Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

42 Councillors not to be appointed officers. N.I.

F1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall, so long as he is and for twelve months after he has ceased to be, a councillor, be disqualified for being appointed by the council to any paid office [F2 which is prescribed under section 4(1)(a) ] .

F3 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In this section—

• “council” includes a committee or sub-committee of a council;

• “councillor” includes a member of such a committee or sub-committee, whether he is a member of the council or not.

F1 1965 c.13 (NI), 1970 c.9 (NI), 1981 NI 3

F2 Words in s. 42 inserted (1.2.2015) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 9 para. 2(a) (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2015/28, art. 2(c)

F3 S. 42(2) repealed (1.2.2015) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 9 para. 2(b), Sch. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2015/28, art. 2(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 42 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2012) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), s. 111(3), Sch. 1 para. 20 (with s. 106(4)); S.R. 2012/142, art. 2(a)

C2 S. 42 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2012) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), s. 111(3), Sch. 2 para. 20 (with s. 106(4)); S.R. 2012/142, art. 2(a)

C3 S. 42 applied (with modifications) (2.7.2013) by The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179), regs. 1(1), 22, Sch. 2