Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

Chair of council continues until successor takes up officeN.I.

13—(1) Until a successor takes up office the chair of a council continues—N.I.

(a)to hold office as chair of the council; and

(b)to be a member of the council, notwithstanding section 11(2)(c) of the 1962 Act (members of council retire on day after election day) if that provision would otherwise apply.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) ceases to apply if the chair of the council resigns or is disqualified.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 13 in operation at 2.6.2014 for specified purposes by S.R. 2014/153, art. 3, Sch. 2