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Uimhir 7 de 1940.
ACHT BRIOGÁIDEACHA TÓITEÁIN, 1940.
[An tiontódh oifigeamhail.]
Mínithe.
1.—(1) San Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an tAire” an tAire Riaghaltais Aiteamhail agus Sláinte Poiblidhe;
tá na bríonna céanna leis na habairtí “údarás sláintíochta” agus “ceanntar sláintíochta” fé seach atá leis na habairtí “sanitary authority” agus “sanitary district” fé seach sna hAchtanna Sláinte Puiblí, 1878 go 1931;
cialluíonn an abairt “údarás briogáide tóiteáin” údarás sláintíochta go mbeidh briogáid tóiteáin bunuithe agus á cothabháil aca;
cialluíonn an abairt “briogáid tóiteáin” cólucht có-eagruithe d'fhir agus iad tréineálta agus gléasta chun tóiteáin i bhfoirgintí agus in áiteanna eile do mhúchadh agus chun daoine agus maoin do thárrtháil o thóiteáin den tsórt san agus, mara n-éillíonn an cóthéacs a mhalairt, foluíonn sí na feithiclí, na caidéil, na hósanna, na dréimirí agus na húirlisí agus an gléasra eile ar n-a gcur ar fáil don chólucht fear san chun crícheanna a ndualgas maidir le tóiteáin;
cialluíonn an abairt “foirgint tualangtha baoil” foirgint no déanmhas no tógáil (buan no sealadach) is d'aon tsaghas no bheidh déanta d'aon abhair do bhéarfadh gur ró-bhaol, i gcás tóiteán do bheith sa chéanna, an bás do theacht ar dhaoine—
(i) toisc mórán daoine do bheith á thaithighe no ag fáil cóiríochta ann de ghnáth, no
(ii) toisc gan aon fhearaistí no feistisí, no toisc gan aon chinn leor-dhóthanacha, do bheith ar fáil chun tóiteáin do thárlódh ann do mhúchadh no chun a chur ar chumas na ndaoine ann éalódh as i gcás tóiteán do thárlachtaint, no
(iii) toisc adhantacht abhar a dhéanta, no
(iv) toisc earraí adhantacha do bheith á gcoimeád ann de ghnáth, no
(v) toisc nach leor an tslí amach as, no
(vi) toisc éinní eile dá samhail sin.
(2) Na tagairtí atá san Acht so do thóiteán do mhúchadh, léireofar iad mar thagairtí fholuíonn tóiteán do chosc ar leathadh.
Oblagáidí agus comhachta údarás sláintíochta.
2.—(1) Soláthróidh gach údarás sláintíochta a mbeidh riachtanach do réir reasúin chun tóiteáin do thárlódh i bhfoirgintí agus in áiteanna eile de gach saghas ina gceanntar sláintíochta do mhúchadh go tapaidh agus go héifeachtúil, agus chun daoine agus maoin do chosaint agus do thárrtháil ar dhíobháil o aon tóiteán den tsórt san.
(2) Chun soláthar réasúnta den tsórt a luaidhtear sa bhfo-alt san roimhe seo den alt so do dhéanamh is ceaduithe d'údarás sláintíochta briogáid tóiteáin do bhunú agus do chothabháil agus, chun crícheanna na briogáide tóiteáin sin, gach ní no aon ní no nithe acu so leanas do dhéanamh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) áitreabh do chur ar fáil chun bheith ina árus ag an mbriogáid tóiteáin sin;
(b) an socrú san do dhéanamh, i dtaobh an tsoláthair uisce phuiblí sa cheanntar sláintíochta san, a áiritheoidh go mbeidh leor-sholáthar uisce le fáil ag an mbriogáid tóiteáin sin agus go mbeidh teacht aca air;
(c) rabhcháin tóiteáin, chun fios do chur ar an mbriogáid tóiteáin sin, do bhunú agus do chothabháil sna sráideanna puiblí agus in áiteanna eile.
(3) Is ceaduithe d'údarás sláintíochta, in ionad no i dteanta briogáid tóiteáin do bhunú agus do chothabháil fén bhfo-alt deiridh sin roimhe seo den alt so, ceachtar ní no an dá ní aca so leanas do dhéanamh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) có-aontú do dhéanamh le haon údarás briogáide tóiteáin tré n-a mbeidh briogáid tóiteáin an údaráis bhriogáide tóiteáin sin ar fáil, agus tré n-a dtabharfaid a seirbhísí, maidir le tóiteáin a thárlóidh i gceanntar sláintíochta an údaráis sláintíochta san, no in aon pháirt áirithe den chéanna, chó hiomlán is dá mba chuid de cheanntar shláintíochta an údaráis bhriogáide tóiteáin sin an ceanntar sláintíochta san no an pháirt sin de;
(b) có-aontú do dhéanamh, le duine ar bith (seachas údarás briogáide tóiteáin) ag á mbeidh briogáid tóiteáin á cothabháil, tré n-a mbeidh an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin ar fáil, agus tré n-a dtabharfaid a seirbhísí, maidir le tóiteáin a thárlóidh i gceanntar sláintíochta an údaráis sláintíochta san, no in aon pháirt áirithe den chéanna.
(4) Nuair a bheidh údarás sláintíochta ag cólíonadh na n-oblagáidí forchuirtear ortha, agus ag feidhmiú na gcomhacht do bheirtear dóibh, leis an alt so bhéarfaid áird (i dteanta áird do thabhairt ar gach ní eile bhainfidh leis an gcúrsa) ar a mhionca is dócha thárlódh tóiteáin ina gceanntar sláintíochta agus ar a mhéid is dócha bheadh na tóiteáin sin, ar chineál an cheanntair sin, ar luach na maoine is deallrathach a díobhálfaí tré thóiteáin den tsórt san, agus ar acfuinn an údaráis sláintíochta san i gcúrsaí airgeadais.
Có-aontuithe idir údaráis sláintíochta i dtaobh seirbhísí briogáide tóiteáin.
3.—(1) Pé uair is deimhin leis an Aire, ar iarratas o údarás sláintíochta, go raibh an t-údarás sláintíochta san ad' iarraidh có-aontú do dhéanamh, fén alt deiridh sin roimhe seo, le húdarás briogáide tóiteáin áirithe agus is deimhin leis fós, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin, é bheith réasúnta, ag féachaint do chúrsaí uile an cháis, an t-údarás sláintíochta san agus an t-údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin do dhéanamh có-aontuithe fén alt san, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) is dleathach don Aire a cheangal, le hordú, ar an údarás sláintíochta san agus ar an údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin có-aontú do dhéanamh fén alt san laistigh d'aimsir áirithe;
(b) luadhfar i ngach ordú déanfar fén bhfo-alt so na cinn sin agus an oiread san, de sna téarmaí agus de sna forálacha bheidh le cur sa chó-aontú déanfar dá bhun, is ceart dar leis an Aire do luadh amhlaidh;
(c) nuair a bheidh ordú déanta fén bhfo-alt so, beidh ar an údarás sláintíochta agus ar an údarás briogáide tóiteáin le n-a mbainfidh an t-ordú san có-aontú do dhéanamh fén alt san, fé cheann na haimsire bheidh luaidhte chuige sin san ordú san, agus na téarmaí agus na forálacha san ann is gá do réir an orduithe sin agus fós na téarmaí agus na forálacha eile sin (nach cinn a bheidh buiniscionn leis na téarmaí agus na forálacha san is gá amhlaidh i gcás a leithéid a bheith ann) ar a gcó-aontóidh an t-údarás sláintíochta san agus an t-údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin;
(d) gach amhras no ceist no diospóid eireoidh idir an t-údarás sláintíochta san agus an t-údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin, i dtaobh na dtéarmaí agus na bhforálacha bheidh le cur (de bhun an orduithe sin no tré aontú na bpáirtithe) sa chó-aontú san, isé an tAire do bhéarfaidh breith air agus beidh an bhreith sin ón Aire ina ceangal ar an údarás sláintíochta san agus ar an údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin agus déanfaidh an dá údarás san dá réir.
(2) Beidh feidhm agus éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le có-aontuithe, ar n-a ndéanamh ag údarás sláintíochta fén alt deiridh sin roimhe seo no fén alt so, chun briogáid tóiteáin do bheith ar fáil aca, a bheidh á cothabháil ag údarás briogáide tóiteáin no ag duine eile, sé sin le rá:—
(a) is ceaduithe na forálacha oiriúnacha san (ar a n-áirmhítear forálacha i dtaobh an údaráis sláintíochta san d'íoc as seirbhísí na briogáide tóiteáin sin) ar a n-aontóidh an t-údarás sláintíochta san agus an t-údarás briogáide tóiteáin no an duine eile sin do bheith in aon chó-aontú den tsórt san;
(b) i gcás aon chó-aontú den tsórt san do bheith déanta, is dleathach don údarás sláintíochta san an có-aontú san d'fheidhmiú agus, go sonnrách, airgead is iníoctha ag an údarás sláintíochta san fén gcó-aontú san d'íoc;
(c) i gcás aon chó-aontú den tsórt san do bheith déanta le húdarás briogáide tóiteáin, is dleathach don údarás bhriogáide tóiteáin sin an có-aontú san d'fheidhmiú agus, go sonnrách, airgead is iníoctha leis an údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin fén gcó-aontú san do ghlacadh;
(d) i gcás aon chó-aontú den tsórt san do bheith déanta (le húdarás briogáide tóiteáin no le duine ar bith eile) is ceaduithe don údarás sláintíochta san an socrú san do dhéanamh, i dtaobh an tsoláthair uisce phuiblí ina gceanntar sláintíochta, a áiritheoidh go mbeidh leorsholáthar uisce le fáil ag an mbriogáid tóiteáin le n-a mbainfidh an có-aontú san, agus go mbeidh teacht aca ar an soláthar san, le linn seirbhísí do thabhairt uatha de bhun an chó-aontuithe sin, agus is ceaduithe dhóibh rabhcháin tóiteáin, chun fios do chur ar an mbriogáid tóiteáin sin, do bhunú agus do chothabháil sna sráideanna puiblí agus in áiteanna eile.
Briogáideacha tóiteáin ag gníomhú lasmuich dá gceanntar féin.
4.—(1) Is ceaduithe d'údarás briogáide tóiteáin a údarú don oifigeach i gceannas a mbriogáide tóiteáin an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin do chur go dtí tóiteáin lasmuich de cheanntar shláintíochta an údaráis bhriogáide tóiteáin sin agus is ceaduithe dhóibh na cásanna ina mbeidh, agus na coinníollacha (ar a n-áirmhítear coinníollacha i dtaobh faid na slí) fé n-a mbeidh, an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin le cur go dtí na tóiteáin sin lasmuich den cheanntar san do luadh san údarú san.
(2) I gcás briogáid tóiteáin do chur, fén alt so, go dtí tóiteán lasmuich de cheanntar shláintíochta an údaráis bhriogáide tóiteáin ag á mbeidh an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin á cothabháil agus iad do thabhairt seirbhísí uatha maidir leis an tóiteán san déanfar, ar san d'iarraidh, táille, agus í áirmhithe do réir an scála bheidh ullamhuithe fén gcéad fho-alt ina dhiaidh seo den alt so agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire, d'íoc leis an údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin, agus isé dhéanfaidh an t-íoc san ná—
(a) sealbhaire an tailimh no na bhfoirgintí no na maoine eile inar thárla an tóiteán san más rud é agus amháin más rud é go ndearna an sealbhaire sin no a sheirbhíseach no a ghníomhaire, sarar cuireadh an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin go dtí an tóiteán san, a iarraidh no a thoiliú go gcuirfí í go dtí an céanna, no
(b) in aon chás eile, údarás sláintíochta an cheanntair shláintíochta inar thárla an tóiteán san.
(3) Gach údarás briogáide tóiteáin údaróidh fén alt so don oifigeach i gceannas a mbriogáide tóiteáin an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin do chur go dtí tóiteáin lasmuich dá gceanntar, ullamhóid scála de tháillí a héileofar agus a híocfar as seirbhísí do bhéarfaidh an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin uatha maidir le tóiteáin den tsórt san.
(4) I gcás có-aontú ar n-a dhéanamh fén Acht so do bheith i bhfeidhm idir údarás briogáide tóiteáin agus údarás sláintíochta, i dtaobh briogáid tóiteáin an údaráis bhriogáide tóiteáin sin d'úsáid i gceanntar sláintíochta no i gcuid de cheanntar shláintíochta an údaráis sláintíochta san, is tuigthe chun crícheanna an ailt seo an ceanntar sláintíochta san no an chuid sin de (do réir mar a bheidh) do bheith i gceanntar sláintíochta an údaráis bhriogáide tóiteáin sin.
Údarás sláintíochta d'fhágaint an Acht so gan cólíonadh.
5.—(1) Pé uair a gheobhaidh an tAire gearán i scríbhinn á rá go bhfuil faillighe tugtha ag údarás sláintíochta cheanntair sláintíochta áirithe maidir le soláthar réasúnta do dhéanamh do réir an Achta so chun tóiteáin sa cheanntar san do mhúchadh go tapaidh agus go héifeachtúil, agus chun daoine agus maoin do chosaint agus do thárrtháil ar dhíobháil o thóiteáin den tsórt san, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) féadfaidh an tAire, más ceart san dar leis, fiosrúchán do chur á dhéanamh i dtaobh na faillighe adeirtear sa ghearán san do bheith tugtha;
(b) más deimhin leis an Aire, de thoradh an fhiosrúcháin sin, an t-údarás sláintíochta san do bheith ciontach sa bhfaillighe adeirtear amhlaidh do bheith tugtha, is dleathach don Aire a cheangal, le hordú, ar an údarás sláintíochta san na nithe agus na rudaí uile sin, is nithe agus rudaí fé chuimsiú na gcomhacht reachtúil (ar a n-áirmhítear comhachta bronntar leis an Acht so) a bheidh ag an údarás sláintíochta san, do dhéanamh, fé cheann na haimsire luadhfar chuige sin san ordú san, chun na faillighe sin do leigheas, a mheasfaidh an tAire do bheith réasúnta sa chás agus a luadhfaidh san ordú san;
(c) má dheineann an tAire ordú den tsórt a húdaruítear leis an mír dheiridh sin roimhe seo den fho-alt so, beidh sé de dhualgas ar an údarás sláintíochta san déanamh do réir an orduithe sin ar gach slí;
(d) bainfidh ailt 209, 210, 212, agus 213 den Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, le fiosrúcháin a déanfar fén alt so.
(2) Ní luighfidh aon aicsean ná imeacht eile i gcoinnibh údaráis sláintíochta, ná ní bheidh an céanna ionsuidhte ina gcoinnibh, chun airgead damáiste do bhaint díobh in éiric díobhála do dhaoine no do mhaoin adeirtear do tháinig, ar fad no go leathrannach, den údarás sláintíochta san d'fhágaint an Achta so gan cólíonadh no den údarás sláintíochta san d'fhágaint gach comhachta no aon chomhachta dá mbronntar leis an Acht so gan feidhmiú.
An obair ag tóiteáin do rialú.
6.—(1) I gcás briogáid no briogáideacha tóiteáin do bheith i láthair ag tóiteán i gceanntar sláintíochta údaráis sláintíochta, beidh an obair go léir chun an tóiteáin sin do mhúchadh fé aonchúram agus fé aon-rialú an oifigigh a luaidhtear sa mhír sin aca so leanas a bhainfidh leis an gcás, sé sin le rá:—
(a) má bhíonn briogáid tóiteáin bunuithe ag an údarás sláintíochta agus go mbeidh an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin i láthair ag an tóiteán san—an t-oifigeach den bhriogáid tóiteáin sin a bheidh de thurus na huaire i bhfeighil na briogáide tóiteáin sin ag an tóiteán san;
(b) mara mbeidh briogáid tóiteáin bunuithe ag an údarás sláintíochta ach go mbeidh có-aontú déanta aca fén Acht so le húdarás briogáide tóiteáin chun a mbriogáid tóiteáin d'úsáid agus go mbeidh an bhriogáid tóiteáin sin i láthair ag an tóiteán—an t-oifigeach den bhriogáid sin a bheidh de thurus na huaire i bhfeighil na briogáide sin ag an tóiteán san;
(c) mara mbainfidh ceachtar mír acu san roimhe seo den fho-alt so leis an gcás—an t-oifigeach, den bhriogáid tóiteáin (le húdarás briogáide tóiteáin) is túisce ag an tóiteán, a bheidh de thurus na huaire i bhfeighil na briogáide tóiteáin sin ag an tóiteán san.
(2) Pé uair agus an fhaid ná beidh aon bhriogáid tóiteáin le húdarás briogáide tóiteáin i láthair ag tóiteán, is fé aon-chúram agus fé aon-rialú an bhaill is sinsearaighe den Ghárda Síochána bheidh i láthair ag an tóiteán a bheidh an obair go léir chun an tóiteáin sin do mhúchadh.
(3) Nuair a húsáidtear an abairt “an duine i gceannas” san Acht so maidir le haon tóiteán, cialluíonn sí an duine gur fé a bheidh, de bhuadh an ailt seo, aon-chúram agus aon-rialú na hoibre go léir chun an tóiteáin sin do mhúchadh.
Fógraí um réamhchúram in aghaidh tóiteán.
7.—(1) San alt so—
foluíonn an focal “dílseánach” comharba teidil dílseánaigh, agus
cialluíonn an focal “foirgint” foirgint no déanmhas no tógáil (buan no sealadach) d'aon tsaghas no d'aon abhair, agus
i gcás daoine deifriúla do bheith ina ndílseánaigh ar choda deifriúla d'fhoirgint, is tuigthe, chun crícheanna an ailt seo, gach cuid fé leith aca san den fhoirgint sin do bheith ina foirgint agus dílseánach an chéanna do bheith ina dhílseánach foirginte.
(2) Is ceaduithe d'údarás sláintíochta fógra (dá ngairmtear san Acht so fógra um réamhchúram in aghaidh tóiteán) do sheirbheáil ar dhílseánach aon fhoirginte, chífear don údarás sláintíochta san do bheith ina foirgint tualangtha baoil, á cheangal air—
(a) gan an fhoirgint sin, no gan cuid áirithe den fhoirgint sin, d'úsáid in aon chor chun na críche, no chun aon cheann de sna crícheanna, luadhfar sa bhfógra san, no
(b) gan an fhoirgint sin, no gan cuid áirithe den fhoirgint sin, d'úsáid chun na críche, no chun aon cheann de sna crícheanna, luadhfar sa bhfógra san, mara bhféachtar ná go dtí go bhféachfar chuige go ndéanfar beart áirithe roimh ré i slí le n-a mbeidh an t-údarás sláin tíochta san sásta, tré fhearaistí no feistisí áirithe do chur sa bhfoirgint sin no tré atharuithe áirithe do dhéanamh ar dhéanmhas na foirginte sin no breiseanna áirithe do chur léi no tré éinní eile ar bith do dhéanamh maidir leis an bhfoirgint sin.
(3) Beidh feidhm agus éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le gach fógra um réamhchúram in aghaidh tóiteán a sheirbheálfaidh údarás sláintíochta, sé sin le rá:—
(a) i gcás an fógra san do dhíriú, tré n-a ainm agus a shloinne do chur air, chun dílseánaigh na foirginte le n-a mbainfidh féadfar é sheirbheáil tré é do sheachadadh don dílseánach san no tré é do sheachadadh ag an bhfoirgint sin do dhuine os cionn sé mblian déag d'aois a chomhnuíonn sa bhfoirgint sin no bhíonn ag obair ann no tré é chur chun an dílseánaigh sin i leitir chláruithe roimh-íoctha ar n-a díriú chuige fé sheoladh na foirginte sin;
(b) i gcás gan ainm agus sloinne an dílseánaigh sin do bheith ar eolas ná ar fáil féadfar an fógra san do dhíriú go dtí “an dílseánach” gan an dílseánach d'ainmniú agus féadfar é sheirbheáil tré é sheachadadh ag an bhfoirgint le n-a mbainfidh do dhuine os cionn sé mblian déag d'aois a chomhnuíonn sa bhfoirgint sin no bhíonn ag obair ann no, maran féidir duine den tsórt san d'fháil, tré é ghreamú den fhoirgint sin in ionad feiceálach;
(c) ceapfar, le gach fógra den tsórt san, aimsir áirithe gur laistigh di déanfar do réir cheanglaisí an fhógra san;
(d) is dleathach don dílseánach san athchomharc do dhéanamh chun na Cúirte Dúithche i gcoinnibh an fhógra san, fé cheann ceithre lá déag o dháta a sheirbheálta air, ar aon fhoras no forais aca so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(i) nach foirgint tualangtha baoil, do réir bhrí an Achta so, an fhoirgint sin,
(ii) go bhfuil an fógra san mí-réasúnta toisc gur andóich tóiteán do thárlachtaint sa bhfoirgint sin no toisc gur andóich aon ró-bhaol do bheith ann an bás do theacht ar dhaoine de dheascaibh aon tóiteáin den tsórt san,
(iii) go gcosnódh sé suim mí-réasúnta no go gcuirfeadh sé isteach go mí-réasunta ar úsáid na foirginte sin, déanamh do réir cheanglaisí an fhógra san,
(iv) nach leor, chun déanamh do réir cheanglaisí an fhógra san, an aimsir a ceaptar leis an bhfógra san;
(e) bhéarfar fógra don údarás sláintíochta i dtaobh gach athchomhaire den tsórt san, agus beidh an t-údarás san i dteideal bheith i láthair agus éisteacht d'fháil nuair a bheidh an t-athchomharc san á éisteacht;
(f) is dleathach don Chúirt Dúithche, ar aon athchomharc den tsórt san d'éisteacht, pé ní aca so leanas do dhéanamh is ceart dar léi—
(i) daingniú do dhéanamh ar an bhfógra san gan coinníoll, no
(ii) daingniú do dhéanamh ar an bhfógra san, tar éis é atharú no é mhaolú no é bhreisiú sa tslí sin is dóich leis an gCúirt sin do bheith réasúnta, no
(iii) an fógra san do chur ar nea-mbrí;
(g) ní luighfidh aon athchomharc i gcoinnibh breithe do bhéarfaidh an Chúirt Dúithche ar athchomharc chun na Cúirte sin fén bhfo-alt so;
(h) i gcás na Cúirte Dúithche do dhaingniú an fhógra san, tar éis é mhaolú no é atharú no é bhreisiú, is fé mar a bheidh sé maoluithe no atharuithe no breisithe amhlaidh a bheidh éifeacht ag an bhfógra san;
(i) ní bheidh feidhm ná éifeacht ar bith ag an bhfógra san—
(i) go dtí go mbeidh ceithre lá déag o dháta a sheirbheálta caithte, i gcás gan athchomharc den tsórt san do dhéanamh ina choinnibh, no
(ii) go dtí dáta craolta breithe na Cúirte Dúithche ar an athchomharc san, ar n-a éisteacht di, i gcás an t-athchomharc san do dhéanamh agus an fógra san agus é maoluithe no gan é bheith maoluithe do dhaingniú;
(j) isé fheidhmeoidh an dlighinse do bheirtear don Chúirt Dúithche leis an bhfo-alt so ná an breitheamh den Chúirt sin go ndlighinse aige sa líomatáiste chúirte dúithche ina mbeidh an fhoirgint sin.
(4) Má dheineann—
(a) dílseánach foirginte go mbeidh fógra um réamhchúram in aghaidh tóiteán i bhfeidhm ina taobh, no
(b) duine ar bith eile ag á mbeidh urlámh ar an bhfoirgint sin agus darb eol an fógra san um réamhchúram in aghaidh tóiteán do bheith i bhfeidhm i dtaobh na foirginte sin,
an fógra san do shárú no má bheireann no má cheaduíonn é shárú (tré ghníomh no tré fhaillighe) beidh an dílseánach san no an duine eile sin (do réir mar a bheidh) ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar caoga punt do chur air agus, i gcás cionta leanúnaigh, fíneáil bhreise ná raghaidh thar cúig púint in aghaidh gach lae leanfar den chionta.
(5) I gcás foirgint do bheith á húsáid chun críche áirithe ar feadh sé mí ar a laighead roimh dháta an Achta so do rith agus, fós, í bheith á húsáid amhlaidh ar feadh sé mí ar a laighead tar éis an dáta san, ní thiocfaidh aon fhógra um réamhchúram in aghaidh tóiteán, á cheangal ar an dílseánach san staonadh (ar fad no go dtí go ndéanfar do réir ceanglaisí áirithe) ón bhfoirgint sin no o chuid di d'úsáid chun na críche chun a raibh sí á húsáid amhlaidh, i bhfeidhm go ceann sé mí o dháta an Achta so do rith, d'ainneoin éinní atá san alt so.
Comhachta iniúchta do bheith ag údaráis sláintíochta.
8.—(1) San alt so cialluíonn an focal “foirgint” foirgint no déanmhas no tógáil (buan no sealadach) d'aon tsaghas no d'aon abhair, agus cialluíonn an abairt “oifigeach údaruithe” oifigeach d'údarás sláintíochta go n-údarás i scríbhinn fé shéala an údaráis sláintíochta san chun na gcomhacht do bheirtear leis an alt so d'oifigigh údaruithe d'fheidhmiú agus, fós, foluíonn sí duine ag á mbeidh údarás mar adubhradh o údarás sláintíochta agus is oifigeach d'údarás bhriogáide tóiteáin a bheidh tar éis a chó-aontú leis an údarás sláintíochta san chun an bhriogáid tóiteáin, a bheidh á cothabháil ag an údarás briogáide tóiteáin sin, do bheith ar fáil ag an údarás sláintíochta san.
(2) Beidh oifigeach údaruithe ar bith i dteideal dul isteach gach tráth réasúnta (ach a údarás i scríbhinn mar oifigeach den tsórt san do thaisbeáint má hiarrtar san air) in aon fhoirgint, i gceanntar sláintíochta an údaráis sláintíochta darb oifigeach é, a chreideann sé do bheith no 'na mbeidh amhras aige í bheith ina foirgint tualangtha baoil, pé aca beifear tar éis fógra um réamhchúram in aghaidh tóiteán do sheirbheáil ar a dílseánach no ná beifear agus gach ní no aon ní no nithe acu so leanas do dhéanamh sa bhfoirgint sin, sé sin le rá:—
(a) an fhoirgint sin ar fad no aon chuid áirithe dhi d'iniúchadh;
(b) aon fheistisí no fearaistí d'iniúchadh bheidh inti chun tóiteáin do thárlódh inti do mhúchadh agus chun a chur ar chumas na ndaoine inti éalódh aisti i gcás aon tóiteán den tsórt san do thárlachtaint;
(c) aon tsoláthar uisce sa bhfoirgint sin no ar thalamh ar bith ina haice d'iniúchadh;
(d) a chur mar cheangal go n-inneosfadh an dílseánach no duine éigin ar fostú aige-sean dó cad chuige a húsáidtear an fhoirgint sin no aon chuid áirithe dhi, cadé an méid daoine bhíonn ar fostú no gheibheann cóiríocht inti de ghnáth no thaithíonn í, cadé an mianach atá sa bhfoirgint sin agus cadé modh a déanta, agus fós éinní eile mheasfaidh an t-oifigeach san do bhaint le n-a dhéanamh amach cé aca foirgint tualangtha baoil an fhoirgint sin no nach eadh.
(3) Beidh oifigeach údaruithe ar bith i dteideal dul isteach gach tráth réasúnta (ach a údarás i scríbhinn mar oifigeach den tsórt san do thaisbeáint má hiarrtar san air) ar thalamh ar bith i gceanntar sláintíochta an údaráis sláintíochta darb oifigeach é agus aon tsoláthar uisce ar an talamh san d'iniúchadh agus a chur mar cheangal go ndéanfadh dílseánach an tailimh sin no duine ar bith ar fostú aige an t-eolas san, i dtaobh an tsoláthair uisce sin i gcás tóiteán do thárlachtaint, do thabhairt dó a mheasfaidh an t-oifigeach san is gá.
(4) Duine ar bith—
(a) a bhacfaidh no choiscfidh oifigeach údaruithe agus é ag feidhmiú aon chomhacta dá dtugtar dó leis an alt so, no
(b) ná déanfaidh no dhiúltóidh aon eolas do thabhairt d'oifigeach údaruithe, ar n-a iarraidh sin air, is eolas a bheidh an t-oifigeach san i dteideal a éileamh fén alt so, no
(c) do bhéarfaidh d'oifigeach údaruithe, go toiliúil no go nea-shuimeach, eolas a bheidh bréagach no míthreorach i bponc táchtach,
beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint do chur air.
Fo-chomhachta maidir le tóiteáin do mhúchadh.
9.—(1) Is ceaduithe don duine i gceannas ag tóiteán gach ní do dhéanamh, i bpearsain no tré bhall de bhriogáid tóiteáin a bheidh i láthair ag an tóiteán san no tré bhall den Ghárda Síochána agus san le héigin más gá é, is dóich leis do bheith riachtanach no oriúnach chun an tóiteáin sin do mhúchadh no chun daoine no maoin do chosaint ar an tóiteán san no do thárrtháil uaidh agus, go sonnrách, an ní no na nithe sin aca so leanas is dóich leis do bheith riachtanach no oiriúnach chun aon chríche aca san, sé sin le rá:—
(a) dul isteach ar thalamh no i bhfoirgint ar bith;
(b) a thabhairt ar na daoine bheidh ar thalamh no i bhfoirgint ar bith an céanna d'fhágaint;
(c) aon fhoirgint no aon chuid áirithe d'fhoirgint do leagadh;
(d) aon tsoláthar uisce, puiblí no príobháideach, d'úsáid;
(e) uisce do tharraing as aon chúrsa uisce no loch no linn, aicionta no saordha.
(2) Duine ar bith dhéanfaidh go toiliúil an duine i gceannas ag tóiteán, no aon bhall de bhriogáid tóiteáin no den Ghárda Síochána ag gníomhú fé n-a údarás-san, do bhac no do chosc agus é ag feidhmiú na gcomhacht do bheirtear leis an alt so don duine sin i gceannas, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint fhichead do chur air no, más rogha leis an gCúirt é, príosúntacht ar feadh téarma ná raghaidh thar trí mhí no an fhíneáil sin agus an phríosúntacht san le chéile.
(3) I gcás aon damáiste do theacht do mhaoin de dheascaibh comhacht do bheirtear leis an alt so d'fheidhmiú maidir le tóiteán ar bith is tuigthe, chun gach críche agus go sonnrách chun críche aon chonnartha árachais tóiteáin, gur de dheascaibh an tóiteáin sin do tháinig an damáiste sin.
(4) I gcás aon chlás no coinníoll, ar n-a chur i gconnradh árachais, do thabhairt le tuigsint gan an connradh san do dhéanamh árachais in aghaidh an fhionntair go dtiocfadh damáiste de dheascaibh comhacht d'fheidhmiú do bheirtear leis an alt so, no i gcás gurb é sin is éifeacht don chéanna, beidh sé gan bhrí gan éifeacht má bhíonn árachas déanta tríd an gconnradh san in aghaidh an fhionntair go dtiocfadh damáiste go díreach de dheascaibh an tóiteáin gur maidir leis a feidhmeofaí an chomhacht san.
Comhachta an Ghárda Síochána maidir le trácht.
10.—(1) Is dleathach do bhall ar bith den Ghárda Síochána an trácht ar aon bhealach puiblí chun tóiteáin, no i gcomhursanacht tóiteáin, do chlaonadh agus do rialáil agus do rialú sa tslí sin agus sa mhéid sin a chífear dó do bheith riachtanach no oiriúnach chun múchadh an tóiteáin sin d'urasú no chun an bhaoil, maidir le díobháil do theacht do dhaoine no do mhaoin dá dheascaibh, do chur ar ceal.
(2) Gach duine bhacfaidh no choiscfidh ball den Ghárda Síochána agus é ag feidhmiú na gcomhacht do bheirtear leis an alt so, no ná déanfaidh do réir mar ordóidh an ball san de bhuadh na gcomhacht san, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint do chur air.
Pionós mar gheall ar bhréagrabhaidh tóiteáin.
11.—Gach duine do bhéarfaidh go bhfios dó féin (tré rabhchán tóiteáin sráide, no scéala telefónach, no ráiteas béil, no teachtaireacht, no meán ar bith eile) bréag-rabhadh tóiteáin do bhriogáid tóiteáin a bheidh á cothabháil ag údarás sláintíochta ceanntair shláintíochta ina mbeidh an tAcht so i bhfeidhm, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar fiche punt do chur air.
Seanachóghléasta áirithe múchta tóiteáin d'aistriú chun údarás sláintíochta.
12.—(1) San alt so agus sa Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an t-alt athghairmthe” alt 73 den Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854,
cialluíonn an focal “comisinéirí” coimisinéirí baile nach bailecheanntar;
cialluíonn an abairt “an t-údarás sláintíochta” údarás sláintíochta an cheanntair shláinte chontae gurb ann don bhaile gur ina thaobh a húsáidtear an abairt;
cialluíonn an abairt “an lá ceaptha” an lá ceapfar fén alt so chun bheith ina lá cheaptha, chun crícheanna an ailt seo agus an Chéad Sceidil a ghabhann leis an Acht so, alos an bhaile gur ina thaobh a húsáidtear an abairt.
(2) Is dleathach don Aire lá do cheapadh, le hordú, chun bheith ina lá cheaptha chun crícheanna an ailt seo agus an Chéad Sceidil a ghabhann leis an Acht so, agus laetheanta deifriúla do cheapadh amhlaidh alos bailte deifriúla.
(3) I gcás briogáid tóiteáin do bheith á cothabháil ag coimisinéirí díreach roimh dháta an Achta so do rith, no aon fhearaistí no úirlisí, chun tóiteáin do mhúchadh no chun daoine no maoin do thárrtháil o thóiteáin, do bheith á gcoimeád aca ar an dáta san, no daoine ar bith, chun tóiteáin do mhúchadh no maidir leis sin no chun daoine no maoin do thárrtháil o thóiteáin, do bheith ar fostú aca ar an dáta san, i bhfeidhmiú na gcomhacht do bheirtear leis an alt athghairmthe, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(c) is dleathach do sna coimisinéirí sin leanúint go dtí an lá ceaptha, ach ní níos sia ná san, den bhriogáid tóiteáin sin do bheith á cothabháil aca, no de sna fearaistí agus na húirlisí sin do bheith á gcoimeád aca, no de sna daoine sin do bheith ar fostú aca (do réir mar a bheidh) ar gach slí díreach mar a bhí díreach roimh dháta an Achta so do rith agus, chuige sin, is tuigthe an t-alt athghairmthe do leanúint i bhfeidhm. d'ainneoin a athghairmthe leis an Acht so, go dtí an lá ceaptha;
(b) déanfar na costaisí uile fé n-a raghaidh na coimisinéirí sin fén mír dheiridh sin roimhe seo den fho-alt so d'íoc fé mar a híocfaí na costaisí sin dá mba fén alt athghairmthe do raghfaí fútha;
(c) tiocfaidh gach fearas agus úirlis agus maoin eile, a bheidh á gcothabháil no á gcoimeád fé sna míreanna san roimhe seo den fho-alt so ag na coimisinéirí sin díreach roimh an lá ceaptha, chun bheith aistrithe, agus beid aistrithe, chun an údáráis sláintíochta ar an lá ceaptha agus, chuige sin, tiocfaidh na forálacha atá leagtha amach sa Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so i bhfeidhm ar an lá ceaptha.
Comhachta údarás sláintíochta chun pearsanra briogáide tóiteáin do cheapadh.
13.—Is dleathach d'údarás sláintíochta, fé réir na n-achtachán a bhaineann go díreach no go nea-dhíreach le hoifigigh no le seirbhísigh údarás sláintíochta, na hoifigigh sin do cheapadh agus na seirbhísigh sin d'fhostú is gá chun na bhfeidhmeanna dílsítear san údarás sláintíochta san leis an Acht so do chólíonadh.
Údaráis sláintíochta do thógaint tailimh.
14.—(1) Chun críche a gcomhachta agus a bhfeidhmeanna agus a ndualgaisí fén Acht so beidh ag údarás sláintíochta na comhachta céanna, chun talamh do thógaint chucha tré chó-aontú no go héigeanta, atá aca fé sna hAchtanna Sláinte Puiblí, 1878 go 1931, agus beidh feidhm agus éifeacht dá réir sin ag na hAchtanna san ar n-a leasú le halt 68 den Acht Rialtais Áitiúla, 1925 (Uimh. 5 de 1925), agus le halt 8 d'Acht na nUdarás nAitiúil (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1936 (Uimh. 55 de 1936).
(2) San alt so, foluíonn an focal “talamh” éasáid no ceart ar bith i dtalamh no in uisce no chun an chéanna no air.
Údaráis sláintíochta d'fháil iasachta.
15.—Chun costaisí fé n-a raghaidh údarás sláintíochta fén Acht so d'íoc, féadfaid iasacht d'fháil fé sna hAchtanna Sláinte Puiblí, 1878 go 1931, fé is dá mba chríoch chun a bhfuil údaruithe don údarás san iasacht d'fháil fé sna hAchtanna san an chríoch san, ach ní déanfar airgead do gheobhfar ar iasacht amhlaidh d'áireamh sa tsuim is fiacha an údaráis sin chun crícheanna aon teorann a chuireann na hAchtanna san le hiasachtaí d'fháil.
Costaisí údarás sláintíochta.
16.—(1) Déanfar na costaisí fé n-a raghaidh údarás sláintíochta fén Acht so do chruinniú agus d'íoc fé mar a deintear costaisí fé n-a dtéigheann an t-údarás san fé sna hAchtanna Sláinte Puiblí, 1878 go 1931, do chruinniú agus d'íoc.
(2) I gcás údarás sláintíochta ceanntair shláinte chontae do dhul fé chostaisí fén Acht so déanfar na costaisí sin do mhuirearú go cothrom ar an gceanntar san uile.
(3) I gcás údarás sláintíochta ceanntair shláintíochta do dhul, tráth ar bith roimh an Acht so do theacht i bhfeidhm sa cheanntar shláintíochta san, fé aon chostaisí chun briogáid tóiteáin do bhunú no do chothabháil no chun tóiteáin do thárlódh sa cheanntar san do mhúchadh no chun daoine no maoin do chosaint no do thárrtháil ar dhíobháil o aon tóiteáin den tsórt san agus, fós, iad do dhul fé sna costaisí sin amhlaidh go ceart dar leis an Aire, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) dá bhféadtaí na costaisí sin do chur suas go dleathach fén Acht so i gcás an tAcht so do bheith i bhfeidhm sa cheanntar shláintíochta san nuair a chuathas fútha, is tuigthe gur fén Acht so do chuathas fé sna costaisí sin agus bainfidh an tAcht so, agus is tuigthe gur bhain sé riamh, leis na costaisí sin dá réir sin;
(b) má rinneadh, tráth ar bith sara ndeachthas fé sna costaisí sin no ina dhiaidh sin, suim ar bith d'áireamh in aon ráta d'fhonn go bhféadfaí na costaisí sin d'íoc agus go mbeadh sé dleathach an tsuim sin d'áireamh amhlaidh i gcás an tAcht so do bheith i bhfeidhm sa cheanntar shláintíochta san an tráth san, ní bheidh an ráta san, ná ní tuigthe go raibh sé riamh, neambailidhe ná neamh-ionbhainte amach de bhíthin an áirimh sin agus dá bhíthin sin amháin;
(c) ní leor chun na míre deiridh sin roimhe seo den fho-alt so do chur o bhaint le ráta, ar n-a dhéanamh ag údarás sláintíochta ceanntair shláinte contae, aon tsuim den tsórt a luaidhtear sa mhír sin do mhuirearú, tríd an ráta san, ar líomatáiste seachas iomlán an cheanntair sin.
Costaisí an Aire.
17.—Sa mhéid go gceadóidh an tAire Airgeadais é is amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas a híocfar na costaisí fé n-a raghaidh an tAire chun an Achta so do riaradh.
Athghairm.
18.—(1) Deintear leis seo na hachtacháin a luaidhtear sa Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so d'athghairm, sa mhéid a luaidhtear sa tríú colún den Sceideal san, alos gach ceanntair shláintíochta fé leith, amhail o dháta an Achta so do theacht i bhfeidhm sa cheanntar san.
(2) Gach foráil d'aon achtachán (go bhfeidhm ghenerálta no áitiúil) is cosúil no có-réireach ina héifeacht le héifeacht aon ailt no fo-ailt den Acht so, no is foráil is contrárdha d'alt no d'fho-alt ar bith den chéanna, scuirfidh, i méid na cosúlachta no na có-réire no na contrárdhachta san (do réir mar a bheidh), d'éifeacht do bheith aice in aon cheanntar sláintíochta gurb infheidhmithe don achtachán san ann agus ina mbeidh an tAcht so tar éis teacht i bhfeidhm.
(3) Gach foráil d'aon achtachán do bheireann no do bhéarfaidh d'údarás sláintíochta comhacht chun éilithe do dhéanamh alos seirbhísí o bhriogáid tóiteáin, ar n-a cothabháil ag an údarás sláintíochta san, scuirfidh d'éifeacht do bheith aice i gceanntar sláintíochta an údaráis sláintíochta san ar an Acht so do theacht i bhfeidhm sa cheanntar san.
Gearr-theideal agus tosach feidhme.
19.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Briogáideacha Tóiteáin, 1940, do ghairm den Acht so.
(2) Tiocfaidh an tAcht so i bhfeidhm an lá san a cheapfaidh an tAire chuige sin, le hordú, alos gach ceanntair shláintíochta fé leith, agus féadfar laetheanta deifriúla do cheapadh amhlaidh alos ceanntracha sláintíochta deifriúla.
CEAD SCEIDEAL.
Briogaideacha Toiteain, etc., d'Aistriu o Choimisineiri Baile go dti Udarais Slaintiochta.
1. (1) An mhaoin uile, réalta no pearsanta (agus rudaí-arfiunraoi d'áireamh) a bheidh, díreach, roimh an lá ceaptha, dílsithe sna coimisinéirí no dá gcuid féin aca no i seilbh ar iontaoibh dóibh chun crícheanna an ailt athghairmthe, maraon le gach ceart agus comhacht agus príbhléid a bhainfidh no bheidh ag gabháil le haon mhaoin den tsórt san, tiocfaidh chun bheith agus beidh, ar an lá ceaptha agus gan leithliú ná sannadh ar bith ach fé réir aistriú do dhéanamh i gcás inar gá san i leabhair aon bhainc no corparáide no cuideachtan, dílsithe san údarás sláintíochta no dá gcuid féin aca no i seilbh ar iontaoibh dóibh (fé mar is gá sa chás) chun an estáit no an téarma no an leasa uile chun a raibh an céanna, díreach roimh an lá ceaptha, dílsithe sna coimisinéirí no dá gcuid féin aca no i seilbh ar iontaoibh dóibh, ach san fé réir gach iontaobhais agus cothruim is cúrsa deifre don chéanna agus a bheidh ar marthain agus ionchólíonta an tráth san.
(2) An mhaoin uile, ar n-a haistriú leis an mír seo, a bheidh, díreach roimh an lá ceaptha, i leabhair aon bhaine no cláruithe i leabhair aon bhainc no corparáide no cuideachtan in ainm na gcoimisinéirí, aistreoidh an banc no an chorparáid no an chuideachta san í sna leabhair sin chun ainm an údaráis sláintíochta ar n-a iarraidh sin don údarás sláintíochta an lá ceaptha no tráth ar bith ina dhiaidh sin.
(3) An lá ceaptha agus dá éis sin is dleathach don údarás sláintíochta dul chun dlí mar gheall ar gach rud-ar-fiunraoi, ar n-a aistriú leis an mír seo o sna coimisinéirí chun an údaráis sláintíochta, no é do bhaint amach no é d'fhoirfheidhmiú ina n-airm féin, agus ní gá don údarás sláintíochta fógra i dtaobh an rud-ar-fiunraoi sin d'aistriú leis an mír seo do thabhairt don té ar a mbeidh an céanna ina cheangal.
(4) Má eiríonn aon amhras no diospóid no ceist, maidir le maoin ar bith a bheidh díreach roimh thosach feidhme an Achta so dílsithe sna coimisinéirí no dá gcuid féin aca no i seilbh ar iontaoibh dóibh, i dtaobh ce'ca chun crícheanna an ailt athghairmthe no nach eadh a bheidh an mhaoin sin dílsithe sna coimisinéirí no dá gcuid féin aca no i seilbh ar iontaoibh dóibh, isé an aAire do bhéarfaidh breith ar an amhras no ar an diospóid no ar an gceist sin agus ní bheidh dul thar a bhreith-sean air.
2. (1) Gach fiach agus gach fiachas eile (ar a n-áirmhítear fiacha tré eisiú stuic agus tré mhorgáiste, agus fós fiachaisí neashocruithe ar n-a dteacht as torta no as sáruithe connartha) ar n-a chur suas ag na coimisinéirí chun crícheanna an ailt athghairmthe, agus a bheidh, díreach roimh an lá ceaptha, dlite agus gan íoc no curtha suas agus gan glanadh, tiocfaidh chun bheith agus beidh, ar an lá ceaptha, ina fhiach no ina fhiachas ar an údarás sláintíochta, agus íocfaidh no glanfaidh an t-údarás sláintíochta an céanna, agus féadfar é bhaint den údarás sláintíochta no é fhoirfheidhmiú ina gcoinnibh, dá réir sin.
(2) Má eiríonn aon amhras no diospóid no ceist i dtaobh ce'ca chun crícheanna an ailt athghairmthe no nach eadh do chuaidh na coimisinéirí fé aon fhiach no fiachas áirithe, isé an tAire do bhéarfaidh breith ar an amhras no ar an diospóid no ar an gceist sin agus ní bheidh dul thar a bhreith-sean air.
3. Gach banna no urraíocht no urrús eile, de shaghas leanúnach, ar n-a thabhairt ag na coimisinéirí, i bhfeidhmiú a bhfeidhmeanna fén alt athghairmthe, do dhuine eile, no ar n-a thabhairt ag duine ar bith do sna coimisinéirí chun críche na bhfeidhmeanna san, agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm díreach roimh an lá ceaptha, agus fós gach connradh no có-aontú i scríbhinn ar n-a dhéanamh idir na coimisinéirí, agus iad ag gníomhú fén alt athghairmthe, agus duine eile agus na beidh feidhmithe agus cólánuithe go hiomlán roimh an lá ceaptha, leanfa sé i bhfeidhm an lá ceaptha agus dá éis sin, d'ainneoin forálacha an Achta so, ach léireofar é agus beidh éifeacht aige fé is dá mbeadh ainm an údaráis sláintíochta ann in ionad ainm na gcoimisinéirí, agus beidh an t-urrús no an connradh no an có-aontú san ionfhoirfheidhmithe ag an údarás sláintíochta no ina gcoinnibh dá réir sin.
DARA SCEIDEAL.
Achtachain a hAthghairmtear.
Siosón agus Caibidil | Gearr-theideal | Méid na hAthghairme |
17 & 18 Vict., c. 103. | An Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854. | Alt. 73. |
41 & 42 Vict., c. 52. | An Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878. | Alt. 76. |
58 & 59 Vict., c. 28. | An False Alarms of Fire Act, 1895. | An tAcht iomlán. |
7 Edw. 7, c. 53. | An Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907. | Cuid VIII. |
Number 7 of 1940.
FIRE BRIGADES ACT, 1940.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Transfer of Fire Brigades, etc., from Commissioners of Towns to Sanitary Authorities.
Enactments Repealed.
Acts Referred to | |
No. 5 of 1925 | |
No. 55 of 1936 | |
Number 7 of 1940.
FIRE BRIGADES ACT, 1940.
Definitions.
1.—(1) In this Act—
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;
the expressions “sanitary authority” and “sanitary district” have respectively the same meanings as they have in the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931;
the expression “fire brigade authority”means a sanitary authority which has established and is maintaining a fire brigade;
the expression “fire brigade” means an organised body of men trained and equipped for extinguishing fires occurring in buildings and other places and for rescuing persons and property from such fires, and includes (unless the context otherwise requires) the vehicles, pumps, hoses, ladders and other implements and equipment with which such body of men is provided for the purposes of their duties in relation to fires;
the expression “potentially dangerous building” means a building, structure, or erection (whether permanent or temporary) of any kind or of any materials which would, in the event of a fire occurring therein, constitute a peculiarly serious danger to life by reason of—
(i) the fact that large numbers of persons habitually resort thereto or are accommodated therein, or
(ii) the absence of any or any adequate appliances or fittings for extinguishing fires occurring therein or for enabling the occupants thereof to escape therefrom on the occurrence of a fire, or
(iii) the inflammable nature of the materials of which it is made, or
(iv) the fact that articles of an inflammable nature are habitually kept therein, or
(v) the absence of adequate means of exit therefrom, or
(vi) any similar cause.
(2) In this Act references to extinguishing a fire shall be construed as including preventing a fire from spreading.
Obligations and powers of sanitary authorities.
2.—(1) Every sanitary authority shall make reasonable provision for the prompt and efficient extinguishing of fires occurring in buildings and other places of all kinds in their sanitary district and for the protection and rescue of persons and property from injury by any such fire.
(2) A sanitary authority may, for the purpose of making such reasonable provision as is mentioned in the foregoing sub-section of this section, establish and maintain a fire brigade and, for the purposes of such fire brigade, do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—
(a) provide premises for the housing of such fire brigade;
(b) make such provision in respect of the public water supply in such sanitary district as will ensure that a sufficient supply of water is available for and accessible to such fire brigade;
(c) establish and maintain in the public streets and in other places fire alarms by means of which such fire brigade can be summoned.
(3) A sanitary authority may, in lieu of or in addition to establishing and maintaining a fire brigade under the next preceding sub-section of this section, do with the sanction of the Minister either or both of the following things, that is to say:—
(a) make an agreement with any fire brigade authority whereby the fire brigade of such fire brigade authority will be available and will give their services in relation to fires occurring in the sanitary district, or any particular portion of the sanitary district, of such sanitary authority as fully as if such sanitary district, or such portion thereof, were part of the sanitary district of such fire brigade authority;
(b) make an agreement with any person (other than a fire brigade authority) who maintains a fire brigade whereby such fire brigade will be available and will give their services in relation to fires occurring in the sanitary district, or any particular portion of the sanitary district, of such sanitary authority.
(4) A sanitary authority shall, in the performance of the obligations imposed and the exercise of the powers conferred on them by this section, have regard (in addition to all other relevant considerations) to the probable frequency and extent of fires in their sanitary district, the character of such district, the value of the property likely to be damaged by such fires, and the financial resources of such sanitary authority.
Agreements between sanitary authorities for fire brigade services.
3.—(1) Whenever the Minister is satisfied, on the application of a sanitary authority, that such sanitary authority has endeavoured to make an agreement under the next preceding section with a particular fire brigade authority and is also satisfied, after consultation with such fire brigade authority, that it is reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, that such sanitary authority and such fire brigade authority should enter into an agreement under the said section, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(a) the Minister may by order require such sanitary authority and such fire brigade authority to enter, within a specified time, into an agreement under the said section;
(b) every order made under this sub-section shall specify such and so many of the terms and provisions to be contained in the agreement made in pursuance thereof as the Minister shall think proper so to specify;
(c) when an order has been made under this sub-section, the sanitary authority and the fire brigade authority to which such order applies shall, within the time specified in that behalf in such order, enter into an agreement under the said section containing the terms and provisions required by such order and containing such (if any) other terms and provisions (not inconsistent with the said terms and provisions so required) as may be agreed upon by such sanitary authority and such fire brigade authority;
(d) every doubt, question, or dispute which shall arise between such sanitary authority and such fire brigade authority as to the terms and provisions to be contained (whether in pursuance of such order or by agreement between the parties) in such agreement shall be determined by the Minister and such determination by the Minister shall be binding on and shall be complied with by such sanitary authority and such fire brigade authority.
(2) The following provisions shall apply and have effect in relation to agreements made under the next preceding section or this section by a sanitary authority for the availability of a fire brigade maintained by a fire brigade authority or other person, that is to say:—
(a) any such agreement may contain such relevant provisions (including provisions as to payment by such sanitary authority for the services of such fire brigade) as may be agreed upon between such sanitary authority and such fire brigade authority or other person;
(b) where any such agreement has been made, it shall be lawful for such sanitary authority to carry out such agreement and, in particular, to pay moneys payable by such sanitary authority under such agreement;
(c) where any such agreement has been made with a fire brigade authority, it shall be lawful for such fire brigade authority to carry out such agreement and, in particular, to receive moneys payable to such fire brigade authority under such agreement;
(d) where any such agreement has been made (whether with a fire brigade authority or with any other person), such sanitary authority may make such provision in respect of the public water supply in their sanitary district as will ensure that a sufficient supply of water is available for and accessible to the fire brigade to which such agreement relates when rendering services in pursuance of such agreement, and may establish and maintain in the public streets and other places fire alarms whereby such fire brigade may be summoned.
Fire brigades acting outside their district.
4.—(1) A fire brigade authority may authorise the officer having command of their fire brigade, to send such fire brigade to fires occurring outside the sanitary district of such fire brigade authority and may in such authorisation specify the circumstances in which and the conditions (including conditions as to distance) under which such fire brigade is so to be sent outside such district.
(2) Where a fire brigade is sent under this section to and renders services in relation to a fire outside the sanitary district of the fire brigade authority by which such fire brigade is maintained, a fee calculated in accordance with the scale prepared under the next following sub-section of this section and for the time being in force, shall be paid on demand to such fire brigade authority by—
(a) the occupier of the land, buildings, or other property in which such fire occurred if, but only if, such occupier or his servant or agent, before such fire brigade was sent to such fire, requested or consented to the sending thereof, or
(b) in any other case, the sanitary authority of the sanitary district in which such fire occurred.
(3) Every fire brigade authority which authorises under this section the officer having command of their fire brigade to send such fire brigade to fires occurring outside their district shall prepare a scale of fees to be charged and paid for services rendered by such fire brigade in relation to such fires.
(4) Where an agreement made under this Act is in force between a fire brigade authority and a sanitary authority for the use of the fire brigade of such fire brigade authority in the sanitary district or a part of the sanitary district of such sanitary authority, such sanitary district or such part thereof (as the case may be) shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to be in the sanitary district of such fire brigade authority.
Failure of sanitary authority to comply with this Act.
5.—(1) Whenever the Minister receives a complaint in writing alleging that the sanitary authority of a sanitary district has failed to make reasonable provision in accordance with this Act for the prompt and efficient extinguishment of fires occurring in such district and for the protection and rescue of persons and property from injury by such fires, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(a) the Minister may, if he so thinks proper, cause an inquiry to be held in respect of the failure alleged in such complaint;
(b) if, after such inquiry, the Minister is satisfied that such sanitary authority is guilty of the failure so alleged, the Minister may by order require such sanitary authority, within the time specified in that behalf in such order, to do such things and to take such steps within the statutory powers (including powers conferred by this Act) of such sanitary authority for remedying such failure as the Minister shall consider to be reasonable in the circumstances and shall specify in such order;
(c) if the Minister makes such order as is authorised by the next preceding paragraph of this sub-section, it shall be the duty of such sanitary authority to comply in all respects with such order;
(d) Sections 209, 210, 212, and 213 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, shall apply to inquiries held under this section.
(2) No action or other proceeding shall lie or be maintainable against a sanitary authority for the recovery of damages in respect of injury to persons or property alleged to have been caused or contributed to by the failure of such sanitary authority to comply with this Act or by the failure of such sanitary authority to exercise all or any of the powers conferred by this Act.
Control of operations at a fire.
6.—(1) Where one or more fire brigades are present at a fire which has broken out in the sanitary district of a sanitary authority, sole charge and control of all operations for extinguishing such fire shall be vested in the officer specified in whichever of the following paragraphs is applicable, that is to say:—
(a) if the sanitary authority has established a fire brigade and that fire brigade is present at such fire—the officer thereof who is for the time being in charge of that fire brigade at such fire;
(b) if the sanitary authority has not established a fire brigade but has made under this Act an agreement with a fire brigade authority for the use of their fire brigade and that fire brigade is present at the fire—the officer of that brigade who is for the time being in charge thereof at such fire;
(c) if neither of the foregoing paragraphs of this sub-section is applicable—the officer of the fire brigade of a fire brigade authority which first arrives at the fire who is for the time being in charge of that fire brigade at such fire.
(2) Whenever and so long as no fire brigade of a fire brigade authority is present at a fire, the senior member of the Gárda Síochána present at the fire shall have sole charge and control of all operations for extinguishing such fire.
(3) In this Act, the expression “the person in control”, when used in relation to any fire, means the person in whom is vested, by virtue of this section, the sole charge and control of all operations for extinguishing such fire.
Fire precautions notices.
7.—(1) In this section—
the word “proprietor” includes the successor in title of a proprietor, and
the word “building” means a building, structure, or erection (whether permanent or temporary) of any kind or of any materials, and,
where different persons are the proprietors of different parts of a building, each such part of such building shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a building and the proprietor thereof shall be deemed to be the proprietor of a building.
(2) A sanitary authority may serve on the proprietor of any building which appears to such sanitary authority to be a potentially dangerous building a notice (in this Act referred to as a fire precautions notice) requiring him either—
(a) to refrain absolutely from using such building, or a specified part of such building, for the purpose or any of the purposes specified in such notice, or
(b) to refrain from using such building, or a specified part of such building, for the purpose or any of the purposes specified in such notice unless or until specified precautions are taken to the satisfaction of such sanitary authority whether by the provision in such building of specified appliances or fittings or by the execution of specified structural alterations or additions to such building, or by the doing in relation to such building of any other thing whatsoever.
(3) The following provisions shall apply and have effect in relation to every fire precautions notice served by a sanitary authority, that is to say:—
(a) where such notice is addressed to the proprietor of the building to which it relates by his name, it may be served by delivering it to such proprietor or by delivering it at the said building to a person over the age of sixteen years who is resident or employed in the said building or by sending it in a prepaid registered letter addressed to such proprietor at the said building;
(b) where the name of such proprietor is unknown or cannot be ascertained such notice may be addressed to “the proprietor” without naming him and may be served by delivering it at the building to which it relates to a person over the age of sixteen years who is resident or employed in that building or, if no such person can be found, by affixing it in a conspicuous position on the said building;
(c) every such notice shall specify a time within which the requirements thereof are to be complied with;
(d) such proprietor may, within fourteen days from the date of the service of such notice on him, appeal therefrom to the District Court on any one or more of the following grounds, that is to say:—
(i) that such building is not a potentially dangerous building within the meaning of this Act,
(ii) that such notice is unreasonable because of the improbability of a fire occurring in such building or because of the improbability of serious danger to life arising from any such fire,
(iii) that compliance with the requirements of such notice would involve unreasonable expense or an unreasonable interference with the use of such building,
(iv) that such notice specifies an unreasonably short time for complying with the requirements thereof;
(e) notice of every such appeal shall be given to the sanitary authority, and that authority shall be entitled to appear and be heard on the hearing of such appeal;
(f) on the hearing of any such appeal, the District Court may, as it shall think proper, either—
(i) confirm such notice unconditionally, or
(ii) confirm such notice subject to such modifications, alterations, or additions as the said Court thinks reasonable, or
(iii) annul such notice;
(g) no appeal shall lie from a decision of the District Court on an appeal to that Court under this sub-section;
(h) where the District Court confirms such notice subject to modifications, alterations, or additions, such notice shall have effect with and subject to such modifications, alterations, or additions;
(i) such notice shall be of no force or effect until either—
(i) in case no such appeal is taken therefrom, the expiration of fourteen days from the date of service thereof, or
(ii) in case such appeal is taken and such notice is confirmed, whether with or without modifications, the date upon which the decision of the District Court on the hearing thereof is pronounced;
(j) the jurisdiction conferred on the District Court by this sub-section shall be exercised by the justice of that Court having jurisdiction in the district court area in which such building is situate.
(4) If either—
(a) the proprietor of a building in respect of which a fire precautions notice is in force, or
(b) any other person having control of such building who knows that such fire precautions notice is in force in respect of such building
contravenes or causes or permits a contravention (whether by act or omission) of such notice, such proprietor or such other person (as the case may be) shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five pounds for every day during which the offence is continued.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, where a building has been used for a particular purpose for at least six months prior to the passing of this Act and continues to be so used for at least six months after such passing, no fire precautions notice requiring such proprietor to refrain (either absolutely or until compliance with specified requirements) from using such building or a part thereof for the purpose for which it was so used shall come into force before the expiration of six months from the date of the passing of this Act.
Powers of inspection by sanitary authorities.
8.—(1) In this section the word “building” means a building, structure, or erection (whether permanent or temporary) of any kind or of any materials, and the expression “authorised officer” means an officer of a sanitary authority who is authorised in writing under the seal of such sanitary authority to exercise the powers conferred by this section on authorised officers and includes a person who is an officer of a fire brigade authority which has agreed with a sanitary authority for the availability of the fire brigade maintained by such fire brigade authority and who is authorised as aforesaid by such sanitary authority.
(2) Any authorised officer shall be entitled to enter at all reasonable times (subject to his producing, if so required, his authority in writing as such officer) any building in the sanitary district of the sanitary authority whose officer he is which he believes or suspects to be a potentially dangerous building, whether a fire precautions notice has or has not been served on the proprietor thereof, and there do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—
(a) inspect the whole or any part of such building;
(b) inspect any fittings or appliances provided therein for extinguishing fires which may occur therein, and for enabling the occupants to escape therefrom in the event of any such fire;
(c) inspect any water supply in such building or on any land adjoining thereto;
(d) require to be informed by the proprietor or by someone in his employment as to the purpose for which such building or any particular part thereof is used, the number of persons who are habitually employed or accommodated therein or resort thereto, the substance of which such building is made and the method of its construction, and any other matter which such officer considers to be relevant for determining whether such building is or is not a potentially dangerous building.
(3) Any authorised officer shall be entitled to enter at all reasonable times (subject to his producing if so required his authority in writing as such officer) any land in the sanitary district of the sanitary authority whose officer he is and there inspect any water supply on such land and require to be furnished by the proprietor of such land or by any person in his employment with such information in relation to such water supply in the case of fire as such officer considers necessary.
(4) Any person who—
(a) obstructs or impedes an authorised officer in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section, or
(b) fails or refuses to give to an authorised officer on demand any information which such officer is entitled to require under this section, or
(c) wilfully or recklessly gives to an authorised officer information which is false or misleading in a material respect,
shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.
Ancillary powers in relation to extinguishing fires.
9.—(1) The person in control at a fire may, either personally or by a member of a fire brigade present at such fire or by a member of the Gárda Síochána, do (if necessary, by force) all such things as are, in his opinion, necessary or expedient for the purpose of extinguishing such fire or for protecting or rescuing persons or property from such fire and in particular, such one or more of the following things as are in his opinion necessary or expedient for any of those purposes, that is to say:—
(a) enter any land or building;
(b) cause any land or building to be vacated by the occupants thereof;
(c) pull down or demolish any building or part of a building;
(d) use any water supply, whether public or private;
(e) take water from any watercourse, lake, or pond, whether natural or artificial.
(2) Any person who wilfully obstructs or impedes the exercise by the person in control at a fire or by any member of a fire brigade or of the Gárda Síochána acting under his authority, of the powers conferred on such person by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
(3) Where any damage to property is caused by the exercise in relation to any fire of a power conferred by this section, such damage shall, for all purposes and in particular for the purpose of any contract of fire insurance, be deemed to have been caused by such fire.
(4) Any clause or condition inserted in a contract of insurance purporting to exclude or having the effect of excluding the risk of damage caused by the exercise of a power conferred by this section shall be void and of no effect where the risk of damage caused directly by the fire in relation to which such power is exercised would be covered by such contract.
Powers of Gárda Síochána in relation to traffic.
10.—(1) Any member of the Gárda Síochána may divert, regulate, and control the traffic in any public thoroughfare leading to or in the vicinity of a fire in such manner and to such extent as appears to him to be necessary or expedient for facilitating the extinguishing of such fire or for preventing the risk of injury to life or property.
(2) Every person who obstructs or impedes a member of the Gárda Síochána in the exercise of the powers conferred by this section or disobeys a direction given by such member in the exercise of such powers shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.
Penalty for false fire alarms.
11.—Every person who shall knowingly give a false alarm of fire (whether by means of a street fire alarm, a telephonic communication, a direct statement, a message, or otherwise whatsoever) to a fire brigade maintained by the sanitary authority for a sanitary district in which this Act is in force shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.
Transfer of certain existing fire organisations to sanitary authorities.
12.—(1) In this section and the First Schedule to this Act—
the expression “the repealed section” means section 73 of the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854;
the word “commissioners” means the commissioners of a town which is not an urban district;
the expression “the sanitary authority” means the sanitary authority of the county health district in which is situate the town in relation to which the expression is used;
the expression “the appointed day” means the day appointed under this section to be the appointed day for the purposes of this section and the First Schedule to this Act, in respect of the town in relation to which the expression is used.
(2) The Minister may by order appoint a day to be the appointed day for the purposes of this section and the First Schedule to this Act, and may so appoint different days in respect of different towns.
(3) Where, in exercise of the powers conferred by the repealed section, commissioners are, immediately before the passing of this Act, maintaining a fire brigade or keeping any apparatus or implements for extinguishing fires or rescuing persons or property from fires or employing any persons for or in connection with extinguishing fires or rescuing persons or property from fires, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(a) it shall be lawful for such commissioners to continue until the appointed day but no longer, to maintain such fire brigade, keep such apparatus and implements, or employ such persons (as the case may be) in like manner in all respects as they were doing immediately before the passing of this Act and for that purpose the repealed section shall, notwithstanding the repeal thereof by this Act, be deemed to continue in force until the appointed day;
(b) all expenses incurred by such commissioners under the next preceding paragraph of this sub-section shall be defrayed in like manner as such expenses would have been defrayed if they had been incurred under the repealed section;
(c) on the appointed day all apparatus, implements, and other property maintained or kept under the foregoing paragraphs of this sub-section by such commissioners immediately before the appointed day shall become and be transferred to the sanitary authority and for that purpose the provisions set forth in the First Schedule to this Act shall come into force on the appointed day.
Powers of sanitary authority to appoint personnel of fire brigade.
13.—A sanitary authority may, subject to the enactments relating, directly or indirectly, to officers or servants of sanitary authorities, appoint such officers and employ such servants as are necessary for the performance of the functions vested in such sanitary authority by this Act.
Acquisition of land by sanitary authorities.
14.—(1) A sanitary authority shall, for the purpose of their powers, functions and duties under this Act, have the same powers of acquiring land, either by agreement or compulsorily, as they have under the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931, and those Acts as amended by section 68 of the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925), and by section 8 of the Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1936 (No. 55 of 1936), shall apply and have effect accordingly.
(2) In this section, the word “land” includes any easement or right in, to, or over land or water.
Borrowing by sanitary authorities.
15.—A sanitary authority may, for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred by them under this Act, borrow under the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931, as if such purpose were a purpose for which such authority is authorised to borrow under those Acts, but money so borrowed shall not be reckoned as part of the debt of such authority for the purposes of any limitation on borrowing imposed by those Acts.
Expenses of sanitary authorities.
16.—(1) The expenses incurred by a sanitary authority under this Act shall be raised and defrayed in like manner as expenses incurred by such authority under the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931, are raised and defrayed.
(2) Where expenses are incurred under this Act by the sanitary authority of a county health district, such expenses shall be charged equally over the whole of such district.
(3) Where, at any time prior to the commencement of this Act in a sanitary district, any expenses were incurred by the sanitary authority of that sanitary district for the establishment or maintenance of a fire brigade or for the extinguishing of fires occurring in such district or for the protection or rescue of persons or property from injury by any such fire, and such expenses were, in the opinion of the Minister, properly so incurred, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(a) if such expenses could lawfully have been incurred under this Act if this Act had been in force in the said sanitary district when they were incurred, such expenses shall be deemed to have been incurred under this Act, and this Act shall apply and be deemed always to have applied to such expenses accordingly, and
(b) if any sum was, at any time either before or after such expenses were incurred, included in any rate in order to defray such expenses, and such sum could lawfully have been so included if this Act had been in force in the said sanitary district at that time, such rate shall not be or be deemed ever to have been invalid or irrecoverable merely by reason of such inclusion;
(c) the next preceding paragraph of this sub-section shall not be precluded from applying to a rate made by the sanitary authority of a county health district merely by reason of any such sum as is mentioned in that paragraph having been charged by means of such rate on an area other than the whole of such district.
Expenses of the Minister.
17.—The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Repeals.
18.—(1) The enactments mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule in every sanitary district in which this Act has for the time being come into force.
(2) Every provision in any enactment (whether of general or local application) which is of similar or corresponding effect as or is inconsistent with any section or sub-section of this Act shall, to the extent of such similarity, correspondence, or inconsistency (as the case may be), cease to have effect in any sanitary district to which such enactment applies and in which this Act has come into force.
(3) Every provision in any enactment which confers on a sanitary authority a power of making charges for services rendered by a fire brigade maintained by such sanitary authority shall cease to have effect upon this Act coming into force in the sanitary district of such sanitary authority.
Short title and commencement.
19.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Fire Brigades Act, 1940.
(2) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Minister shall by order appoint for that purpose in respect of each sanitary district, and different days may be so appointed in respect of different sanitary districts.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Transfer of Fire Brigades, etc., from Commissioners of Towns to Sanitary Authorities.
Transfer of property of commissioners.
1. (1) All property, whether real or personal (including choses-in-action) which immediately before the appointed day is vested in or belongs to or is held in trust for the commissioners for the purposes of the repealed section and all rights, powers, and privileges relating to or connected with any such property shall, on the appointed day and without any conveyance or assignment but subject where necessary to transfer in the books of any bank, corporation, or company, become and be vested in or the property of or held in trust for (as the case may require) the sanitary authority for all the estate, term, or interest, for which the same immediately before the appointed day was vested in or belonged to or was held in trust for the commissioners, but subject to all trusts and equities affecting the same and then subsisting and capable of being performed.
(2) All property transferred by this paragraph which, immediately before the appointed day, is standing in the books of any bank or is registered in the books of any bank, corporation, or company in the name of the commissioners shall, upon the request of the sanitary authority made on or at any time after the appointed day, be transferred in such books by such bank, corporation, or company into the name of the sanitary authority.
(3) On and after the appointed day every chose-in-action transferred by this paragraph from the commissioners to the sanitary authority may be sued upon, recovered, or enforced by the sanitary authority in its own name and it shall not be necessary for the sanitary authority to give notice to the person bound by such chose-in-action of the transfer effected by this paragraph.
(4) If any doubt, dispute, or question shall arise whether any property which immediately before the commencement of this Act is vested in or belongs to or is held in trust for the commissioners is so vested or so belongs or is so held for the purposes of the repealed section such doubt, dispute or question shall be decided by the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final.
Transfer of liabilities of the commissioners.
2. (1) Every debt and other liability incurred by the commissioners for the purposes of the repealed section (including stock and mortgage debts and also including unliquidated liabilities arising from torts or breaches of contract) which immediately before the appointed day is owing and unpaid or has been incurred and is undischarged shall, on the appointed day, become and be the debt or liability of the sanitary authority and shall be paid or discharged by and may be recovered from or enforced against the sanitary authority accordingly.
(2) If any doubt, dispute, or question shall arise whether any particular debt or liability of the commissioners was incurred for the purposes of the repealed section such doubt, dispute, or question shall be decided by the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final.
Preservation of continuing contracts.
3. Every bond, guarantee, or other security of a continuing character made or given by the commissioners in the performance of their functions under the repealed section to another person or by any person to the commissioners for the purpose of the said functions and in force immediately before the appointed day and every contract or agreement in writing made between the commissioners acting under the repealed section and another person and not fully executed and completed before the appointed day shall, notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, continue in force on and after the appointed day but shall be construed and have effect as if the name of the sanitary authority were substituted therein for the name of the commissioners, and such security, contract, or agreement shall be enforceable by or against the sanitary authority accordingly.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Enactments Repealed.
Session and Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
17 & 18 Vict., c. 103. | The Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854. | Section 73. |
41 & 42 Vict., c. 52. | The Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878. | Section 76. |
58 & 59 Vict., c. 28. | The False Alarms of Fire Act, 1895. | The whole Act. |
7 Edw. 7., c. 53. | The Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907. | Part VIII. |