functions under	S.I. No. 289 of 2012, arts. 1(2), 3, 8
	S.I. No. 288 of 2012, arts. 1(2), 3, 8
	S.I. No. 279 of 2012, arts. 1(2), 3, 7
	S.I. No. 278 of 2012, arts. 1(2), 3, 7
	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
	S.I. No. 298 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1)(a)(ii)
Making of dissolution o. under prohib.	30/1986, ss. 4(5), 16(2)
S. 1 title of Minister altered	S.I. No. 358 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 3
	S.I. No. 394 of 2016, arts. 1(2), 3
	S.I. No. 193 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3
	S.I. No. 233 of 2003, arts. 1(2), 3
	S.I. No. 322 of 1997, arts. 1(2), 3
	S.I. No. 269 of 1977, arts. 1(2), 3
S. 2 substituted	17/2012, ss. 1(4), 4
S. 3 transfer of certain functions under	S.I. No. 165 of 2018, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(b)
	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 3 confirmation of acts done by bodies established under	9/2008, ss. 3(2), 4(1). See also s. 3(3)
S. 3 confirmation of certain orders made under	9/2008, s. 3(1), 4(1). See also s. 3(3)
S. 3 applied	37/2001, ss. 7, 113 (1), 155
S. 3(1) substitituted	17/2012, ss. 1(4), 5(a)
S. 3(1A) inserted	17/2012, ss. 1(4), 5(b)
S. 3(9) inserted	17/2012, ss. 1(4), 5(c)
S. 4 transfer of certain functions under	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 4(2)(a) amended	33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 4(2)(c), (4) amended	8/1980, ss. 9 (a), 12 (2) (b)
S. 4(5), (6) inserted	8/1980, ss. 9 (b), 12 (2) (b)
S. 5 transfer of certain functions under	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 5 confirmation of certain acts by bodies dissolved under	9/2008, s. 4
S. 5 order revoked under excluded from application of provision	9/2008, s. 3(1). See also s. 3(5)
S. 5 making of dissolution order under prohibited	30/1986, ss. 4(5), 16(2)
S. 5(2)(a)(iv) inserted	17/2012, ss. 1(4), 6(a)
S. 5(2)(e)-(h) inserted	17/2012, ss. 1(4), 6(b)
S. 5A inserted	17/2012, ss. 1(4), 7
S. 5A power of Minister re transfer of assets and liabilities of Irish Water transferred	S.I. No. 165 of 2018, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(c)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 3	Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Amendment) Order (S.I. No. 123 of 2022)
	Water Safety Ireland (Establishment) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 56 of 2019)
	Land Development Agency (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 603 of 2018)
	Land Development Agency (Establishment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 352 of 2018)
	Local Government Management Agency (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 220 of 2013)
	Local Government Management Agency (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 290 of 2012)
	Affordable Homes Partnership (Establishment) Order, 2005 (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 293 of 2007)
	Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 276 of 2007)
	Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 275 of 2007)
	Irish Water Safety (Establishment) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 389 of 2006)
	Affordable Homes Partnership (Establishment) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 383 of 2005)
	Local Government Computer Services Board (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 656 of 2004)
	Irish Water Safety Association (Establishment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 361 of 1999)
	National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987, (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 360 of 1999)
	Dublin Transportation Office (Establishment) Order (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 337 of 1999)
	National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987 (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 11 of 1999)
	Dublin Transportation Office (Establishment) Order (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 170 of 1997)
	Local Government Management Services Board (Establishment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 410 of 1996)
	Local Government Staff Negotiations Board (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 160 of 1996)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Designated Bodies) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 290 of 1995)
	Dublin Transportation Office (Establishment) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 289 of 1995)
	Environmental Research Unit (Establishment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 20 of 1988)
	National Safety Council (Establishment) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 327 of 1987)
	Dublin Metropolitan Streets Commission (Establishment) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 14 of 1987)
	Fire Prevention Council (Establishment) Order, 1978 (Amendment) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 239 of 1986)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 325 of 1986)
	Local Government Services (Establishment) (Orders) (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 345 of 1984)
	Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order, 1983 (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 344 of 1984)
	Fire Prevention Council (Establishment) Order 1978 (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 23 of 1984)
	Fire Prevention Council (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 246 of 1980)
	Irish Water Safety Association (Establishment) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 244 of 1980)
	Local Government Staff Negotiations Board (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 15 of 1979)
	Fire Prevention Council (Establishment) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 206 of 1978)
	Local Government Computer Services Board (Establishment) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 212 of 1975)
	Local Government Staff Negotiations Board (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 54 of 1975)
	Pensions (Increase) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 83 of 1975)
	National Road Safety Association (Establishment) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 103 of 1974)
	Local Government Staff Negotiations Board (Establishment) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 217 of 1971)
S. 3(1A)	Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 264 of 2012)
S. 3(2)	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 604 of 2018)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 83 of 2014)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 265 of 2012)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Section 3(2)) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 107 of 2005)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Section 3(2)) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 142 of 1995)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 325 of 1986)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 77 of 1981)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 207 of 1978)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 197 of 1976)
S. 3(3)	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 265 of 2012)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Designated Bodies) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 290 of 1995)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Section 3 (2)) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 142 of 1995)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 77 of 1981)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 207 of 1978)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (Designation of Bodies) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 197 of 1976)
S. 3(8)	Dublin Transportation Office (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 519 of 2002)
	Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order, 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 23 of 2000)
S. 4	Local Government Services (Establishment) (Orders) (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 345 of 1984)
	National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987, (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 360 of 1999)
	National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987 (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 11 of 1999)
	Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order, 1983 (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 344 of 1984)
S. 4(1)	Dublin Transportation Office (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 519 of 2002)
S. 5	Local Government Staff Negotiations Board (Establishment) Orders, 1971 to 1996 (Revocation) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 411 of 1996)
	National Safety Council Dissolution Order 2007 (S.I. No. 813 of 2007)
	Environmental Research Unit (Establishment) Order, 1988 (Revocation) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 409 of 1993)
	Local Government (Corporate Bodies) (Revocation) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 328 of 1987)
S. 5A	Water Safety Ireland (Transfer Of Assets And Liabilities) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 55 of 2019)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Transfer of Functions, Assets and Liabilities of Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 279 of 2012)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Transfer of Functions, Assets and Liabilities of Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 278 of 2012)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Transfer of functions of the Local Government Computer Services Board) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 288 of 2012)
	Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (Transfer of functions of the Local Government Management Services Board) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 289 of 2012)