Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 No. 8

SCHEDULES

Section 128(1).

SCHEDULE 9 N.I. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS: GENERAL

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c.9) N.I.

1  In section 9 (vacation of office on account of non-attendance)— N.I.

(a) in subsection (1), for “and (3)” substitute “ to (4) ”;

(b) after subsection (3) add—

“(4) Any period during which a councillor is suspended or partially suspended under Part 9 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 is to be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the period of six months under subsection (1) (and accordingly—

(a) a period during which a councillor fails to attend meetings of the council that falls immediately before, and

(b) a period during which a councillor fails to attend meetings of the council that falls immediately after,

a period of suspension or partial suspension are to be treated as consecutive).”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 para. 1 in operation at 2.6.2014 by S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

2  In section 42 (councillors not to be appointed officers)— N.I.

(a) after “paid office” insert “ which is prescribed under section 4(1)(a) ”;

(b) omit subsection (2).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 9 para. 2 in operation at 1.2.2015 by S.R. 2015/28, art. 2(c)

Prospective

3  In section 143 (orders and regulations), for “115(2A)” substitute “ 4(1)(a) or 115(2A) ”. N.I.

4  In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (declaration of councillor on acceptance of office), for “be guided by the Northern Ireland code of local government conduct” substitute “ observe the Northern Ireland Local Government Code of Conduct for Councillors (as revised from time to time) ”. N.I.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 9 para. 4 in operation at 2.6.2014 by S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 11) N.I.

5  In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “joint committee” for the words from “means” to the end substitute “ has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 ”. N.I.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 9 para. 5 in operation at 2.6.2014 by S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 18) N.I.

6—(1) In Article 12(7) (consideration of reports or recommendations), for “18, 19 or 47A of the principal Act” substitute “ 7 or 9 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 ”. N.I.

(2) In Article 13(3) (publicity for meeting under Article 12)—

(a) for “section 23 of the principal Act” substitute “ section 42 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 ”.

(b) for “section 121” substitute “ section 44 ”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 9 para. 6 in operation at 2.6.2014 by S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c.7) N.I.

7  In section 17 (power to modify legislation), in subsection (2) in the definition of “local government legislation”, after paragraph (cc) insert— N.I.

“(cd) the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014;”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 9 para. 7 in operation at 2.6.2014 by S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25) N.I.

8  In section 79(4) (land belonging to councils and development by councils), for “47A of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972” substitute “ 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 so far as it relates to an officer of the council ”. N.I.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 9 para. 8 in operation at 2.6.2014 by S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1