Consequential amendment to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
17. In section 1(1)(a) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (district councils)(1), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ia) there shall be substituted:
“(i)elected by the local electors (within the meaning of section 130(1) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962) in each district electoral area in the district in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Law Acts (Northern Ireland) 1962 to 1971 and the provisions of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985;”;
Provided that nothing in this Article shall affect the tenure of office of any member of a district council elected before election day in 1985.
1972 c. 9 (N.I.); paragraph (a) was amended by Article 5(4) of the Northern Ireland (Local Elections) Order 1977.