S. 2 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 2 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 2 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 3 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 3 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 3 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 13 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 13 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 13 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 and 1.11.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2, Sch.

S. 17 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 17 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 17 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 18 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 18 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 18 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 19 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 19 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 19 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 20 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 20 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 20 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 22 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 22 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 22 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 25 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 25 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 25 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 27 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 27 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 27 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S. 31 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 31 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 31 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

S.47(2) fully exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2, Sch.

S. 41 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 1 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 2 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 3 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 4 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 5 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 6 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 7 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 8 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 9 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 10 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 11 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 12 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 13 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 14 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 15 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 16 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 17 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 18 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 19 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 20 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 21 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 22 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 23 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 24 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 25 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 26 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 27 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 28 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 29 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 30 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 31 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 32 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 33 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 34 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 37 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 38 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 39 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 40 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 45 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

S. 46 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2011/306, art. 2(3)

Pt. 1 applied with modifications (2.4.2012) by The Local Government (Constituting Joint Committees as Bodies Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/10), arts. 1, 4

S. 41 applied with modifications (2.4.2012) by The Local Government (Constituting Joint Committees as Bodies Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/10), arts. 1, 4

S. 1 applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179), regs. 1(1), 23, Sch. 3

S. 25 applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179), regs. 1(1), 23, Sch. 3

Ss. 8-10 applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179), regs. 1(1), 23, Sch. 3

Ss. 17-22 applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179), regs. 1(1), 23, Sch. 3

Ss. 29-30 applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179), regs. 1(1), 23, Sch. 3

S. 1 modified (with effect in accordance with art. 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/238), art. 4(3) (with art. 4(4))

S. 3 modified (with effect in accordance with art. 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/238), art. 4(3) (with art. 4(4))

S. 4 modified (with effect in accordance with art. 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/238), art. 4(3) (with art. 4(4))

S. 27A inserted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 114(1), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Words in s. 28 heading substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 114(2), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Words in s. 28(2)(a) substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 114(2), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Words in s. 28(6)(b) substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 114(2), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

S. 41 applied with modifications (1.4.2015) by The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/183), arts. 1, 4

Pt. 1 applied with modifications (1.4.2015) by The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/183), arts. 1, 4

S. 37 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 117(a), 129, Sch. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2015/209, art. 2, Sch. 1

S. 38 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 117(b), 129, Sch. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2015/209, art. 2, Sch. 1

Words in s. 39 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2015/209, art. 2, Sch. 1

S. 40 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 117(c), 129, Sch. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2015/209, art. 2, Sch. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/10/body/2015-04-01Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011An Act to make provision for the financial affairs of district councils; to make provision relating to grants to district councils and for payments to councillors and other payments by district councils.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-06-23Expert Participation2015-04-01PART 1FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATIONGeneral
1Duty to make arrangements1

A council shall make arrangements for the proper administration of its financial affairs.

2

A council shall designate an officer of the council as its chief financial officer.

3

Arrangements made by a council under subsection (1) shall be carried out under the supervision of its chief financial officer.

2Accounting practices1

Regulations may make provision about the accounting practices to be followed by a council, in particular with respect to the charging of expenditure to the general fund.

2

The Department may issue guidance about the accounting practices to be followed by a council, in particular with respect to the charging of expenditure to the general fund.

3

In any statutory provision, any reference to proper practices, in relation to accounts of a council, is to those accounting practices—

a

which the council is required to follow by virtue of any statutory provision, or

b

which, whether by reference to any generally recognised published code or otherwise, are regarded as proper accounting practices to be followed in the keeping of accounts of councils, either generally or of the description concerned.

4

In the event of conflict between practices falling within paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and practices falling within paragraph (b) of that subsection, only those falling within paragraph (a) are to be regarded as proper practices.

5

In this section “council” includes any local government body within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 18).

Annual budget
3Annual budget1

In each financial year a council shall cause to be submitted to it estimates of the income and expenditure of the council during the next financial year.

2

A council, before the prescribed date in each year—

a

shall consider the estimates for the next financial year;

b

may revise the estimates in such manner as the council thinks fit;

c

shall approve the estimates, subject to any revision under paragraph (b);

d

shall authorise the expenditure included in the estimates; and

e

shall fix for the next financial year the amount estimated to be required to be raised by means of rates made by the council.

3

No expenditure shall be incurred by or on behalf of a council unless—

a

previously authorised in accordance with the estimates approved by the council; or

b

otherwise previously authorised by the council; or

c

if not so authorised, necessarily incurred in circumstances of emergency;

but any expenditure under paragraph (c) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, be reported to the council with a view to being approved by the council.

4

A council may make standing orders for the purpose of giving effect to this section so long as they are not inconsistent with any statutory provision.

4Report by chief financial officer on estimates1

The chief financial officer of a council shall submit to the council a report on the robustness of the estimates.

2

A council shall have regard to that report when considering the estimates under section 3(2)(a).

3

In this section “the estimates” means the estimates submitted to the council under section 3(1).

5In-year review

During each financial year a council shall keep its financial position under review.

Reserves
6Reserves - general1

Regulations may make provision requiring a council to maintain financial reserves in accordance with the regulations.

2

The chief financial officer of a council shall submit to the council a report on the adequacy of any proposed financial reserves for a financial year.

3

A council shall have regard to that report when considering the estimates for that year under section 3(2)(a).

7Controlled reserves1

In this section “controlled reserve” means a financial reserve of a description prescribed under section 6(1) for the purposes of this section.

2

In the case of a controlled reserve, it shall not be regarded as appropriate for the balance of the reserve at the end of any financial year to be less than the minimum amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 6(1).

3

If in any financial year it appears to the chief financial officer of a council that a controlled reserve is or is likely to be inadequate, the chief financial officer shall report to the council on—

a

the reasons for that situation; and

b

the action, if any, which the chief financial officer considers it would be appropriate to take to prevent such a situation arising in relation to the corresponding reserve for the next financial year.

4

For the purposes of subsection (3), a controlled reserve is inadequate if the balance of the reserve at the end of a financial year is less than the minimum amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 6(1).

5

A council shall have regard to any report under this section when considering the estimates for the next financial year under section 3(2)(a).

Funds
8The general fund

Subject to section 9, all income of a council shall be carried to a fund to be called “the general fund”, and all expenditure falling to be discharged by the council shall be discharged out of that fund.

9Power to establish other funds1

A council may, in addition to any other fund established under this Part, establish such funds as it considers appropriate.

2

Any income arising from the investing of the money in any fund established under this section, or otherwise from the application of the fund, shall be carried to the fund.

10Limitation on application of funds1

A council shall not directly or indirectly apply any money under its control for any purpose not authorised specifically or generally by a statutory provision.

2

A council shall not directly or indirectly apply any money derived from trust funds for any purpose not authorised by the specific trusts affecting those funds.

Borrowing
11Power to borrow

A council may borrow money—

a

for any purpose relevant to its functions under any statutory provision; or

b

for the purposes of the prudent management of its financial affairs.

12Control of borrowing1

A council may not borrow money if doing so would result in a breach of—

a

the limit determined by it under section 13, or

b

any limit applicable to it under section 14.

2

The Department may, in relation to specific borrowing by a particular council, by direction disapply subsection (1)(b), so far as relating to any limit applicable under section 14(1).

3

A council may not, without the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel, borrow otherwise than in sterling.

4

This section applies to borrowing under any power available to a council under any statutory provision.

13Duty to determine affordable borrowing limit1

A council shall determine and keep under review how much money it can afford to borrow.

2

Regulations may make provision about the performance of the duty under subsection (1).

3

Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular—

a

make provision about—

i

when a determination under subsection (1) is to be made,

ii

how such a determination is to be made, and

iii

the period for which such a determination is to be made;

b

make provision about the monitoring of an amount determined under subsection (1);

c

make provision about factors to which regard may be had in making a determination under subsection (1) or in monitoring an amount determined under that subsection.

4

Regulations under subsection (2) may include provision requiring a council making a determination under subsection (1) to have regard to one or more specified codes of practice, whether issued by the Department or otherwise.

5

A council's function under subsection (1) shall be discharged only by the council.

6

The power under subsection (4) is not to be read as limited to the specification of an existing document.

14Imposition of borrowing limits1

Regulations made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel may for national economic reasons set limits in relation to the borrowing of money by councils.

2

The Department may by direction set limits in relation to the borrowing of money by a particular council for the purpose of ensuring that the council does not borrow more than it can afford.

3

A council subject to a limit set under subsection (1) may transfer any headroom it has in relation to the limit to another council subject to a corresponding limit.

4

Regulations made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel may make provision about the exercise of the right under subsection (3) and may, in particular, make provision about—

a

the circumstances in which a council is to be regarded as having headroom for the purposes of subsection (3), and

b

the amount of headroom which it has for those purposes.

5

Where an amount is transferred under subsection (3), this Part shall have effect—

a

in relation to the transferor, as if the limit in relation to which the headroom exists were reduced by that amount, and

b

in relation to the transferee, as if the corresponding limit to which it is subject were increased by that amount.

15Temporary borrowing1

Subject to subsection (2), any limit for the time being determined by a council under section 13, or applicable to it under section 14, shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as increased by the amount of any payment which—

a

is due to the council in the period to which the limit relates, but

b

has not yet been received by it.

2

In the case of a limit determined under section 13, or set under section 14(2), subsection (1) shall not apply to any payment whose delayed receipt was taken into account in arriving at the limit.

16Protection of lenders

A person lending money to a council shall not be bound to enquire whether the council has power to borrow the money and shall not be prejudiced by the absence of any such power.

Credit arrangements
17“Credit arrangements”1

For the purposes of this Part, a council shall be taken to have entered into a credit arrangement where—

a

it enters into a transaction which gives rise to a liability on its part, and

b

the liability is a qualifying liability.

2

A transaction entered into by a council is to be taken for the purposes of subsection (1) as giving rise to a liability on the part of the council if—

a

it falls in accordance with proper practices to be treated for the purposes of the council's accounts as giving rise to such a liability, or

b

it falls in accordance with regulations to be treated as falling within paragraph (a).

3

The reference in subsection (1)(b) to a qualifying liability is to any liability other than—

a

a liability to repay money,

b

a liability in respect of which the date for performance is less than 12 months after the date on which the transaction giving rise to the liability is entered into, and

c

a prescribed liability.

18Control of credit arrangements1

A council may not enter into, or vary, a credit arrangement if doing so would result in a breach of—

a

the limit determined by it under section 13, or

b

any limit applicable to it under section 14.

2

In applying those limits for the purposes of subsection (1)—

a

entry into a credit arrangement shall be treated as the borrowing of an amount of money equal to the cost of the arrangement, and

b

variation of a credit arrangement shall be treated as the borrowing of an amount of money equal to the cost of the variation.

3

Regulations may make provision about the calculation for the purposes of subsection (2) of the cost of a credit arrangement or a variation and, in particular, about the treatment of options.

Capital expenditure
19“Capital expenditure”1

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), references in this Part to capital expenditure, in relation to a council, are to expenditure of the council which falls to be capitalised in accordance with proper practices.

2

Regulations may provide that expenditure of councils shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as being, or as not being, capital expenditure.

3

The Department may by direction provide that expenditure of a particular council shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as being, or as not being, capital expenditure.

Capital receipts
20“Capital receipt”1

Subject to subsection (3), references in this Part to a capital receipt, in relation to a council, are to a sum received by the council in respect of the disposal by it of an interest in a capital asset.

2

An asset is a capital asset for the purposes of subsection (1) if, at the time of the disposal, expenditure on the acquisition of the asset would be capital expenditure.

3

Regulations may—

a

make provision for the whole of a sum received by a council in respect of the disposal by it of an interest in a capital asset, or such part of such a sum as may be determined under the regulations, to be treated as not being a capital receipt for the purposes of this Part;

b

make provision for the whole of a sum received by a council otherwise than in respect of the disposal by it of an interest in a capital asset, or such part of such a sum as may be determined under the regulations, to be treated as being a capital receipt for the purposes of this Part.

4

Where a sum becomes payable to a council before it is actually received by the council, it shall be treated for the purposes of this section as received by the council when it becomes payable to the council.

21Non-money receipts1

Regulations may apply section 20 to cases where—

a

a council makes a disposal of the kind mentioned in subsection (1) of that section and the consideration for the disposal does not consist wholly of money payable to the council, or

b

a council receives otherwise than in the form of money anything which, if received in that form, would be a capital receipt under that section.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular—

a

make provision for a council to be treated as receiving a sum of such an amount as may be determined under the regulations;

b

make provision about when the deemed receipt is to be treated as taking place.

22Use of capital receipts1

Regulations may make provision about the use of capital receipts by a council.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision requiring an amount equal to the whole or any part of a capital receipt to be used only to meet—

a

capital expenditure, or

b

debts or other liabilities.

Investment
23Power to invest

A council may invest—

a

for any purpose relevant to its functions under any statutory provision, or

b

for the purposes of the prudent management of its financial affairs.

Miscellaneous
24Security for money borrowed, etc.1

Except as provided by subsection (3), a council may not mortgage or charge any of its property as security for money which it has borrowed or which it otherwise owes.

2

Security given in breach of subsection (1) shall be unenforceable.

3

All money borrowed by a council (whether before or after the commencement of this section), together with any interest on the money borrowed, shall be charged indifferently on all the revenues of the council.

4

All securities created by a council shall rank equally without any priority.

5

The High Court may appoint a receiver on application by a person entitled to principal or interest due in respect of any borrowing by a council if the amount due remains unpaid for a period of two months after demand in writing.

6

The High Court may appoint a receiver under subsection (5) on such terms, and confer such powers, as it thinks fit.

7

The High Court may confer on a receiver appointed under subsection (5) any powers of the council or its officers of collecting, receiving and recovering the revenues of the council and of making rates.

8

No application under subsection (5) may be made unless the sum due in respect of the borrowing concerned amounts to not less than £10,000.

9

The Department may by order substitute a different sum for the one for the time being specified in subsection (8).

10

An order shall not be made under subsection (9) unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.

25Guidance1

In carrying out its functions under this Part, a council shall have regard—

a

to such guidance as the Department may issue, and

b

to such other guidance as regulations may specify for the purposes of this section.

2

The power under subsection (1)(b) is not to be read as limited to the specification of existing guidance.

PART 2GRANTS TO COUNCILS
26De-rating grant1

The Department shall for each financial year make a grant under this section to councils (unless in any particular case the amount of the grant would be nil).

2

In this section “the de-rating grant” means the grant made under this section for any financial year.

3

The amount of a de-rating grant shall be an amount equal to the difference between—

a

the amount of the product of the district rate for that year (within the meaning of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 28)); and

b

the amount which, but for the provisions of Articles 31B and 42 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to, that Order, would have been the amount of that product.

4

Subsection (3) is subject to section 28 (reductions in grants).

5

Payments in respect of the de-rating grant shall be made to a council at such times as the Department may determine.

27Rates support grant1

The Department shall for each financial year make a grant under this section to councils (unless in any particular case the amount of the grant would be nil).

2

In this section “the rates support grant” means the grant made under this section for any financial year.

3

The amount of the rates support grant payable to a council for any financial year shall be determined in accordance with regulations and shall not be reduced during the financial year in question.

4

Subsection (3) is subject to section 28 (reductions in grants).

5

Regulations under this section may in particular make provision—

a

for the amount of the rates support grant to be calculated by reference to a formula;

b

for determining the manner in which and time at which that calculation is to be made.

6

The formula may be such that the amount payable is nil.

7

For the purposes of this section “formula” includes methods, principles and rules of any description.

8

Regulations under this section may contain any provision for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter which the Department considers appropriate.

9

Regulations shall not be made under this section unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

10

A council shall give the Department such information for the purpose of the calculation mentioned in subsection (5), at such time and in such form as the Department may determine.

11

Payments in respect of the rates support grant shall be made to a council at such times as the Department may determine.

27ATransferred functions grant1

The Department shall for any prescribed financial year make a grant under this section to councils.

2

In this section “transferred functions grant” means the grant payable under this section for any financial year.

3

The transferred functions grant is payable only to a council which is a new council within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.

4

The amount of the transferred functions grant payable to a council for any financial year is the amount equal to the difference between—

a

the amount of the product of the district rate for that year (within the meaning of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977) so far as it relates to the rateable net annual values of the hereditaments in the district of that council; and

b

the amount which would have been the amount of that product if the total of the rateable net annual values of the hereditaments in the district of that council had been increased by a prescribed amount.

5

Subsection (4) is subject to section 28 (reductions in grants) and to section 63(4) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

6

Payments in respect of transferred functions grant shall be made to a council at such times as the Department may determine.

28Reductions in grants under section 26 , 27 or 27A1

Subsection (2) applies where the Department is satisfied, from information contained in a relevant report relating to a council, that as regards any financial year—

a

the council has failed to achieve or maintain a reasonable standard of economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the discharge of its functions, or

b

the expenditure of the council has been excessive having regard to the council's financial resources and other circumstances relevant to the council.

2

Where this subsection applies, the Department shall prepare and lay before the Assembly—

a

a draft order providing that, in such financial year as is specified in the order (or in each of such financial years as are so specified), the amount of any grants payable to the council under section 26 , 27 or 27A shall be reduced by such amount as is so specified (or is so specified in relation to that year); and

b

a document setting out—

i

the reasons for making any reduction specified in the order; and

ii

such details of the relevant report as the Department thinks appropriate.

3

If the draft order laid before the Assembly under subsection (2)(a) is approved by resolution of the Assembly, the Department shall make the order in the same terms as the draft.

4

If that draft order is not so approved, the Department may prepare and lay before the Assembly a new draft order and document complying with subsection (2), and subsection (3) and this subsection apply in relation to that draft order as they apply in relation to the original draft order.

5

In subsections (1) and (2) “relevant report” means a report made by a local government auditor under Part 2 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 18).

6

The Department may—

a

defray any expenditure incurred in any financial year in the provision of services for a council by a body specified in regulations; and

b

deduct from the amount of any grant payable under section 26 , 27 or 27A to the council for that year such amount (not exceeding the total of the expenditure so defrayed) as the Department considers appropriate.

7

Before exercising its powers under subsection (6) the Department shall consult councils and—

a

such associations representative of councils;

b

such associations representative of officers of councils; and

c

such other persons or bodies,

as appear to the Department to be appropriate.

29Other grants to councils1

The Department or any other Northern Ireland department may, in respect of a financial year, make grants to councils for such purposes and of such amounts and subject to such conditions as that department may determine.

2

Grants shall not be made under this section without the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

30Payments due by councils to departments, etc.

Where the payment of any sum by a council is required to comply with any statutory provision and is due—

a

to a Northern Ireland department or public body; or

b

to the Consolidated Fund; or

c

to any public fund under the control of a Northern Ireland department or public body,

the amount of the sum may be abated from any grant (or contribution) payable to the council out of money appropriated by Act of the Assembly.

PART 3PAYMENTS TO COUNCILLORS, ETC.
31Allowances, etc. for councillors1

Regulations may provide for the payment by councils of such allowances or other payments as may be prescribed to councillors for, or in relation to anything done in connection with, service as councillors.

2

Payments by a council under the regulations shall be of such amounts or at such rates as may be determined by the council, but shall not exceed such amounts or rates as may be determined by the Department.

3

Regulations may require each council to make a scheme setting out the amounts or rates of the allowances or other payments determined by the council.

4

Regulations under subsection (3) may require councils—

a

to make a scheme by a prescribed date;

b

to publish a scheme in a prescribed manner.

5

Payments by a council under the regulations shall be made subject to and in accordance with—

a

its scheme;

b

regulations under this section; and

c

any guidance issued by the Department.

6

In this section any reference to a council includes a reference to a joint committee and any reference to the district of a council includes a reference to the districts of all the councils which have concurred in appointing the joint committee.

7

In this section “joint committee” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9).

32Allowances for chairperson and vice-chairperson1

A council may pay an allowance to the chairperson of the council.

2

A council may pay an allowance to any vice-chairperson of the council.

3

An allowance under subsection (1) or (2) shall be of such amount as the council considers to be reasonable to meet the expenses of the office of chairperson or vice-chairperson as the case may be.

4

An allowance under subsection (1) or (2) is in addition to any other allowance or other payment payable under this Part.

33Expenses of official and courtesy visits, etc.1

Subject to subsection (2), a council may—

a

make payments towards expenditure reasonably incurred by councillors in making official or courtesy visits, whether inside or outside the United Kingdom, on behalf of the council;

b

defray any expenses reasonably incurred in the reception and entertainment by way of official courtesy of distinguished persons residing in or visiting the district of the council or persons representative of or connected with local government or other public services whether inside or outside the United Kingdom, and in the supply of information to any such persons.

2

Payments made by a council under subsection (1)(a) towards expenditure incurred by a councillor for any purpose corresponding to a purpose for which payments may be made under section 31 shall be at such rates as may be determined by the council, but shall not exceed the rates determined by the Department under section 31 for payments for the corresponding purpose.

34Expenses incurred in attending conferences and meetings1

Subject to subsection (3), a council may make payments towards expenditure reasonably incurred by a councillor in respect of attendance authorised by the council at any conference or meeting, whether inside or outside the United Kingdom, convened by any person or body (other than a person or body convening it in the course of a trade or business or a body whose objects are wholly or partly political) for the purpose of discussing matters which, in the opinion of the council, relate to—

a

the interests of the district or any part of it; or

b

the interests of the inhabitants of the district or any part of it.

2

Payments made under subsection (1) may include any reasonable expenses incurred in purchasing reports of the proceedings of any such conference or meeting.

3

Payments made by a council under subsection (1) towards expenditure incurred by a councillor for any purpose corresponding to a purpose for which payments may be made under section 31 shall be at such rates as may be determined by the council but shall not exceed the rates determined by the Department under section 31 for payments for the corresponding purpose.

35Panel to advise on payments to councillors1

Regulations may establish a panel to advise the Department on payments by councils to councillors.

2

Regulations under this section may make provision relating to the membership and functions of the panel.

3

Regulations under this section may in particular include provision—

a

requiring the panel to comply with directions given by the Department (including directions requiring the panel to provide the Department with advice or information in relation to such matters as the Department may direct);

b

requiring the Department to make available to the panel such premises, staff and services as the panel may reasonably require; and

c

requiring the Department to pay to members of the panel such allowances as the Department may determine.

36Interpretation

In this Part “councillor” includes a member of a committee or sub-committee of a council, whether that person is a member of the council or not, and in section 34(1) includes an officer of a council.

PART 4MISCELLANEOUS POWERS TO MAKE PAYMENTSPayments for special purposes
37Payments for special purposes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38Restrictions on power to make payments under section 37

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public appeals
39Public appeals

...A council may make payments to any fund which is raised in connection with a particular event directly affecting persons resident in the United Kingdom on behalf of whom a public appeal for contributions has been made—

a

by the chairperson of a council; or

b

by a committee of which the chairperson of a council is a member; or

c

by such a person or body as is referred to in section 137(3)(c) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70); or

d

by such a person or body as is referred to in section 83(3)(c) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).

Limit on expenditure under sections 37 and 39
40Limit on expenditure under sections 37 and 39

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subscriptions
41Subscriptions to certain local government associations and other bodies1

A council may pay reasonable subscriptions, whether annually or otherwise, to the funds of—

a

associations of councils or officers or members of councils formed for the purpose of consultation upon and discussion of matters relating to the common interests of councils or matters relating to local government;

b

voluntary bodies established for scientific, technical or professional purposes the objects of which are ancillary to any of the functions of the council.

2

Subject to subsection (3), a council may pay reasonable subscriptions, whether annually or otherwise, to the funds of professional bodies in respect of the individual membership of officers of the council.

3

A council shall pay subscriptions under subsection (2) in respect of an officer's membership of only one professional body at any one time.

4

In this section “professional body” means—

a

a professional association, membership of which is wholly or mainly restricted to individuals who have or are seeking a qualification appropriate to the practice of the profession concerned; or

b

an association the primary purpose of which is the advancement of a particular branch of knowledge, or the fostering of professional expertise, connected with the past or present professions or employments of its members.

PART 5SUPPLEMENTARY
42General interpretation

In this Act—

association” includes any body of persons, corporate or unincorporated;

chief financial officer” means the officer designated under section 1(2);

council” means a district council, and in relation to any district means the council for that district;

the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

direction” means direction in writing; and “direct” shall be construed accordingly;

district”, in relation to any council, means the district for which that council acts;

the general fund” means the fund mentioned in section 8;

officer” includes servant;

prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

proper practices” shall be construed in accordance with section 2(3) and (4);

public body” means a body (other than a council) established by or under a statutory provision;

regulations” means regulations made by the Department;

statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33);

voluntary body” means any association carrying on or proposing to carry on any activities otherwise than for the purpose of gain by the association or individual members.

43Regulations and orders1

Regulations made under any provision of this Act, except section 27, shall be subject to negative resolution.

2

Regulations and orders under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory or saving provisions as the Department thinks necessary or expedient.

44Consultation on regulations, orders and guidance1

Subject to subsection (2), before making any regulations or orders under this Act or issuing any guidance under this Act, the Department shall consult councils and—

a

such associations representative of councils;

b

such associations representative of officers of councils; and

c

such other persons or bodies,

as appear to the Department to be appropriate.

2

Subsection (1) shall not apply to regulations under section 14(1) or to orders under section 28(3) or 47(2).

45Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 1 (which contains minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.

46Repeals

The repeals set out in Schedule 2 shall have effect.

47Commencement1

The following provisions of this Act shall come into operation on Royal Assent—

section 35;

section 36;

section 42;

section 43;

section 44;

this section; and

section 48.

2

The other provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

48Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

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<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528311">
<p>
S. 2 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 2 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 2 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528321">
<p>
S. 3 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 3 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 3 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528331">
<p>
S. 13 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 13 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 13 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 and 1.11.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528341">
<p>
S. 17 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 17 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 17 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528351">
<p>
S. 18 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 18 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 18 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528361">
<p>
S. 19 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 19 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 19 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528371">
<p>
S. 20 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 20 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 20 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528381">
<p>
S. 22 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 22 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 22 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528391">
<p>
S. 25 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 25 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 25 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528401">
<p>
S. 27 wholly in operation at 1.4.2012; s. 27 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 47(1); s. 27 in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c22528411">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/31">S. 31</ref>
wholly in operation at 1.4.2012;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/31">s. 31</ref>
not in operation at Royal Assent see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/47/1">s. 47(1)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/31">s. 31</ref>
in operation for certain purposes at 10.9.2011 otherwise 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/1/3">art. 2(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c22528301">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/47/2">S.47(2)</ref>
fully exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-81c106358d54acbcaff52bd31de3628d">
<p>
S. 41 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-17fba23b37ebd474e1ea26b6ff06e56c">
<p>
S. 1 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-fb5720d5f9b02ff7ea11443869dcd516">
<p>
S. 2 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-8341f9154938cee4936b66bb8ecc5d49">
<p>
S. 3 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-f132b941c37f5976c64af9edafb74df2">
<p>
S. 4 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-a2dc7da16199316f2829aceb03430816">
<p>
S. 5 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-edd647c9310e7e2bf89d4d28ecf4938c">
<p>
S. 6 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-82ad3d1bef1c2cdf666781466369d909">
<p>
S. 7 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-20cb27ceb933539d816f2e1ec58eccbd">
<p>
S. 8 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-4151aeac2de9d8fd7628fa433e561ec6">
<p>
S. 9 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-ce25cc658738e3cfad6605e2a1678d05">
<p>
S. 10 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-7cb23c28c5af37c54fe003c26447ff02">
<p>
S. 11 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-57f30f28f172b6aa8c84a1df2476102a">
<p>
S. 12 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-c63abe63c8ff4927e295ad2dbcbd28c3">
<p>
S. 13 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-04dab178a1be139f0f8f8db72c82c338">
<p>
S. 14 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-f0c9b902b112670b7ffc7f208e169c9a">
<p>
S. 15 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-32a3c9f503e64c4a17596780af1d4b96">
<p>
S. 16 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-0dfbf630d152d228686f7983f7b08018">
<p>
S. 17 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-9efd36719c0af7b21fd423e87bcaddfc">
<p>
S. 18 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-8abf0879e4ed31d30a3005897897708f">
<p>
S. 19 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-553b567386def7241c4e1f55dbb3c6aa">
<p>
S. 20 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-2a9043bed0da97ed89a8c6d13bfeafc2">
<p>
S. 21 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-c081fb72ea7ee571954f3a7f0e895d77">
<p>
S. 22 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-23e30705bf629b764b294aa621c1bb9e">
<p>
S. 23 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-a815fc5cdf11c3b7cf7cc3bb0c68942e">
<p>
S. 24 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-abe931b623f4d732cf436dba57011341">
<p>
S. 25 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-db4b924865ddeab8a48eb42b536a782a">
<p>
S. 26 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-de464348606fefc032f2a0e7281f0b01">
<p>
S. 27 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-843151ced3d5f3e5b2e18a5e9ee85c8a">
<p>
S. 28 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-b34be896e7db9d3fb77ce4a1e6dc6a71">
<p>
S. 29 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-6b6c948779628f2e7cd2c659b4cbc5ae">
<p>
S. 30 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-1f79dfeb7753324c34f7b649033ccafe">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/31">S. 31</ref>
in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-d35a9f183d6e7782390241abcd7aa921">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/32">S. 32</ref>
in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-0e1a9782737cdece1627784275267781">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/33">S. 33</ref>
in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-26bfa676274e6c7b9e5ddba20d6456ee">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/34">S. 34</ref>
in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-612f97c7c0137a7e5227857a27995232">
<p>
S. 37 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-eb3f93aab905d47b7fa1c4ddc3849557">
<p>
S. 38 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-127495c45725ab6b930ce0a40de8d9d8">
<p>
S. 39 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-a59ebbb9243cbe632677a105d29063e7">
<p>
S. 40 in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-1968846ac895b66c9ebb6637d674b2ed">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/45">S. 45</ref>
in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-5fc674325239574de385b87af1c57fa2">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/46">S. 46</ref>
in operation at 1.4.2012 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306">S.R. 2011/306</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/306/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-f3b917610ba0fa2374733bae554c8d43">
<p>
Pt. 1 applied with modifications (2.4.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/10">The Local Government (Constituting Joint Committees as Bodies Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/10)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/10/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/10/article/4"> 4</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-375c5e7a2f0499660db55bb6f24fa020">
<p>
S. 41 applied with modifications (2.4.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/10">The Local Government (Constituting Joint Committees as Bodies Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/10)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/10/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/10/article/4"> 4</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-2907fad5f975a97f6a94f534f71c159c">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/1">S. 1</ref>
applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179">The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/23">23</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-62099c31f7c247670b2d1d7b26f14ef1">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/25">S. 25</ref>
applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179">The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/23">23</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-62e24697ef41b0a20c3783d5e1ee8592">
<p>
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/8" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/10">Ss. 8-10</rref>
applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179">The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/23">23</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-086737556b0530c79605fb57f5a80879">
<p>
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/17" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/22">Ss. 17-22</rref>
applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179">The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/23">23</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-8812fc0af910c6a7e869ddd8126b54cf">
<p>
Ss. 29-30 applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179">The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/regulation/23">23</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/179/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-6d81d9897a6d8295d8ecc912b14724a9">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/1">S. 1</ref>
modified (with effect in accordance with art. 4(1) of the amending Rule) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238">The Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/238)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238/article/4/3">art. 4(3)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238/article/4/4">art. 4(4)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-b80f21d008da66f65d5dc14724163aa2">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/3">S. 3</ref>
modified (with effect in accordance with art. 4(1) of the amending Rule) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238">The Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/238)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238/article/4/3">art. 4(3)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238/article/4/4">art. 4(4)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-751c793b91d6313c9def0210b4a76975">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/4">S. 4</ref>
modified (with effect in accordance with art. 4(1) of the amending Rule) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238">The Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/238)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238/article/4/3">art. 4(3)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/238/article/4/4">art. 4(4)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/27A">S. 27A</ref>
inserted (2.6.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/114/1">ss. 114(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">129</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153">S.R. 2014/153</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-e8af0e3954e56016aecd9b69723ba557">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/28">s. 28</ref>
heading substituted (2.6.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/114/2">ss. 114(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">129</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153">S.R. 2014/153</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-ba2ef957b0c57f66a085718c9c10fac3">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/28/2/a">s. 28(2)(a)</ref>
substituted (2.6.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/114/2">ss. 114(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">129</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153">S.R. 2014/153</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-a1a111603f878ba84b9e18cbf13cefe3">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/28/6/b">s. 28(6)(b)</ref>
substituted (2.6.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/114/2">ss. 114(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">129</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153">S.R. 2014/153</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/153/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-0a65364cfcb0aeaa8439a140a1642092">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/41">S. 41</ref>
applied with modifications (1.4.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/183">The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/183)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/183/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/183/article/4">4</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-a1c7f2197da7354889f338ea72fe18db">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/part/1">Pt. 1</ref>
applied with modifications (1.4.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/183">The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/183)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/183/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/183/article/4">4</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-1cec0b837fa297a65f4053f9b91ef7b2">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/37">S. 37</ref>
repealed (1.4.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/117/a">ss. 117(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">129</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209">S.R. 2015/209</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-4f803424198ca910669cd114a8a6f6e9">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/38">S. 38</ref>
repealed (1.4.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/117/b">ss. 117(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">129</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209">S.R. 2015/209</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-a90bd4305b857a09c3cfc55e19e3aa15">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/39">s. 39</ref>
repealed (1.4.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">s. 129</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209">S.R. 2015/209</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-6644e366df7fe0c84453aa754bcc7aee">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/10/section/40">S. 40</ref>
repealed (1.4.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8">Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/117/c">ss. 117(c)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/129">129</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/schedule/10">Sch. 10</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2014/8/section/124/4">s. 124(4)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209">S.R. 2015/209</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/209/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
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<strong>PART 1</strong>
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<heading>FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION</heading>
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1
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</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-2" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528311" marker="I1" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-fb5720d5f9b02ff7ea11443869dcd516" marker="I14" class="commentary I"/>
2
</num>
<heading>Accounting practices</heading>
<subsection eId="section-2-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may make provision about the accounting practices to be followed by a council, in particular with respect to the charging of expenditure to the general fund.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Department may issue guidance about the accounting practices to be followed by a council, in particular with respect to the charging of expenditure to the general fund.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In any statutory provision, any reference to proper practices, in relation to accounts of a council, is to those accounting practices—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-2-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>which the council is required to follow by virtue of any statutory provision, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>which, whether by reference to any generally recognised published code or otherwise, are regarded as proper accounting practices to be followed in the keeping of accounts of councils, either generally or of the description concerned.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In the event of conflict between practices falling within paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and practices falling within paragraph (b) of that subsection, only those falling within paragraph (a) are to be regarded as proper practices.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-council">council</term>
” includes any local government body within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Northern Ireland">NI</abbr>
18).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-annual-budget" period="#period4">
<heading>
<em>Annual budget</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-3" period="#period4">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528321" marker="I2" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-8341f9154938cee4936b66bb8ecc5d49" marker="I15" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-b80f21d008da66f65d5dc14724163aa2" marker="C9" class="commentary C"/>
3
</num>
<heading>Annual budget</heading>
<subsection eId="section-3-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>In each financial year a council shall cause to be submitted to it estimates of the income and expenditure of the council during the next financial year.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A council, before the prescribed date in each year—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-3-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>shall consider the estimates for the next financial year;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>may revise the estimates in such manner as the council thinks fit;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>shall approve the estimates, subject to any revision under paragraph (b);</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>shall authorise the expenditure included in the estimates; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>shall fix for the next financial year the amount estimated to be required to be raised by means of rates made by the council.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>No expenditure shall be incurred by or on behalf of a council unless—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-3-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>previously authorised in accordance with the estimates approved by the council; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>otherwise previously authorised by the council; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>if not so authorised, necessarily incurred in circumstances of emergency;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>but any expenditure under paragraph (c) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, be reported to the council with a view to being approved by the council.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A council may make standing orders for the purpose of giving effect to this section so long as they are not inconsistent with any statutory provision.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-4" period="#period4">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-f132b941c37f5976c64af9edafb74df2" marker="I16" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-751c793b91d6313c9def0210b4a76975" marker="C10" class="commentary C"/>
4
</num>
<heading>Report by chief financial officer on estimates</heading>
<subsection eId="section-4-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The chief financial officer of a council shall submit to the council a report on the robustness of the estimates.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall have regard to that report when considering the estimates under section 3(2)(a).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-the-estimates">the estimates</term>
” means the estimates submitted to the council under section 3(1).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-5" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-a2dc7da16199316f2829aceb03430816" marker="I17" class="commentary I"/>
5
</num>
<heading>In-year review</heading>
<content>
<p>During each financial year a council shall keep its financial position under review.</p>
</content>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-reserves" period="#period2">
<heading>
<em>Reserves</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-6" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-edd647c9310e7e2bf89d4d28ecf4938c" marker="I18" class="commentary I"/>
6
</num>
<heading>Reserves - general</heading>
<subsection eId="section-6-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may make provision requiring a council to maintain financial reserves in accordance with the regulations.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The chief financial officer of a council shall submit to the council a report on the adequacy of any proposed financial reserves for a financial year.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall have regard to that report when considering the estimates for that year under section 3(2)(a).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-7" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-82ad3d1bef1c2cdf666781466369d909" marker="I19" class="commentary I"/>
7
</num>
<heading>Controlled reserves</heading>
<subsection eId="section-7-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-controlled-reserve">controlled reserve</term>
” means a financial reserve of a description prescribed under section 6(1) for the purposes of this section.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In the case of a controlled reserve, it shall not be regarded as appropriate for the balance of the reserve at the end of any financial year to be less than the minimum amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 6(1).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>If in any financial year it appears to the chief financial officer of a council that a controlled reserve is or is likely to be inadequate, the chief financial officer shall report to the council on—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-7-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the reasons for that situation; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-7-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the action, if any, which the chief financial officer considers it would be appropriate to take to prevent such a situation arising in relation to the corresponding reserve for the next financial year.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of subsection (3), a controlled reserve is inadequate if the balance of the reserve at the end of a financial year is less than the minimum amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 6(1).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall have regard to any report under this section when considering the estimates for the next financial year under section 3(2)(a).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-funds" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>Funds</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-8" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-20cb27ceb933539d816f2e1ec58eccbd" marker="I20" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-62e24697ef41b0a20c3783d5e1ee8592" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
8
</num>
<heading>The general fund</heading>
<content>
<p>Subject to section 9, all income of a council shall be carried to a fund to be called “the general fund”, and all expenditure falling to be discharged by the council shall be discharged out of that fund.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-9" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-4151aeac2de9d8fd7628fa433e561ec6" marker="I21" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-62e24697ef41b0a20c3783d5e1ee8592" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
9
</num>
<heading>Power to establish other funds</heading>
<subsection eId="section-9-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A council may, in addition to any other fund established under this Part, establish such funds as it considers appropriate.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Any income arising from the investing of the money in any fund established under this section, or otherwise from the application of the fund, shall be carried to the fund.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-10" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ce25cc658738e3cfad6605e2a1678d05" marker="I22" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-62e24697ef41b0a20c3783d5e1ee8592" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
10
</num>
<heading>Limitation on application of funds</heading>
<subsection eId="section-10-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall not directly or indirectly apply any money under its control for any purpose not authorised specifically or generally by a statutory provision.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall not directly or indirectly apply any money derived from trust funds for any purpose not authorised by the specific trusts affecting those funds.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-borrowing" period="#period2">
<heading>
<em>Borrowing</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-11" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-7cb23c28c5af37c54fe003c26447ff02" marker="I23" class="commentary I"/>
11
</num>
<heading>Power to borrow</heading>
<intro>
<p>A council may borrow money—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-11-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for any purpose relevant to its functions under any statutory provision; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-11-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for the purposes of the prudent management of its financial affairs.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section eId="section-12" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-57f30f28f172b6aa8c84a1df2476102a" marker="I24" class="commentary I"/>
12
</num>
<heading>Control of borrowing</heading>
<subsection eId="section-12-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A council may not borrow money if doing so would result in a breach of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-12-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the limit determined by it under section 13, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-12-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any limit applicable to it under section 14.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Department may, in relation to specific borrowing by a particular council, by direction disapply subsection (1)(b), so far as relating to any limit applicable under section 14(1).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A council may not, without the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel, borrow otherwise than in sterling.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>This section applies to borrowing under any power available to a council under any statutory provision.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-13" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528331" marker="I3" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-c63abe63c8ff4927e295ad2dbcbd28c3" marker="I25" class="commentary I"/>
13
</num>
<heading>Duty to determine affordable borrowing limit</heading>
<subsection eId="section-13-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall determine and keep under review how much money it can afford to borrow.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may make provision about the performance of the duty under subsection (1).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-13-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>make provision about—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-13-3-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>when a determination under subsection (1) is to be made,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-13-3-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>how such a determination is to be made, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-13-3-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>the period for which such a determination is to be made;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-13-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>make provision about the monitoring of an amount determined under subsection (1);</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-13-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>make provision about factors to which regard may be had in making a determination under subsection (1) or in monitoring an amount determined under that subsection.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations under subsection (2) may include provision requiring a council making a determination under subsection (1) to have regard to one or more specified codes of practice, whether issued by the Department or otherwise.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>A council's function under subsection (1) shall be discharged only by the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The power under subsection (4) is not to be read as limited to the specification of an existing document.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-14" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-04dab178a1be139f0f8f8db72c82c338" marker="I26" class="commentary I"/>
14
</num>
<heading>Imposition of borrowing limits</heading>
<subsection eId="section-14-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel may for national economic reasons set limits in relation to the borrowing of money by councils.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Department may by direction set limits in relation to the borrowing of money by a particular council for the purpose of ensuring that the council does not borrow more than it can afford.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A council subject to a limit set under subsection (1) may transfer any headroom it has in relation to the limit to another council subject to a corresponding limit.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel may make provision about the exercise of the right under subsection (3) and may, in particular, make provision about—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-14-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the circumstances in which a council is to be regarded as having headroom for the purposes of subsection (3), and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of headroom which it has for those purposes.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an amount is transferred under subsection (3), this Part shall have effect—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-14-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to the transferor, as if the limit in relation to which the headroom exists were reduced by that amount, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to the transferee, as if the corresponding limit to which it is subject were increased by that amount.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-15" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-f0c9b902b112670b7ffc7f208e169c9a" marker="I27" class="commentary I"/>
15
</num>
<heading>Temporary borrowing</heading>
<subsection eId="section-15-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (2), any limit for the time being determined by a council under section 13, or applicable to it under section 14, shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as increased by the amount of any payment which—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-15-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>is due to the council in the period to which the limit relates, but</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-15-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>has not yet been received by it.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-15-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In the case of a limit determined under section 13, or set under section 14(2), subsection (1) shall not apply to any payment whose delayed receipt was taken into account in arriving at the limit.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-16" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-32a3c9f503e64c4a17596780af1d4b96" marker="I28" class="commentary I"/>
16
</num>
<heading>Protection of lenders</heading>
<content>
<p>A person lending money to a council shall not be bound to enquire whether the council has power to borrow the money and shall not be prejudiced by the absence of any such power.</p>
</content>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-credit-arrangements" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>Credit arrangements</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-17" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528341" marker="I4" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-0dfbf630d152d228686f7983f7b08018" marker="I29" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-086737556b0530c79605fb57f5a80879" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
17
</num>
<heading>“Credit arrangements”</heading>
<subsection eId="section-17-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this Part, a council shall be taken to have entered into a credit arrangement where—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-17-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>it enters into a transaction which gives rise to a liability on its part, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the liability is a qualifying liability.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A transaction entered into by a council is to be taken for the purposes of subsection (1) as giving rise to a liability on the part of the council if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-17-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>it falls in accordance with proper practices to be treated for the purposes of the council's accounts as giving rise to such a liability, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>it falls in accordance with regulations to be treated as falling within paragraph (a).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The reference in subsection (1)(b) to a qualifying liability is to any liability other than—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-17-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a liability to repay money,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a liability in respect of which the date for performance is less than 12 months after the date on which the transaction giving rise to the liability is entered into, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>a prescribed liability.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-18" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528351" marker="I5" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-9efd36719c0af7b21fd423e87bcaddfc" marker="I30" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-086737556b0530c79605fb57f5a80879" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
18
</num>
<heading>Control of credit arrangements</heading>
<subsection eId="section-18-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A council may not enter into, or vary, a credit arrangement if doing so would result in a breach of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-18-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the limit determined by it under section 13, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any limit applicable to it under section 14.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In applying those limits for the purposes of subsection (1)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-18-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>entry into a credit arrangement shall be treated as the borrowing of an amount of money equal to the cost of the arrangement, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>variation of a credit arrangement shall be treated as the borrowing of an amount of money equal to the cost of the variation.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may make provision about the calculation for the purposes of subsection (2) of the cost of a credit arrangement or a variation and, in particular, about the treatment of options.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-capital-expenditure" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>Capital expenditure</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-19" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528361" marker="I6" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-8abf0879e4ed31d30a3005897897708f" marker="I31" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-086737556b0530c79605fb57f5a80879" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
19
</num>
<heading>“Capital expenditure”</heading>
<subsection eId="section-19-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to subsections (2) and (3), references in this Part to capital expenditure, in relation to a council, are to expenditure of the council which falls to be capitalised in accordance with proper practices.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-19-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may provide that expenditure of councils shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as being, or as not being, capital expenditure.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-19-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The Department may by direction provide that expenditure of a particular council shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as being, or as not being, capital expenditure.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-capital-receipts" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>Capital receipts</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-20" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528371" marker="I7" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-553b567386def7241c4e1f55dbb3c6aa" marker="I32" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-086737556b0530c79605fb57f5a80879" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
20
</num>
<heading>“Capital receipt”</heading>
<subsection eId="section-20-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to subsection (3), references in this Part to a capital receipt, in relation to a council, are to a sum received by the council in respect of the disposal by it of an interest in a capital asset.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-20-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>An asset is a capital asset for the purposes of subsection (1) if, at the time of the disposal, expenditure on the acquisition of the asset would be capital expenditure.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-20-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations may—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-20-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>make provision for the whole of a sum received by a council in respect of the disposal by it of an interest in a capital asset, or such part of such a sum as may be determined under the regulations, to be treated as not being a capital receipt for the purposes of this Part;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-20-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>make provision for the whole of a sum received by a council otherwise than in respect of the disposal by it of an interest in a capital asset, or such part of such a sum as may be determined under the regulations, to be treated as being a capital receipt for the purposes of this Part.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-20-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Where a sum becomes payable to a council before it is actually received by the council, it shall be treated for the purposes of this section as received by the council when it becomes payable to the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-21" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-2a9043bed0da97ed89a8c6d13bfeafc2" marker="I33" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-086737556b0530c79605fb57f5a80879" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
21
</num>
<heading>Non-money receipts</heading>
<subsection eId="section-21-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations may apply section 20 to cases where—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-21-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a council makes a disposal of the kind mentioned in subsection (1) of that section and the consideration for the disposal does not consist wholly of money payable to the council, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-21-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a council receives otherwise than in the form of money anything which, if received in that form, would be a capital receipt under that section.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-21-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>make provision for a council to be treated as receiving a sum of such an amount as may be determined under the regulations;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-21-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>make provision about when the deemed receipt is to be treated as taking place.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-22" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528381" marker="I8" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-c081fb72ea7ee571954f3a7f0e895d77" marker="I34" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-086737556b0530c79605fb57f5a80879" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
22
</num>
<heading>Use of capital receipts</heading>
<subsection eId="section-22-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may make provision about the use of capital receipts by a council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-22-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision requiring an amount equal to the whole or any part of a capital receipt to be used only to meet—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-22-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>capital expenditure, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-22-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>debts or other liabilities.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-investment" period="#period2">
<heading>
<em>Investment</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-23" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-23e30705bf629b764b294aa621c1bb9e" marker="I35" class="commentary I"/>
23
</num>
<heading>Power to invest</heading>
<intro>
<p>A council may invest—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-23-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for any purpose relevant to its functions under any statutory provision, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for the purposes of the prudent management of its financial affairs.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-crossheading-miscellaneous" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>Miscellaneous</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-24" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-a815fc5cdf11c3b7cf7cc3bb0c68942e" marker="I36" class="commentary I"/>
24
</num>
<heading>
Security for money borrowed,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-24-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Except as provided by subsection (3), a council may not mortgage or charge any of its property as security for money which it has borrowed or which it otherwise owes.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Security given in breach of subsection (1) shall be unenforceable.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>All money borrowed by a council (whether before or after the commencement of this section), together with any interest on the money borrowed, shall be charged indifferently on all the revenues of the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>All securities created by a council shall rank equally without any priority.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The High Court may appoint a receiver on application by a person entitled to principal or interest due in respect of any borrowing by a council if the amount due remains unpaid for a period of two months after demand in writing.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The High Court may appoint a receiver under subsection (5) on such terms, and confer such powers, as it thinks fit.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>The High Court may confer on a receiver appointed under subsection (5) any powers of the council or its officers of collecting, receiving and recovering the revenues of the council and of making rates.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>No application under subsection (5) may be made unless the sum due in respect of the borrowing concerned amounts to not less than £10,000.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>The Department may by order substitute a different sum for the one for the time being specified in subsection (8).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-10">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>An order shall not be made under subsection (9) unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-25" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528391" marker="I9" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-abe931b623f4d732cf436dba57011341" marker="I37" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-62099c31f7c247670b2d1d7b26f14ef1" marker="C4" class="commentary C"/>
25
</num>
<heading>Guidance</heading>
<subsection eId="section-25-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>In carrying out its functions under this Part, a council shall have regard—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-25-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to such guidance as the Department may issue, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-25-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to such other guidance as regulations may specify for the purposes of this section.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-25-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The power under subsection (1)(b) is not to be read as limited to the specification of existing guidance.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-2" period="#period5">
<num>
<strong>PART 2</strong>
</num>
<heading>GRANTS TO COUNCILS</heading>
<section eId="section-26" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-db4b924865ddeab8a48eb42b536a782a" marker="I38" class="commentary I"/>
26
</num>
<heading>De-rating grant</heading>
<subsection eId="section-26-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Department shall for each financial year make a grant under this section to councils (unless in any particular case the amount of the grant would be nil).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-26-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-the-de-rating-grant">the de-rating grant</term>
” means the grant made under this section for any financial year.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-26-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The amount of a de-rating grant shall be an amount equal to the difference between—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-26-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
the amount of the product of the district rate for that year (within the meaning of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Northern Ireland">NI</abbr>
28)); and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-26-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the amount which, but for the provisions of Articles 31B and 42 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to, that Order, would have been the amount of that product.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-26-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Subsection (3) is subject to section 28 (reductions in grants).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-26-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Payments in respect of the de-rating grant shall be made to a council at such times as the Department may determine.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-27" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528401" marker="I10" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-de464348606fefc032f2a0e7281f0b01" marker="I39" class="commentary I"/>
27
</num>
<heading>Rates support grant</heading>
<subsection eId="section-27-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Department shall for each financial year make a grant under this section to councils (unless in any particular case the amount of the grant would be nil).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-the-rates-support-grant">the rates support grant</term>
” means the grant made under this section for any financial year.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The amount of the rates support grant payable to a council for any financial year shall be determined in accordance with regulations and shall not be reduced during the financial year in question.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Subsection (3) is subject to section 28 (reductions in grants).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations under this section may in particular make provision—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-27-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for the amount of the rates support grant to be calculated by reference to a formula;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-27-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for determining the manner in which and time at which that calculation is to be made.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The formula may be such that the amount payable is nil.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
For the purposes of this section “
<term refersTo="#term-formula">formula</term>
” includes methods, principles and rules of any description.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations under this section may contain any provision for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter which the Department considers appropriate.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations shall not be made under this section unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-10">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall give the Department such information for the purpose of the calculation mentioned in subsection (5), at such time and in such form as the Department may determine.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27-11">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>Payments in respect of the rates support grant shall be made to a council at such times as the Department may determine.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-27A" period="#period5">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">27A</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205 first">
<noteRef href="#key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b" marker="F1" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Transferred functions grant
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-27A-1">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">The Department shall for any prescribed financial year make a grant under this section to councils.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27A-2">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">In this section “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-transferred-functions-grant">
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">transferred functions grant</ins>
</term>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">” means the grant payable under this section for any financial year.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27A-3">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">3</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">The transferred functions grant is payable only to a council which is a new council within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27A-4">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">4</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">The amount of the transferred functions grant payable to a council for any financial year is the amount equal to the difference between—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-27A-4-a">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">the amount of the product of the district rate for that year (within the meaning of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977) so far as it relates to the rateable net annual values of the hereditaments in the district of that council; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-27A-4-b">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">the amount which would have been the amount of that product if the total of the rateable net annual values of the hereditaments in the district of that council had been increased by a prescribed amount.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27A-5">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">5</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">Subsection (4) is subject to section 28 (reductions in grants) and to section 63(4) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-27A-6">
<num>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205">6</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-d60fae9e59c17889340de0a4707e9f3b-1486647579205 last">Payments in respect of transferred functions grant shall be made to a council at such times as the Department may determine.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-28" period="#period5">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-843151ced3d5f3e5b2e18a5e9ee85c8a" marker="I40" class="commentary I"/>
28
</num>
<heading>
Reductions in grants under section 26
<ins class="substitution key-e8af0e3954e56016aecd9b69723ba557-1486649217696 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-e8af0e3954e56016aecd9b69723ba557" marker="F2" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, 27 or 27A
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-28-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Subsection (2) applies where the Department is satisfied, from information contained in a relevant report relating to a council, that as regards any financial year—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-28-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the council has failed to achieve or maintain a reasonable standard of economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the discharge of its functions, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the expenditure of the council has been excessive having regard to the council's financial resources and other circumstances relevant to the council.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where this subsection applies, the Department shall prepare and lay before the Assembly—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
a draft order providing that, in such financial year as is specified in the order (or in each of such financial years as are so specified), the amount of any grants payable to the council under section 26
<ins class="substitution key-ba2ef957b0c57f66a085718c9c10fac3-1486649443107 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-ba2ef957b0c57f66a085718c9c10fac3" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, 27 or 27A
</ins>
shall be reduced by such amount as is so specified (or is so specified in relation to that year); and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>a document setting out—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-28-2-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the reasons for making any reduction specified in the order; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-28-2-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>such details of the relevant report as the Department thinks appropriate.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>If the draft order laid before the Assembly under subsection (2)(a) is approved by resolution of the Assembly, the Department shall make the order in the same terms as the draft.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>If that draft order is not so approved, the Department may prepare and lay before the Assembly a new draft order and document complying with subsection (2), and subsection (3) and this subsection apply in relation to that draft order as they apply in relation to the original draft order.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsections (1) and (2) “
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-report">relevant report</term>
” means a report made by a local government auditor under Part 2 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Northern Ireland">NI</abbr>
18).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The Department may—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-28-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>defray any expenditure incurred in any financial year in the provision of services for a council by a body specified in regulations; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
deduct from the amount of any grant payable under section 26
<ins class="substitution key-a1a111603f878ba84b9e18cbf13cefe3-1486649506789 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-a1a111603f878ba84b9e18cbf13cefe3" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, 27 or 27A
</ins>
to the council for that year such amount (not exceeding the total of the expenditure so defrayed) as the Department considers appropriate.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>Before exercising its powers under subsection (6) the Department shall consult councils and—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-28-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>such associations representative of councils;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>such associations representative of officers of councils; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-7-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>such other persons or bodies,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>as appear to the Department to be appropriate.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-29" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-b34be896e7db9d3fb77ce4a1e6dc6a71" marker="I41" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-8812fc0af910c6a7e869ddd8126b54cf" marker="C7" class="commentary C"/>
29
</num>
<heading>Other grants to councils</heading>
<subsection eId="section-29-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Department or any other Northern Ireland department may, in respect of a financial year, make grants to councils for such purposes and of such amounts and subject to such conditions as that department may determine.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-29-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Grants shall not be made under this section without the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-30" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-6b6c948779628f2e7cd2c659b4cbc5ae" marker="I42" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-8812fc0af910c6a7e869ddd8126b54cf" marker="C7" class="commentary C"/>
30
</num>
<heading>
Payments due by councils to departments,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<intro>
<p>Where the payment of any sum by a council is required to comply with any statutory provision and is due—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-30-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to a Northern Ireland department or public body; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-30-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to the Consolidated Fund; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-30-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>to any public fund under the control of a Northern Ireland department or public body,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the amount of the sum may be abated from any grant (or contribution) payable to the council out of money appropriated by Act of the Assembly.</p>
</wrapUp>
</section>
</part>
<part eId="part-3" period="#period2">
<num>
<strong>PART 3</strong>
</num>
<heading>
PAYMENTS TO COUNCILLORS,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">ETC.</abbr>
</heading>
<section eId="section-31" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c22528411" marker="I11" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-1f79dfeb7753324c34f7b649033ccafe" marker="I43" class="commentary I"/>
31
</num>
<heading>
Allowances,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
for councillors
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-31-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may provide for the payment by councils of such allowances or other payments as may be prescribed to councillors for, or in relation to anything done in connection with, service as councillors.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-31-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Payments by a council under the regulations shall be of such amounts or at such rates as may be determined by the council, but shall not exceed such amounts or rates as may be determined by the Department.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-31-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may require each council to make a scheme setting out the amounts or rates of the allowances or other payments determined by the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-31-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations under subsection (3) may require councils—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-31-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to make a scheme by a prescribed date;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-31-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to publish a scheme in a prescribed manner.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-31-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Payments by a council under the regulations shall be made subject to and in accordance with—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-31-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>its scheme;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-31-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>regulations under this section; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-31-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>any guidance issued by the Department.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-31-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>In this section any reference to a council includes a reference to a joint committee and any reference to the district of a council includes a reference to the districts of all the councils which have concurred in appointing the joint committee.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-31-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-joint-committee">joint committee</term>
” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-32" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-d35a9f183d6e7782390241abcd7aa921" marker="I44" class="commentary I"/>
32
</num>
<heading>Allowances for chairperson and vice-chairperson</heading>
<subsection eId="section-32-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A council may pay an allowance to the chairperson of the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-32-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A council may pay an allowance to any vice-chairperson of the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-32-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>An allowance under subsection (1) or (2) shall be of such amount as the council considers to be reasonable to meet the expenses of the office of chairperson or vice-chairperson as the case may be.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-32-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>An allowance under subsection (1) or (2) is in addition to any other allowance or other payment payable under this Part.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-33" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0e1a9782737cdece1627784275267781" marker="I45" class="commentary I"/>
33
</num>
<heading>
Expenses of official and courtesy visits,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-33-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (2), a council may—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-33-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>make payments towards expenditure reasonably incurred by councillors in making official or courtesy visits, whether inside or outside the United Kingdom, on behalf of the council;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-33-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>defray any expenses reasonably incurred in the reception and entertainment by way of official courtesy of distinguished persons residing in or visiting the district of the council or persons representative of or connected with local government or other public services whether inside or outside the United Kingdom, and in the supply of information to any such persons.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-33-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Payments made by a council under subsection (1)(a) towards expenditure incurred by a councillor for any purpose corresponding to a purpose for which payments may be made under section 31 shall be at such rates as may be determined by the council, but shall not exceed the rates determined by the Department under section 31 for payments for the corresponding purpose.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-34" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-26bfa676274e6c7b9e5ddba20d6456ee" marker="I46" class="commentary I"/>
34
</num>
<heading>Expenses incurred in attending conferences and meetings</heading>
<subsection eId="section-34-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (3), a council may make payments towards expenditure reasonably incurred by a councillor in respect of attendance authorised by the council at any conference or meeting, whether inside or outside the United Kingdom, convened by any person or body (other than a person or body convening it in the course of a trade or business or a body whose objects are wholly or partly political) for the purpose of discussing matters which, in the opinion of the council, relate to—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-34-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the interests of the district or any part of it; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-34-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the interests of the inhabitants of the district or any part of it.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Payments made under subsection (1) may include any reasonable expenses incurred in purchasing reports of the proceedings of any such conference or meeting.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Payments made by a council under subsection (1) towards expenditure incurred by a councillor for any purpose corresponding to a purpose for which payments may be made under section 31 shall be at such rates as may be determined by the council but shall not exceed the rates determined by the Department under section 31 for payments for the corresponding purpose.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-35" period="#period1">
<num>35</num>
<heading>Panel to advise on payments to councillors</heading>
<subsection eId="section-35-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations may establish a panel to advise the Department on payments by councils to councillors.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations under this section may make provision relating to the membership and functions of the panel.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulations under this section may in particular include provision—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-35-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>requiring the panel to comply with directions given by the Department (including directions requiring the panel to provide the Department with advice or information in relation to such matters as the Department may direct);</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-35-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>requiring the Department to make available to the panel such premises, staff and services as the panel may reasonably require; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-35-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>requiring the Department to pay to members of the panel such allowances as the Department may determine.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-36" period="#period1">
<num>36</num>
<heading>Interpretation</heading>
<content>
<p>
In this Part “
<term refersTo="#term-councillor">councillor</term>
” includes a member of a committee or sub-committee of a council, whether that person is a member of the council or not, and in section 34(1) includes an officer of a council.
</p>
</content>
</section>
</part>
<part eId="part-4" period="#period6">
<num>
<strong>PART 4</strong>
</num>
<heading>MISCELLANEOUS POWERS TO MAKE PAYMENTS</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-4-crossheading-payments-for-special-purposes" period="#period6">
<heading>
<em>Payments for special purposes</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-37" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-1cec0b837fa297a65f4053f9b91ef7b2" marker="F5" class="commentary F"/>
<noteRef href="#key-612f97c7c0137a7e5227857a27995232" marker="I47" class="commentary I"/>
37
</num>
<heading>Payments for special purposes</heading>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-38" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-4f803424198ca910669cd114a8a6f6e9" marker="F6" class="commentary F"/>
<noteRef href="#key-eb3f93aab905d47b7fa1c4ddc3849557" marker="I48" class="commentary I"/>
38
</num>
<heading>Restrictions on power to make payments under section 37</heading>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-4-crossheading-public-appeals" period="#period6">
<heading>
<em>Public appeals</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-39" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-127495c45725ab6b930ce0a40de8d9d8" marker="I49" class="commentary I"/>
39
</num>
<heading>Public appeals</heading>
<intro>
<p>
<noteRef href="#key-a90bd4305b857a09c3cfc55e19e3aa15" marker="F7" class="commentary F"/>
...A council may make payments to any fund which is raised in connection with a particular event directly affecting persons resident in the United Kingdom on behalf of whom a public appeal for contributions has been made—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>by the chairperson of a council; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>by a committee of which the chairperson of a council is a member; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>by such a person or body as is referred to in section 137(3)(c) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70); or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>by such a person or body as is referred to in section 83(3)(c) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-4-crossheading-limit-on-expenditure-under-sections-37-and-39" period="#period6">
<heading>
<em>Limit on expenditure under sections 37 and 39</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-40" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-6644e366df7fe0c84453aa754bcc7aee" marker="F8" class="commentary F"/>
<noteRef href="#key-a59ebbb9243cbe632677a105d29063e7" marker="I50" class="commentary I"/>
40
</num>
<heading>Limit on expenditure under sections 37 and 39</heading>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-4-crossheading-subscriptions" period="#period6">
<heading>
<em>Subscriptions</em>
</heading>
<section eId="section-41" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-81c106358d54acbcaff52bd31de3628d" marker="I12" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-375c5e7a2f0499660db55bb6f24fa020" marker="C2" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-0a65364cfcb0aeaa8439a140a1642092" marker="C11" class="commentary C"/>
41
</num>
<heading>Subscriptions to certain local government associations and other bodies</heading>
<subsection eId="section-41-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A council may pay reasonable subscriptions, whether annually or otherwise, to the funds of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-41-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>associations of councils or officers or members of councils formed for the purpose of consultation upon and discussion of matters relating to the common interests of councils or matters relating to local government;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-41-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>voluntary bodies established for scientific, technical or professional purposes the objects of which are ancillary to any of the functions of the council.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to subsection (3), a council may pay reasonable subscriptions, whether annually or otherwise, to the funds of professional bodies in respect of the individual membership of officers of the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A council shall pay subscriptions under subsection (2) in respect of an officer's membership of only one professional body at any one time.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-professional-body">professional body</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-41-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a professional association, membership of which is wholly or mainly restricted to individuals who have or are seeking a qualification appropriate to the practice of the profession concerned; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-41-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>an association the primary purpose of which is the advancement of a particular branch of knowledge, or the fostering of professional expertise, connected with the past or present professions or employments of its members.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-5" period="#period2">
<num>
<strong>PART 5</strong>
</num>
<heading>SUPPLEMENTARY</heading>
<section eId="section-42" period="#period1">
<num>42</num>
<heading>General interpretation</heading>
<content>
<p>In this Act—</p>
<blockList class="unordered">
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-association">association</term>
” includes any body of persons, corporate or unincorporated;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-chief-financial-officer">chief financial officer</term>
” means the officer designated under section 1(2);
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-council">council</term>
” means a district council, and in relation to any district means the council for that district;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-department">the Department</term>
” means the Department of the Environment;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-direction">direction</term>
” means direction in writing; and “
<term refersTo="#term-direct">direct</term>
” shall be construed accordingly;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-district">district</term>
”, in relation to any council, means the district for which that council acts;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-general-fund">the general fund</term>
” means the fund mentioned in section 8;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-officer">officer</term>
” includes servant;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-prescribed">prescribed</term>
” means prescribed by regulations;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-proper-practices">proper practices</term>
” shall be construed in accordance with section 2(3) and (4);
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-public-body">public body</term>
” means a body (other than a council) established by or under a statutory provision;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-regulations">regulations</term>
” means regulations made by the Department;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-statutory-provision">statutory provision</term>
” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33);
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-voluntary-body">voluntary body</term>
” means any association carrying on or proposing to carry on any activities otherwise than for the purpose of gain by the association or individual members.
</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-43" period="#period1">
<num>43</num>
<heading>Regulations and orders</heading>
<subsection eId="section-43-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations made under any provision of this Act, except section 27, shall be subject to negative resolution.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations and orders under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory or saving provisions as the Department thinks necessary or expedient.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-44" period="#period1">
<num>44</num>
<heading>Consultation on regulations, orders and guidance</heading>
<subsection eId="section-44-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (2), before making any regulations or orders under this Act or issuing any guidance under this Act, the Department shall consult councils and—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-44-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>such associations representative of councils;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-44-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>such associations representative of officers of councils; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-44-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>such other persons or bodies,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>as appear to the Department to be appropriate.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-44-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Subsection (1) shall not apply to regulations under section 14(1) or to orders under section 28(3) or 47(2).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-45" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-1968846ac895b66c9ebb6637d674b2ed" marker="I51" class="commentary I"/>
45
</num>
<heading>Minor and consequential amendments</heading>
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<p>Schedule 1 (which contains minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.</p>
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46
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<heading>Repeals</heading>
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<p>The repeals set out in Schedule 2 shall have effect.</p>
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<num>47</num>
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<p>The following provisions of this Act shall come into operation on Royal Assent—</p>
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<p>section 35;</p>
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<p>section 36;</p>
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<p>section 42;</p>
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<p>section 43;</p>
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<p>section 44;</p>
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<p>this section; and</p>
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<p>section 48.</p>
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2
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<p>The other provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.</p>
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<num>48</num>
<heading>Short title</heading>
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<p>This Act may be cited as the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.</p>
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