The Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Publicity for meeting under Article 12

13.—(1) A meeting shall not be held for the purposes of Article 12(3) unless, at least 7 days before the meeting, there has been published, in at least two newspapers circulating in the district, a notice which—

(a) states the time and place of the meeting,

(b) indicates that the meeting is to be held to consider an auditor’s report or recommendation (as the case may be), and

(c) describes the subject-matter of the report or recommendation.

(2) The body concerned shall ensure that, as soon as practicable after the meeting—

(a) the auditor of its accounts is notified of the decisions made under Article 12(4); and

(b) a notice containing a summary of those decisions which has been approved by the auditor is published in at least two newspapers circulating in that body’s district.

(3) The notice required by paragraph (2)(b) in relation to a meeting—

(a) need not summarise any decision made while the public were excluded from the meeting under section 23 of the principal Act; but

(b) shall indicate the documents in relation to the meeting which are open for inspection in accordance with section 121 of that Act.

(4) This Article does not affect any provision made in relation to meetings of the body in question by Article 11(4) and (5) or any other statutory provision.