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Down County Council

Down County Council

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Down County Council was the authority responsible for local government in County Down, Northern Ireland.

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History

Down County Council was formed under orders issued in accordance with the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 which came into effect on 18 April 1899.[1] It was based at Downpatrick Courthouse throughout its existence.[2][3] It was abolished in accordance with the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 on 1 October 1973.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions". 27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd.9480). Dublin: HMSO. 1900. pp. 257–259.
  2. [2]
    "Mr. Walter Burns". Down Recorder. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "No. 2132". The Belfast Gazette. 4 May 1962. p. 158.
  4. [4]
    "Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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