Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2015 No. 209 (C.15)
Local Government
The Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made
31st March 2015
The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 129 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014(1), makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
(3) In this Order any reference to a numbered section is a reference to a section of the Act.
Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2015
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 1 is 1st April 2015.
Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2016
3. The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 2 is 1st April 2016.
Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2017
4. The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provision of the Act listed in Schedule 3 is 1st April 2017.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 31st March 2015.
(L.S.)
Linda MacHugh
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
SCHEDULES
Article 2
SCHEDULE 1Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2015
| Section/Schedule | Title |
|---|---|
| Section 2(2) and (3) | Constitutions of councils |
| Section 3 | Disqualifications for being councillors |
| Section 4 | Disqualification of councillors for being independent members of policing and community safety partnerships |
| Section 66 | Community planning |
| Section 68 | Production of community plan |
| Section 69 | Duty to review community plan |
| Section 70 | Review of community plan |
| Section 71 | Monitoring |
| Section 72 | Implementation |
| Section 73 | Community involvement |
| Section 75 | Duties of departments in relation to community planning |
| Section 76 | Establishment of bodies corporate |
| Section 77 | Amendments of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 |
| Section 79 | Council’s general power of competence |
| Section 80 | Boundaries of the general power |
| Section 81 | Limits on charging in exercise of general power |
| Section 82 | Powers to make supplemental provision |
| Section 83 | Limits on power conferred by section 82(1) |
| Section 84 | Improvement: general duty |
| Section 85 | Improvement objectives |
| Section 86 | Improvement: supplementary |
| Section 87 | Consultation on improvement duties |
| Section 88 | Appropriate arrangements under sections 84(1) and 85(2) |
| Section 89 | Performance indicators and performance standards |
| Section 90 | Collection of information relating to performance |
| Section 91(3) | Use of performance information |
| Section 92(4)-(6) | Improvement planning and publication of improvement information |
| Section 94 | Improvement assessments |
| Section 98 | Special inspections |
| Section 99 | Reports of special inspections |
| Section 100 | Powers of direction, etc. |
| Section 101 | Power to modify statutory provisions and confer new powers |
| Section 102 | Application of certain local government audit provisions |
| Section 104 | Power of any Northern Ireland department to direct council to make reports etc. |
| Section 105 | Inquiries and investigations |
| Section 106 | Power of any Northern Ireland department to intervene in case of default by council |
| Section 107 | International obligations |
| Section 117 | Payments for special purposes and public appeals |
| Section 128(2) | Minor and consequential amendments and repeals |
| Schedule 10 | Repeals |
Article 3
SCHEDULE 2Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2016
| Section/Schedule | Title |
|---|---|
| Section 91(2) | Use of performance information |
| Section 92(1)-(3) | Improvement planning and publication of improvement information |
| Section 93 | Improvement information and planning |
| Section 95 | Audit and assessment reports |
| Section 96 | Response to section 95 reports |
| Section 97 | Annual improvement reports |
Article 4
SCHEDULE 3Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2017
| Section/Schedule | Title |
|---|---|
| Section 91(1) | Use of performance information |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 have been brought into operation by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Section/Schedule | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 2(1) | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 5(1) | 1st February 2015 | 2015 No. 28 (C. 3) |
| Section 5(2) | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 6 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 7 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 8 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 9 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 10 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 11 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 12 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 13 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 14 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 15 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 16 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 17 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 18 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 19 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 20 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 21 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 22 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 23 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 24 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 25 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 26 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 27 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 28 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 29 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 30 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 31 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 32 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 33 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 34 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 35 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 36 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 37 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 38 | 20th May 2014 | 2014 No. 142 (C. 7) |
| Section 39 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 40 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 41 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 42 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 43 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 44 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 45 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 46 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 47 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 48 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 49 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 50 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 51 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 52 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 53 | 20th May 2014 | 2014 No. 142 (C. 7) |
| Section 54 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 55 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 56 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 57 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 58 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 59 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 60 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 61 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 62 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 63 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 64 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 65 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 67 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 74 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 78 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 103 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 108 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 109 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 110 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 111 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 112 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 113 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 114 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 115 | 1st February 2015 | 2015 No. 28 (C. 3) |
| Section 116 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 118 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 119 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 120 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 121 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 122 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 123 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 124 | 20th May 2014 | 2014 No. 142 (C. 7) |
| Section 125 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 126 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Section 127 | 20th May 2014 | 2014 No. 142 (C. 7) |
| Section 128(1) | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 1 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 2 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 3 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 4 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 5 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 6 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 7 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 8 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 9, Paragraphs 1,4,5,6,7 and 8 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014 No. 153 (C. 8) |
| Schedule 9 Paragraph 2 | 1st February 2015 | 2015 No. 28 (C. 3) |
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