Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 30th May, 2014.

I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4 and 26 (2) of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014.

2. In this Order-

"Act of 2014" means the Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No.1 of 2014);

"Joint Committee" has the meaning given to it by section 26(2)(a) of Act of 2014.

3. The Joint Committee is dissolved with effect from 1 June 2014.

4. On 1 June 2014, the assets and liabilities of the Joint Committee transfer to Tipperary County Council in accordance with Article 5.

5. The provisions of section 26(2)(d) and Schedule 4 (other than paragraphs 6(2)(a), 7, 8, 12, 13, subparagraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18) of the Act of 2014 apply to the transfer of assets and liabilities referred to in Article 4.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 May 2014.

PHIL HOGAN,

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order dissolves the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and provides for the orderly transfer of its assets and liabilities to Tipperary County Council.