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3.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 and 3(1) of the 2008 Act for the purposes of sections 3 (qualifications), 4 (disqualifications) and 6 (penalties) of the 1972 Act(1) is 3rd October 2013.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies only for the purposes of a new council, and has no effect in relation to an existing council.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), for the purposes of a new council, any reference to a “council”, a “district council” or a “councillor” in sections 3 (qualifications), 4 (disqualifications) and 6 (penalties) of the 1972 Act is a reference to a new council.
(4) A reference in section 4(1)(c) or (e) of the 1972 Act to the disqualification of a person for being elected or being a councillor includes reference to a person disqualified for being elected or being a councillor in relation to an existing council or a new council, as the case may be.
1972 c. 9 (N.I.); section 3(1) was amended by 2006 c. 22, S.I. 2007/230, S.I. 2008/1316 and 1989 c. 3; section 3(2) was amended by S.I. 1995/1948, 2006 c. 22 and S.I. 2008/1316; sections 3(4) and (5) were inserted by 2006 c. 22 and S.I. 2008/1316; section 4(1) was amended by S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I. 10), S.I. 2005/1968 (N.I. 18), S.R. 2006 No. 21, S.R. 2006 No. 151 and 2010 c. 7 (N.I.); section 4(3) and (4) were inserted by 1989 c. 3; section 6(1) was amended by 1984 N.I. 3.
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