Local Government (Application of Certain Provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 to Municipal District Members) Regulations 2014.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Application of Certain Provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 to Municipal District Members) Regulations 2014.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations,—
(2) In these Regulations a reference to—
(a) a Part which is not otherwise identified is a reference to a Part of these Regulations;
(b) an article which is not otherwise identified is a reference to an article of these Regulations;
(c) a sub-article, paragraph or subparagraph which is not otherwise identified is a reference to a sub-article, paragraph or subparagraph of the article, sub-article or paragraph in which the reference occurs.
(3) In these Regulations a reference to—
(a) any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment.
(b) a matter as being in accordance with or subject to or provided for in these Regulations or any provisions thereof shall be construed as including a reference to such matter being in accordance with or subject to or provided for in directions given under these Regulations.
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paragraphs: These Regulations come into operation on the 1st June 2014.
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paragraphs: The provisions of section 21(3) of the Act shall apply to the proportion of the total number of municipal district members of a local authority necessary in relation to the doing of any particular act, in relation to municipal district members for a municipal district, as if the reference to “the total number of members of a local authority” were a reference to “the total number of municipal district members”.
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paragraphs: The provisions of section 34 of the Act shall apply to the removal from office of a Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach of municipal district members as if:—
(a) in subsection (1), the references:—
(i) to “a local authority” and “such local authority” were a reference to “municipal district members”, and
(ii) to “the effective performance by the local authority of its functions” were a reference to “the effective performance by the municipal district members of their functions”,
(b) in subsection (2)(a), the reference to “the total number of members of the local authority concerned” were a reference to “the total number of municipal district members concerned”,
(c) in subsection (3), the reference to “every member of the local authority” were a reference to “every municipal district member”,
(d) in subsection (4), the reference to “chaired by a member of the local authority” were a reference to “chaired by a municipal district member”, and
(e) in subsection (5), the reference to “the total number of members of the local authority concerned” were a reference to “the total number of municipal district members concerned”.
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paragraphs: (1) The provisions of section 36 of the Act shall apply to the annual election of a Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach of municipal district members:—
(a) as if, in subsection (1)(a):—
(i) the reference to “a local authority” were a reference to “municipal district members”, and
(ii) the reference to “its members” were a reference to “their members”,
(b) as if, in subsection (2), the reference to “the local authority” were a reference to “the municipal district members”,
(c) as if, in subsection (3):—
(i) the reference to “a local authority” were a reference to “municipal district members”,
(ii) the reference to “ceasing to be a member of the authority” were a reference to “ceasing to be a municipal district member for the municipal district concerned”, and
(iii) the reference to “that authority” were a reference to “of those municipal district members”.
(2) The provisions of section 37 of the Act shall apply to the method of election of a Cathaoirleach as if the reference to “the members of a local authority” were a reference to “municipal district members”.
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paragraphs: (1) The provisions of subsections (4) to (7), (9) and (11) of section 31 of the Act shall apply to the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach of a municipal district:—
(a) as if, in subsection (4), the references to “local authority” and “elected council” were a reference to “municipal district members”,
(b) as if, in subsections (5) and (6), the references to “local authority” were references to “municipal district members”, and
(c) as if, in subsection (7), the reference to “a local authority” were a reference to “municipal district members”.
(2) The provisions of section 38 of the Act shall apply to the election of a Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach of a municipal district where a casual vacancy has occurred in such office as if:—
(a) the reference in subsection (1) to “a local authority the members of the authority” were a reference to “municipal district members, the members”,
(b) the references in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) to “the authority” were references to “municipal district members”, and
(c) the reference in subsection (4) to “member of the local authority” were a reference to “municipal district member”.
(3) The provisions of section 38 of the Act shall apply in relation to the election of a municipal district member to fill a casual vacancy in the office of Cathaoirleach as if the reference to “local authority” were a reference to “municipal district members”.
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paragraphs: (1) The provisions of section 44 of the Act shall apply and have effect in relation to the meetings and proceedings of municipal district members and connected matters:—
(a) as if the references to “local authority” and “local authorities” were references to “municipal district members”, and
(d) with the exclusion of “or a joint body” in subsection (2) and
(e) as if subsections (3) and (4) were deleted.
(2) The provisions of section 45 of the Act shall apply and have effect in relation to the attendance of members of the public and representatives of the media at meetings of municipal district members as if:—
(a) as respects subsections (2), (5) and (6), the references to “a local authority” were references to “municipal district members”,
(b) as respects subsection (3):—
(i) the reference to “a local authority is” were a reference to “municipal district members are”, and
(ii) the references to “the authority” were a reference to “the municipal district members”, and
(c) as respects subsection (4)(a), the reference to “the total number of members of the local authority” were a reference to “the total number of municipal district members”.
(3)(a) The provisions of section 54 of the Act shall apply and have effect in relation to the attendance of members of the public and representatives of the media at meetings of a committee of municipal district members except in the case of such committee as may be determined by resolution of the municipal district members concerned.
(b) It is necessary for the passing of such resolution that at least one-half of the total number of municipal district members concerned vote in favour and that not less than 7 days notice of the proposed resolution is given to the municipal district members.
(4) The provisions of section 46 of the Act shall apply in relation to the assignment of the duties of a meetings administrator in respect of meetings of municipal district members.