Northern Ireland code of local government conduct.7A

1

The Department, for the guidance of members of councils, may issue a code of recommended practice as regards the conduct of members of councils to be known as the Northern Ireland code of local government conduct.

2

The Department may revise or withdraw a code issued under this section.

3

The Department, before issuing, revising or withdrawing a code, shall consult such councils, such associations or bodies representative of councils and such other associations or public bodies as appear to the Department to be desirable.

4

A code shall not be issued or revised unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.

5

The form of declaration of acceptance of office under section 7 and Part I of Schedule 1 shall include an undertaking by the declarant to be guided by the Northern Ireland code of local government conduct in the performance of his functions.

6

In this section “member”, in relation to a council, includes any person who, whether or not a member of the council, is a member of a committee or sub-committee of the council or of any joint committee of two or more councils.

I affirm that I have read and will be guided by the Northern Ireland code of local government conduct in the performance of my functions as a councillor.