The Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Interpretation

2.  In this Part—

“budget” means the expenditure authorised by a council under section 3 of the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1);

“clerk” means the clerk of a council appointed under section 41 of the 1972 Act;

“committee” means a committee of the council appointed under section 7 of the 2014 Act;

“delegated authority” means the discharge of a function under authority fixed by a council under section 7 of the 2014 Act;

“decision maker” means the body or person making an executive decision, a decision under delegated authority or a key decision;

“executive” means a cabinet-style executive or a streamlined committee executive as provided for in section 21(2) of the 2014 Act;

“executive decision” means a decision taken by a decision maker in connection with the discharge of a function which is the responsibility of the executive of a council;

“key decision” means a decision under executive arrangements which is likely—

(a)

to result in the council incurring expenditure which is, or the making of savings are, significant having regard to the council’s annual budget for the service or function to which the decision relates; or

(b)

to be significant in terms of the effects on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more district electoral areas in the local government district of the council;

“member” means a member of the council;

“policy framework” means the policies and procedures agreed by the council in relation to the delivery of a function or functions of the council;

“proper officer” means an officer appointed by the council for the purpose of supporting the executive;

“published” means made available for inspection by members of the council;

“Register of Decisions” means a register of decisions maintained by the council of those decisions agreed by the council;

“section of the inhabitants of the district” means any section of the inhabitants that is clearly identifiable by location, interest or other category;

“special resolution” means a resolution of a council as defined in section 148 of the 1972 Act.

(1)

2011 c. 11 (N.I.)