Constitution of a joint committee as a body corporate3.

(1)

The joint committee shall be constituted a body corporate with perpetual succession to which section 19 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19543 shall apply.

(2)

The joint committee shall be known as SWaMP2008.

(3)

Part V of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (Financial Provisions) shall apply to SWaMP2008 as it applies to a council as if—

(a)

reference to a council included a reference to SWaMP2008;

(b)

reference to the chief financial officer included a reference to the chief executive or chief officer;

(c)

reference to the district fund included a reference to general reserves;

(d)

reference to the clerk included a reference to the chief executive or chief officer.