Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024
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PART 6 Plebiscites on Direct Election of Mayors | ||
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Definitions (Part 6) | ||
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46. In this Part— | ||
“chief executive”, in relation to a local authority, has the meaning assigned to it by the Principal Act; | ||
“corporate policy group” has the meaning assigned to it by the Principal Act; | ||
“directly elected mayor” means, in relation to an administrative area of a local authority, the person— | ||
(a) elected to the office of mayor for that administrative area by the electors of that administrative area, and | ||
(b) on whom are conferred— | ||
(i) some or all of the functions for the time being performable by the chief executive of that local authority, and | ||
(ii) such other functions as may be provided by or under statute; | ||
“elected council”, in relation to a local authority, has the meaning assigned to it by the Principal Act; | ||
“elector” means a person entitled to vote in a plebiscite by virtue of section 51 ; | ||
“local authority” means a local authority other than Limerick City and County Council; | ||
“plebiscite” means, in relation to an administrative area of a local authority, the plebiscite required to be held under this Part in respect of that administrative area; | ||
“proposal” means a proposal to provide by law for a directly elected mayor of the administrative area of a local authority. |