15.—(1) A person who is disqualified for being elected or being a member of a council is disqualified for being—
(a)a member of any committee or sub-committee of that council;
(b)a representative of that council on any joint committee; and
(c)a member of a sub-committee of a joint committee on which that council is represented.
(2) Section 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (penalties for acting while disqualified) applies to members of a committee or sub-committee of a council who are not councillors as it applies to councillors.
(3) Subsection (1) applies whether the committee or joint committee is appointed under this Part or otherwise.