Local Government and Public Health (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1944.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Local Government and Public Health (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1944.
2 Delegation of certain powers and duties of Minister for Local Government and Public Health
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paragraphs: Subject to the subsequent provisions of this Order, the several statutory powers and duties of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health specified in the Schedule to this Order are hereby delegated to Francis Constantine Ward, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health.
3 Exceptions
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paragraphs: The following are hereby excepted from the powers and duties delegated by this Order :
(a) any power or duty which relates to the borrowing of money by a local authority or other body.
(b) any power or duty to fix or determine the area of charge for the purpose of raising any expenses of a local authority.
4 Restrictions
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paragraphs: Every power and duty delegated by this Order shall be exercisable and performed by the said Francis Constantine Ward subject to the following restrictions:
(a) he shall not impose directly or indirectly, or give his consent to the imposition directly or indirectly of, anycharge on a local authority if, having regard to the financial position of such local authority and under the usual practice among local authorities, such charge would be defrayed by means of borrowing,
(b) he shall not, without the concurrence of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, impose any charge on a local authority otherwise than by consenting to any proposal or proposals from such local authority,
(c) he shall not, without the concurrence of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, by consenting to any proposal or proposals from a local authority impose on any local authority charges which in any local financial year exceed in the aggregate the amount applicable to such local authority in accordance with the Table annexed to this Article,
(d) he shall not apply to a court for an order of mandamus requiring a local authority or other body to perform a duty.
TABLE.
Local Authorities
Amounts
The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin
£20,000
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Cork
4,000
The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Limerick
3,000
The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Waterford
2,000
The Corporation of DÃºn Laoghaire
4,000
The corporation of any borough other than a county borough or the borough of DÃºn Laoghaire
An amount equal to sixpence in the pound on the total of the valuations appearing in the valuation lists for the time being in force under the Valuation Acts of the hereditaments in the borough.
The council of an urban district
An amount equal to sixpence in the pound on the total of the valuations appearing in the valuation lists for the time being in force under the Valuation Acts of the hereditaments in the urban district.
The commissioners of a town
An amount equal to three-pence in the pound on the total of the valuations appearing in the valuation lists for the time being in force under the Valuation Acts of the hereditaments in the town.
The council of a county
4,000
The Dublin Board of Assistance
20,000
The Rathdown Board of Assistance
5,000
The Balrothery Board of Assistance
2,000
A board of public assistance
4,000
The joint committee of management of Grangegorman Mental Hospital
20,000
The joint committee of management of any district mental hospital other than the Grangegorman District Mental Hospital
5,000
The joint board of a united district established under section 13 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878
2,000
Any other local authority
1,000