Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

[F1 PART I N.I. APPOINTMENT, ETC.

F1 Schedule 4 substituted (17.5.2006) by Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1253 (N.I. 8)), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. 1

Interpretation N.I.

1 N.I. In this Schedule “a Commissioner” means a Local Government Boundaries Commissioner.

Appointment N.I.

2 N.I. –

(1) Section 18(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to the appointment of a Commissioner, with the omission of paragraph (b)(iii).

(2) A Commissioner shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Department, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, may determine.

(3) The appointment of a Commissioner shall terminate on such date after he submits his final report under section 50(6) as the Department may determine.

Assistant Commissioners and assessors N.I.

3 –

(1) The Department may, at the request of a Commissioner, appoint one or more Assistant Commissioners on such terms and conditions as the Department, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, may determine.

(2) The following shall be assessors to a Commissioner—

(a) the Registrar General for Northern Ireland;

(b) the Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland;

(c) the Chief Survey Officer of Ordnance Survey for Northern Ireland; and

(d) the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.

Officers N.I.

4 N.I. The Department shall appoint—

(a) a secretary; and

(b) such other officers to assist a Commissioner as the Department, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, may determine.

(2) The terms and conditions of any appointment under this paragraph shall be such as may be determined by the Department, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

Remuneration and expenses N.I.

5 N.I. The remuneration and expenses of a Commissioner, any Assistant Commissioners and the secretary and any officers appointed under paragraph 4 shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund.]