The Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

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/ScheduleTitle
Section 2(2) and (3)Constitutions of councils
Section 3Disqualifications for being councillors
Section 4Disqualification of councillors for being independent members of policing and community safety partnerships
Section 66Community planning
Section 68Production of community plan
Section 69Duty to review community plan
Section 70Review of community plan
Section 71Monitoring
Section 72Implementation
Section 73Community involvement
Section 75Duties of departments in relation to community planning
Section 76Establishment of bodies corporate
Section 77Amendments of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Section 79Council’s general power of competence
Section 80Boundaries of the general power
Section 81Limits on charging in exercise of general power
Section 82Powers to make supplemental provision
Section 83Limits on power conferred by section 82(1)
Section 84Improvement: general duty
Section 85Improvement objectives
Section 86Improvement: supplementary
Section 87Consultation on improvement duties
Section 88Appropriate arrangements under sections 84(1) and 85(2)
Section 89Performance indicators and performance standards
Section 90Collection of information relating to performance
Section 91(3)Use of performance information
Section 92(4)-(6)Improvement planning and publication of improvement information
Section 94Improvement assessments
Section 98Special inspections
Section 99Reports of special inspections
Section 100Powers of direction, etc.
Section 101Power to modify statutory provisions and confer new powers
Section 102Application of certain local government audit provisions
Section 104Power of any Northern Ireland department to direct council to make reports etc.
Section 105Inquiries and investigations
Section 106Power of any Northern Ireland department to intervene in case of default by council
Section 107International obligations
Section 117Payments for special purposes and public appeals
Section 128(2)Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
Schedule 10Repeals

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2016

Section/ScheduleTitle
Section 91(2)Use of performance information
Section 92(1)-(3)Improvement planning and publication of improvement information
Section 93Improvement information and planning
Section 95Audit and assessment reports
Section 96Response to section 95 reports
Section 97Annual improvement reports

Article 4

SCHEDULE 3Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2017

Section/ScheduleTitle
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/ScheduleDate of CommencementS.R. No.
Section 12nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 2(1)2nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 5(1)1st February 20152015 No. 28 (C. 3)
Section 5(2)2nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 62nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 72nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 82nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 92nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 102nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 112nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 122nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 132nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 142nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 152nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 162nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 172nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 182nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 192nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 202nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 212nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 222nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 232nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 242nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 252nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 262nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 272nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 282nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 292nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 302nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 312nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 322nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 332nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 342nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 352nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 362nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 372nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 3820th May 20142014 No. 142 (C. 7)
Section 392nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 402nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 412nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 422nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 432nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 442nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 452nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 462nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 472nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 482nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 492nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 502nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 512nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 522nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 5320th May 20142014 No. 142 (C. 7)
Section 542nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 552nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 562nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 572nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 582nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 592nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 602nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 612nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 622nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 632nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 642nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 652nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 672nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 742nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 782nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1032nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1082nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1092nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1102nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1112nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1122nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1132nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1142nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1151st February 20152015 No. 28 (C. 3)
Section 1162nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1182nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1192nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1202nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1212nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1222nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1232nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 12420th May 20142014 No. 142 (C. 7)
Section 1252nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 1262nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Section 12720th May 20142014 No. 142 (C. 7)
Section 128(1)2nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 12nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 22nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 32nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 42nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 52nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 62nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 72nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 82nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 9, Paragraphs 1,4,5,6,7 and 82nd June 20142014 No. 153 (C. 8)
Schedule 9 Paragraph 21st February 20152015 No. 28 (C. 3)