PART I.

Preliminary and General.

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Dublin) (Amendment) Act, 1940.

(2) The Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 and 1935, and this Act may be cited together as the Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 to 1940.

(3) This Act shall be construed as one with the Principal Act.

2. —In this Act—

the expression “the Principal Act” means the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 (No. 27 of 1930);

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;

the expression “the city” means the county borough of Dublin;

the expression “the county” means the county of Dublin;

the expression “the urban district” means the urban district of Howth;

the expression “the city corporation” means the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Dublin;

the expression “the city council” means the council established by the Principal Act for the city;

the expression “the county council” means the county council of the county of Dublin;

the expression “the district council” means the council of the urban district of Howth;

the expression “the city manager” means the Dublin City Manager and Town Clerk.

3. —(1) The Minister may by order appoint a day to be the appointed day for the purposes of this Act.

(2) In this Act the expression “the appointed day” means the day appointed under this section to be the appointed day for the purposes of this Act.