Local Government Act 2001
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The Local Government Act 2001 is an Irish statute that modernised and consolidated the legal framework for local authorities, defining their powers, structures, and governance arrangements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Local Government Act 2001 canonical | 8 |
| Local Government Act 2001 as amended | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Oireachtas
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Irish statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
city councils in Ireland
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county councils in Ireland ⓘ town councils in Ireland ⓘ |
| bindingForce | statutory law in Ireland ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier local government enactments ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on conflict of interest for local authority members
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provisions on joint bodies of local authorities ⓘ provisions on local authority committees ⓘ provisions on local authority membership and disqualification ⓘ provisions on local authority rating and charges ⓘ provisions on local authority staff ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| defines |
audit arrangements for local authorities
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ethical framework for local authority members and employees ⓘ executive functions of local authority managers ⓘ functions of local authorities ⓘ procedures for local authority meetings ⓘ procedures for local elections at local authority level ⓘ provisions for community and local development participation ⓘ provisions for corporate policy groups ⓘ provisions for local authority finance ⓘ provisions for strategic policy committees ⓘ reserved functions of elected members ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Oireachtas ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of the Environment
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surface form:
Department of the Environment and Local Government
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| hasAmendedVersion |
Local Government Act 2001
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Local Government Act 2001 as amended
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| influencedBy | prior Irish local government legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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local government law ⓘ |
| legislature | Oireachtas ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
local authorities
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local government ⓘ |
| providesFor |
establishment, dissolution and alteration of local authority areas
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local authority corporate plans ⓘ local authority service indicators and performance reporting ⓘ public consultation by local authorities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate existing local government legislation
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to define governance arrangements for local authorities ⓘ to define the powers of local authorities ⓘ to define the structures of local authorities ⓘ to modernise the legal framework for local authorities in Ireland ⓘ |
| reforms |
relationship between elected members and managers
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structure of local government in Ireland ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Local Government Act 2001 self-link ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Local Government Act 2001
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hasAmendedVersion
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Local Government Act 2001
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Local Government Act 2001 as amended