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Uimhir 35 de 1925.
ACHT RIALTAIS ÁITIÚLA (RÁTAÍ AR THALAMH THALMHAÍOCHTA), 1925.
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht so—
cialluíonn an focal “deontas talmhaíochta” an deontas talmhaíochta dá dtagartar in alt 48 den Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, mar a oiriúnuítear é le haon achtachán no do réir aon achtacháin ina dhiaidh sin;
ní fholuíonn an focal “comhairle chontae” comhairle chontaebhuirge;
cialluíonn focail eile na nithe céanna a chialluíd sna Local Government (Ireland) Acts, 1898 to 1919.
Méadú an deontais thalmhaíochta.
2.—(1) An bhliain airgeadais dar tosach an 1adh lá d'Abrán, 1925, agus gach bliain airgeadais ina dhiaidh sin cuirfidh an tAire Airgid leis an deontas talmhaíochta pé méid (dá ngairmtear an deontas breise san Acht so) a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas chuige sin an bhliain airgeadais sin.
(2) Fé réir forálacha an Achta so tuigfar chun crícheanna aon achtacháin gur cuid den deontas talmhaíochta an deontas breise agus go sonnrách beidh an deontas breise fé réir na bhforálacha d'alt 40 den Irish Land Act, 1903, a bhaineann leis an deontas talmhaíochta.
(3) Gach bliain airgeadais a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas deontas breise deimhneoidh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí, le haontú an Aire Airgid, na codacha den deontas san a bheidh iníoctha le gach comhairle chontae no comhairle chontae-bhuirge fé leith agus, i gcás gach comhairle contae fé leith, na cionúireachtaí ina mbeidh gach ceann de sna codacha san ionchurtha chun muirir chontae iomláine, bhúird shláinte contae, aontais, no cheanntair, pe'ca aca é, do mhaitheamh, agus chun na críche sin tabharfa sé aire do sna cionúireachtaí ina bhfuil an deontas talmhaíochta iníoctha leis an gcomhairle chontae no leis an gcomhairle chontaebhuirge sin agus ionchurtha acu.
(4) Na suimeanna is iníoctha no is ionchurtha ag comhairle chontae fé fho-alt (1) d'alt 50 den Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, chun rátaí ar thalamh thalmhaíochta i mbaile-cheanntar contae do mhaitheamh, déanfar, má thagann aon chuid de dheontas bhreise chun bheith iníoctha le comhairle chontae, iad do mhéadú do réir an chothruim a bheidh idir an chuid den deontas breise is iníoctha leis an gcomhairle sin agus an chuid den deontas talmhaíochta is iníoctha leis an gcomhairle sin.
An deontas breise do chur láithreach chun rátaí áirithe do mhaitheamh agus rátaí do leasú.
3.—(1) Déanfidh comhairle chontae ’na dtiocfidh cuid de dheontas bhreise chun bheith iníoctha leo an bhliain airgeadais dar tosach an 1adh lá d'Abrán, 1925, pé nithe is gá chun an chuid sin do chur láithreach chun rátaí ar thalamh thalmhaíochta laistigh dá gcontae do mhaitheamh do réir na gcionúireacht do dheimhnigh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí fén Acht so, agus san sa tslí chéanna gurb ionchurtha, fé alt 51 den Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, an chuid den deontas talmhaíochta is iníoctha leis an gcomhairle sin, agus chuige sin leasóid sa mhéid gur gá é aon ráta atá déanta acu.
(2) Lomhálfidh comhairle chontae d'éinne d'íoc aon ráta a húdaruítear a leasú leis an Acht so suim chó mór leis an méid a luíoduíodh, do réir an Achta so, an ráta d'íoc an duine sin agus féadfid an lomháil sin do dhéanamh tríd an méid sin d'íoc leis an duine sin no tré bhaint as méid aon ráta atá dlite fós ar an duine sin.
(3) Einne d'íoc aon ráta a húdaruítear a leasú leis an Acht so agus nár tugadh do, roimh an 1adh lá d'Eanair, 1926, an lomháil a héilítear le fo-alt (2) den alt so, beidh sé i dteideal méid na lomhála san do bhaint, le haicsean, den chomhairle chontae ar a n-éilítear an lomháil sin do dhéanamh.
(4) Bainfidh an t-alt so le comhairle chontae-bhuirge no bhailecheanntair, maidir le haon tsuim is iníoctha, no is ionchurtha, amach as an deontas breise ar son tailimh thalmhaíochta laistigh de cheanntar chontae-bhuirge no de bhailecheanntar chontae, agus le héinne d'íoc aon ráta a dhin an chomhairle sin, agus san sa tslí chéanna ina mbaineann sé le comhairle chontae.
Faillí chomhairle contae i leorráta do dhéanamh.
4.—Más dó leis an Aire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí nár dhin comhairle chontae leor-sholáthar, tríd an ráta dealbhais, chun na costaisí d'íoc fé n-a raghaid an bhliain airgeadais áitiúil dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1926, déanfidh an chomhairle chontae sin, má orduíonn an tAire sin é, aon chuid den deontas bhreise a thiocfidh chun bheith iníoctha chun na comhairle contae sin an bhliain airgeadais dar tosach an 1adh lá d'Abrán, 1925, do chur chun costaisí reatha d'íoc, no i pé slí eile is dó leis an Aire sin is oiriúnach, agus ní bhainfidh forálacha alt 3 den Acht so leis an gcás san.
Conus a chuirfidh comhairle chontae farasbár.
5.—Aon fharasbár a bheidh ar fáil den chuid den deontas breise is ionchurtha chun muirir chontae iomláine, bhúird shláinte contae, aontais, no ceanntair, pe'ca aca é, do mhaitheamh, déanfidh comhairle chontae é chur i pé slí a ordóidh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí chun rátaí ar thalamh thalmhaíochta do mhaitheamh.
Leasú ar alt 84 den Acht Rialtais Áitiúla, 1925.
6.—Léireofar fo-alt (1) d'alt 84 den Acht Rialtais Áitiúla, 1925 (Uimh. 5 de 1925) agus beidh éifeacht aige fé is dá gcuirtí na focail “gcéad lá de Lúnasa, 1925” ann in ionad na bhfocal “gcéad lá de Mheitheamh, 1925.”
Gníomhartha a dineadh roimh rith an Achta so do bheith dleathach.
7.—Aon ghníomh, ní, no rud a dhin comhairle chontae no comhairle chontae-bhuirge roimh rith an Achta so do réir aon orduithe no treoracha a thug an tAire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí do réir forálacha agus chun crícheanna an Achta so, tuigfar gur dineadh é go cuibhe agus go dleathach.
Gearr-theideal.
8.—Féadfar an tAcht Rialtais Áitiúla (Rátaí ar Thalamh Thalmhaíochta), 1925, do ghairm den Acht so.
Number 35 of 1925.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND) ACT, 1925.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Immediate application of supplementary grant and amendment of rates. | |
Act Referred to | |
No. 5 of 1925 | |
Number 35 of 1925.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND) ACT, 1925.
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
the expression “agricultural grant” means the agricultural grant referred to in section 48 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, as adapted by or in pursuance of any subsequent enactment;
the expression “county council” does not include a county borough council;
other expressions have the same meaning as in the Local Government (Ireland) Acts, 1898 to 1919.
Increase of agricultural grant.
2.—(1) The Minister for Finance shall in the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1925, and in every subsequent financial year increase the agricultural grant by such amount (in this Act referred to as the supplementary grant) as shall be provided for the purpose in such financial year by the Oireachtas.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the supplementary grant shall for the purposes of any enactment be deemed to form part of the agricultural grant and in particular shall be subject to the provisions of section 40 of the Irish Land Act, 1903, in relation to the agricultural grant.
(3) The Minister for Local Government and Public Health, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, shall in every financial year in which a supplementary grant is provided by the Oireachtas certify the portions thereof which shall be payable to each county council or county borough council, and, in the case of each county council, the proportions in which each such portion shall be applicable in relief of county-at-large, county board of health, union, or district charges as the case may be, and shall for that purpose have regard to the proportions in which the agricultural grant is payable and applicable to and by such county council or county borough council.
(4) The sums payable or applicable by a county council under sub-section (1) of section 50 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, in relief of rates on agricultural land in an urban county district shall, where any portion of a supplementary grant becomes payable to a county council be increased in the proportion that the portion of the supplementary grant payable to such council bears to the portion of the agricultural grant payable to such council.
Immediate application of supplementary grant and amendment of rates.
3.—(1) A county council to whom a portion of a supplementary grant becomes payable in the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1925, shall take such steps as may be necessary to apply forthwith such portion in relief from rates on agricultural land within their county in the proportions certified by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health under this Act, in like manner as the portion of the agricultural grant payable to such council is applicable under section 51 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, and shall for that purpose amend any rate that has been made by them to such extent as shall be necessary.
(2) A county council shall allow to any person who has paid any rate authorised to be amended by this Act a sum equivalent to the amount by which the rate paid by such person has been reduced in pursuance of this Act and may make such allowance either by payment to such person of such amount or by deduction from the amount of any rate remaining due from such person.
(3) Any person who has paid any rate authorised to be amended by this Act and who has not been made the allowance required by sub-section (2) of this section before the 1st day of January, 1926, shall be entitled to recover by action the amount of such allowance from the county council by whom such allowance is required to be made.
(4) This section shall apply to the council of a county borough or urban district with respect to any sum payable or applicableout of the supplementary grant in respect of agricultural land within a county borough or urban county district, and to any person who has paid any rate made by such council in like manner as it applies to a county council.
Failure of county council to make adequate rate.
4.—If, in the opinion of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health a county council has failed to make adequate provision by means of the poor rate for defraying the expenses to be incurred by them in the local financial year ending on the 31st day of March, 1926, such county council shall, if the said Minister so directs, apply any portion of the supplementary grant that becomes payable to such county council in the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1925, for the purpose of defraying current expenses or in such other manner as the said Minister shall think advisable and in such case the provisions of section 3 of this Act shall not apply.
Application of surplus by county council.
5.—A county council shall apply any surplus which may be available of the portion of the supplementary grant which is applicable to county-at-large, county board of health, union, or district charges, as the case may be, in such manner for the relief of agricultural land from rates as the Minister for Local Government and Public Health shall direct.
Amendment of section 84 of the Local Government Act, 1925.
6.—Sub-section (1) of section 84 of the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925) shall be construed and have effect as if the words “first day of August, 1925,” were inserted therein in lieu of the words “first day of June, 1925.”
Validation of acts done before the passing of this Act.
7.—Any act, matter, or thing done before the passing of this Act by a county council or county borough council in pursuance of any orders, instructions, or directions of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health in accordance with the provisions of and for the purposes of this Act shall be deemed to have been duly and lawfully done.
Short title.
8.—This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1925.