The Local Government (Executive Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Cases of special urgency

24.—(1) Where the date by which a key decision must be made makes compliance with regulation 23 impracticable, the decision may only be made where the decision maker has obtained agreement from—

(a) the chairperson of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee; or

(b) if there is no such person, or if the chairperson of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee is unable to act, the chairperson of the relevant council; or

(c) where there is no chairperson of either the relevant overview and scrutiny committee or of the relevant council available, the vice-chairperson of the relevant council,

that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.

(2) As soon as reasonably practicable after the decision maker has obtained agreement under paragraph (1) that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred, the decision maker must—

(a) make open to inspection by the public at the offices of the relevant council a notice setting out the reasons that the meeting is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred; and

(b) publish that notice on the relevant council’s website.