7. Sections 28 to 33, 42,[F1 46, 47, 47A, 48] and 146 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 [1972 c.9] , and section 148 of that Act so far as it applies for the interpretation of those sections, shall apply to the Executive and its members and officers as if—N.I.
(a)in those sections any reference to a council were a reference to the Executive, any reference to a councillor were a reference to a member of the Executive and any reference to a clerk of a council were a reference to such officer of the Executive as the Department may specify;
(b)in section 28(4) of that Act for the words from “by any local elector” onwards there were substituted the words “ by any person ”.