Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

Allocation and discharge of functionsN.I.

24—(1) Where executive arrangements make provision for a streamlined committee executive, they must make provision with respect to the allocation of functions which are the responsibility of the executive among its committees.

(2) Where executive arrangements make provision for a cabinet-style executive, the executive may arrange for the discharge of any of its functions by—

(a)a sub-committee of that executive; or

(b)an officer of the council.

(3) Where executive arrangements make provision for a streamlined committee executive, any committee of that executive may arrange for the discharge of any of the committee's functions by—

(a)a sub-committee of that committee; or

(b)an officer of the council.

(4) Where by virtue of this section any functions may be discharged by a sub-committee, the sub-committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by an officer of the council.

(5) Any arrangements made by virtue of this section by an executive, committee or sub-committee for the discharge of any functions by a sub-committee or officer are not to prevent the executive, committee or sub-committee by which the arrangements are made from exercising those functions.

Commencement Information

I1S. 24 in operation at 2.6.2014 for specified purposes by S.R. 2014/153, art. 3, Sch. 2