The Local Government (Executive Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

General exception N.I.

23.—(1) Subject to regulation 24, where the publication of the intention to make a key decision under regulation 22 is impracticable, that decision may only be made—

(a) where the proper officer has informed the chairperson of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee or, if there is no such person available, each member of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee by notice in writing, of the matter about which the decision is to be made;

(b) where the proper officer has made open to inspection by the public at the offices of the relevant council, and published on the relevant council's website, a copy of the notice given pursuant to sub-paragraph (a); and

(c) after five days have elapsed following the day on which the proper officer made open to inspection by the public the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (b).

(2) Where paragraph (1) applies to any matter, regulation 22 need not be complied with in relation to that matter.

(3) As soon as practicable after the proper officer has complied with paragraph (1), the proper officer must—

(a) make open to inspection by the public at the offices of the relevant council a notice setting out the reasons why compliance with regulation 22 is impracticable; and

(b) publish that notice on the relevant council's website.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 23(1)(b) modified (1.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of District Council Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/74), regs. 1(1), 14(1)(2)(e)

C2 Reg. 23(3) modified (1.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of District Council Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/74), regs. 1(1), 14(1)(2)(f)