Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

Reference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc.

30.—(1) Executive arrangements by a council must include provision which—

(a) enables any member of an overview and scrutiny committee of the council to refer to the committee any matter which is relevant to the functions of the committee;

(b) enables any member of a sub-committee of such a committee to refer to the sub-committee any matter which is relevant to the functions of the sub-committee; and

(c) enables any councillor to refer to an overview and scrutiny committee of the council of which the councillor is not a member any matter which is relevant to the functions of the committee and is not a prescribed matter.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), provision enables a person to refer a matter to a committee or sub-committee if it enables the person to ensure that the matter is included in the agenda for, and discussed at, a meeting of the committee or sub-committee.

(3) In considering whether to exercise the power which a councillor has by virtue of subsection (1)(c) in any case, the councillor must have regard to any guidance issued by the Department.