http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1972/9/section/113ALocal Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972An Act to provide for the constitution of district councils to administer local government districts, for the regulation of such councils and for certain of their functions; to abolish existing local government areas and existing local authorities, with certain exceptions, and to enable provision to be made for the transfer of the functions, assets and liabilities of such authorities; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-15Expert Participation2024-05-07 Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Sch. 8 para. 1Bribery Act 2010Sch. 2s. 16 19(5)s. 19(1)art. 2Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Sch. 8 para. 3Bribery Act 2010Sch. 2s. 16 19(5)s. 19(1)art. 2 PART VII113A1Subject to subsections (3) to (6), a council may provide advice and assistance as respects any matter in which it has skill and experience to a body engaged outside the United Kingdom in the carrying on of any of the activities of local government.2In relation to any place outside the United Kingdom, activities shall be taken for the purposes of this section to be activities of local government wherever they are the equivalent of, or are comparable to, any activities which in Northern Ireland are carried on by councils.3The power conferred by subsection (1) shall not be exercised except with the consent of the Department or in accordance with a general authorisation given by the Department.4Before giving any general authorisation under subsection (3), the Department shall consult with such persons appearing to it to represent councils as the Department thinks appropriate.5A consent or authorisation under subsection (3) may be given subject to such conditions as the Department thinks fit.6Nothing in this section authorises a council to provide any financial assistance by—amaking a grant or loan,bgiving a guarantee or indemnity, orcinvesting by acquiring share or loan capital.7The Department shall provide councils with such guidance about the exercise of their powers under this section as it thinks appropriate.1995 NI 5Ss. 111 - 113A applied (with modifications) by S.R 2004/49, art. 7 (as inserted (28.1.2008) by Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/505), art. 2(5))Ss. 111-113A applied (20.8.2008) by Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/310), art. 7Ss. 112-113A applied with modifications (2.4.2012) by The Local Government (Constituting Joint Committees as Bodies Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/10), arts. 1, 6Ss. 112 113 113A applied (1.4.2015) by The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/183), art. 1, reg. 6