Local Government Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Dec 2012 · Part II · Administration of Local Authorities
6. Succession of rights, liabilities and obligations
Feedback & supportAll rights, liabilities and obligations relating to any matter which immediately before the establishment of the local authority under section 3 or merger of the local authorities under section 5 were the responsibility of the Local Council, Town Board, Town Council,
District Council, Rural Board, Municipal Council, City Council or
City Council
“City Council” means the Council of any Municipality which has been conferred the status of a City;
Board of Management, as the case may be, shall upon such establishment or merger devolve upon the local authority and in any legal proceedings pending on the date of the establishment or merger there shall be made such substitution of one party for another as may be necessary to take account of any transfer of the rights, liabilities or obligations as aforesaid; and for the removal of any doubt it is hereby declared that all officers and servants of the Local Council, Town
Board, Town Council, District Council, Rural Board, Municipal
Council, City Council or Board of Management, as the case may be, shall upon such establishment or merger become officers and servants of the local authority.