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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Northern Ireland Statutory Rule: The Local Government (Remote Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 No. 140
3.—(1) In section 28(7) (overview and scrutiny committees: supplementary provision) and paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 to the 2014 Act, a reference to a person attending a meeting, or before a meeting, includes that person attending by remote access.
(2) Schedule 5 to the 2014 Act (meetings and proceedings) applies as follows—
(a)any reference to being “present” at a meeting includes being present through remote attendance; and
(b)in paragraph 5(1)(a) after “the offices of the council” insert “and on the council’s website”.
(3) In sections 39 (simple majority) and 40 (qualified majority) of the 2014 Act references to “members present and voting on the decision” includes a member being present through remote attendance.
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