Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

F1 93 Enforcement of bye-laws. N.I.

(1) An officer of a council who is authorised by the council in that behalf[F2 or a constable], may secure the observance of bye-laws made by the council.

(2) An officer exercising powers conferred under this section, unless in uniform, shall, on request, produce some document showing that he is authorised by the council to exercise those powers.

(3) For the purposes of this section,[F3 section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998] (assault on, and obstruction of, constables, etc.) shall have effect in relation to a person authorised as mentioned in subsection (1) as if he were a constable.

F1 1973 NI 12; 1981 NI 14; 1986 NI 25

F2 1992 NI 6

F3 1998 c. 32

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 91-94 applied (with modifications) (9.6.2010) by River Bann Navigation Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/126), arts. 1(1), 3(2)