http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/8/madeChange of Council Name (Derry and Strabane City Council) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016enGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2016-01-22LOCAL GOVERNMENTThese Regulations change the name of the council for the local government district of Derry and Strabane to Derry City and Strabane.Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland2016 No. 8Local GovernmentChange of Council Name (Derry and Strabane City Council) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016Made19th January 2016Coming into operation24th February 2016

The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

2014 c. 8 (N.I.)

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Change of Council Name (Derry and Strabane City Council) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 24th February 2016.

Change of council name2.

The name of the council for the district of Derry and Strabane shall be changed to Derry City and Strabane District Council.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 19 January 2016.

(L.S.)Nichola CreaghA senior officer of the Department of the EnvironmentEXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations change the name of the council for the local government district of Derry and Strabane to Derry City and Strabane.