Inspection of documents
37. Any officer of the council of any county or district, of a Passenger Transport Executive or of a water authority, duly authorised in that behalf, shall, for the purposes of the functions of the authority by whom he is employed, be entitled during ordinary office hours to inspect and take extracts from any books or documents of any council dissolved by section 1(10) or 20(6) of the Act not in the custody of such authority.