2015 No. 209 (C.15)

Local Government

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

Made

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 129 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 20141, makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

3

In this Order any reference to a numbered section is a reference to a section of the Act.

Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 20152

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 1 is 1st April 2015.

Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 20163

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 2 is 1st April 2016.

Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 20174

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provision of the Act listed in Schedule 3 is 1st April 2017.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 31st March 2015.

(L.S.)Linda MacHughA senior officer of the Department of the Environment

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2015

Article 2

Section/Schedule

Title

Section 2(2) and (3)

Constitutions of councils

Section 3

Disqualifications for being councillors

Section 4

Disqualification of councillors for being independent members of policing and community safety partnerships

Section 66

Community planning

Section 68

Production of community plan

Section 69

Duty to review community plan

Section 70

Review of community plan

Section 71

Monitoring

Section 72

Implementation

Section 73

Community involvement

Section 75

Duties of departments in relation to community planning

Section 76

Establishment of bodies corporate

Section 77

Amendments of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Section 79

Council’s general power of competence

Section 80

Boundaries of the general power

Section 81

Limits on charging in exercise of general power

Section 82

Powers to make supplemental provision

Section 83

Limits on power conferred by section 82(1)

Section 84

Improvement: general duty

Section 85

Improvement objectives

Section 86

Improvement: supplementary

Section 87

Consultation on improvement duties

Section 88

Appropriate arrangements under sections 84(1) and 85(2)

Section 89

Performance indicators and performance standards

Section 90

Collection of information relating to performance

Section 91(3)

Use of performance information

Section 92(4)-(6)

Improvement planning and publication of improvement information

Section 94

Improvement assessments

Section 98

Special inspections

Section 99

Reports of special inspections

Section 100

Powers of direction, etc.

Section 101

Power to modify statutory provisions and confer new powers

Section 102

Application of certain local government audit provisions

Section 104

Power of any Northern Ireland department to direct council to make reports etc.

Section 105

Inquiries and investigations

Section 106

Power of any Northern Ireland department to intervene in case of default by council

Section 107

International obligations

Section 117

Payments for special purposes and public appeals

Section 128(2)

Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Schedule 10

Repeals

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

Article 3

Section/Schedule

Title

Section 91(2)

Use of performance information

Section 92(1)-(3)

Improvement planning and publication of improvement information

Section 93

Improvement information and planning

Section 95

Audit and assessment reports

Section 96

Response to section 95 reports

Section 97

Annual improvement reports

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

Article 4

Section/Schedule

Title

Section 91(1)

Use of performance information

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 have been brought into operation by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Section/Schedule

Date of Commencement

S.R. No.

Section 1

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 2(1)

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 5(1)

1st February 2015

2015 No. 28 (C. 3)

Section 5(2)

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 6

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 7

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 8

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 9

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 10

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 11

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 12

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 13

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 14

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 15

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 16

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 17

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 18

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 19

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 20

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 21

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 22

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 23

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 24

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 25

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 26

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 27

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 28

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 29

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 30

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 31

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 32

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 33

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 34

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 35

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 36

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 37

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 38

20th May 2014

2014 No. 142 (C. 7)

Section 39

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 40

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 41

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 42

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 43

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 44

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 45

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 46

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 47

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 48

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 49

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 50

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 51

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 52

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 53

20th May 2014

2014 No. 142 (C. 7)

Section 54

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 55

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 56

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 57

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 58

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 59

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 60

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 61

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 62

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 63

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 64

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 65

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 67

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 74

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 78

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 103

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 108

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 109

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 110

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 111

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 112

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 113

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 114

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 115

1st February 2015

2015 No. 28 (C. 3)

Section 116

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 118

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 119

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 120

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 121

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 122

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 123

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 124

20th May 2014

2014 No. 142 (C. 7)

Section 125

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 126

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Section 127

20th May 2014

2014 No. 142 (C. 7)

Section 128(1)

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 1

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 2

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 3

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 4

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 5

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 6

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 7

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 8

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 9, Paragraphs 1,4,5,6,7 and 8

2nd June 2014

2014 No. 153 (C. 8)

Schedule 9 Paragraph 2

1st February 2015

2015 No. 28 (C. 3)