SCHEDULE 9MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS: GENERAL
Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c.9)
1
In section 9 (vacation of office on account of non-attendance)—
(a)
in subsection (1), for “and (3)” substitute “
to (4)
”
;
(b)
“(4)
Any period during which a councillor is suspended or partially suspended under Part 9 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 is to be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the period of six months under subsection (1) (and accordingly—
(a)
a period during which a councillor fails to attend meetings of the council that falls immediately before, and
(b)
a period during which a councillor fails to attend meetings of the council that falls immediately after,
a period of suspension or partial suspension are to be treated as consecutive).”.
2
In section 42 (councillors not to be appointed officers)—
(a)
after “paid office” insert “
which is prescribed under section 4(1)(a)
”
;
(b)
omit subsection (2).
3
In section 143 (orders and regulations), for “115(2A)” substitute “
4(1)(a) or 115(2A)
”
.
4
In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (declaration of councillor on acceptance of office), for “be guided by the Northern Ireland code of local government conduct” substitute “
observe the Northern Ireland Local Government Code of Conduct for Councillors (as revised from time to time)
”
.
Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 11)
5
In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “joint committee” for the words from “means” to the end substitute “
has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014
”
.
Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 18)
6
(1)
In Article 12(7) (consideration of reports or recommendations), for “18, 19 or 47A of the principal Act” substitute “
7 or 9 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014
”
.
(2)
In Article 13(3) (publicity for meeting under Article 12)—
(a)
for “section 23 of the principal Act” substitute “
section 42 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014
”
.
(b)
for “section 121” substitute “
section 44
”
.
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c.7)
7
“(cd)
the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014;”.
Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25)
8
In section 79(4) (land belonging to councils and development by councils), for “47A of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972” substitute “
6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 so far as it relates to an officer of the council
”
.