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Sch. 10s.0004(1)(c) modified by S.R. 2013/238 art. 3(4)s.0004(1)(e) modified by S.R. 2013/238 art. 3(4)s. 4(1A) inserted by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 5(2)s. 6 applied by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 15(2)s. 6 modified by S.R. 2013/238 art. 3(3)s. 7(1) applied (with Modifications) by S.R. 2014/148 reg. 5(3)(a)s. 7(2) applied (with Modifications) by S.R. 2014/148 reg. 5(3)(a)s. 7(2) applied (with Modifications) by S.R. 2014/148 reg. 5(3)(b)s. 7A repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 9(1) words substituted by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 1(a)s. 9(2)(b) words substitued by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 1s. 9(4) added by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 1(b)s. 11-27 repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 12 repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 13(2A) repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 20 21 22 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 23 Sch. 3s. 28-33 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(a)s. 28-33 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 20s. 28(4) applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(b)s. 29 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(c)s. 34 35 repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 36-38 repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 39 repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 40 41 applied by S.R. 2013/179 reg.018(4)s. 40 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 40(9)(10) added by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 120s. 41 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 42 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(a)s. 42 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 20s. 42 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 42 words inserted by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 2(a)s. 42(2) repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 2(b) Sch. 10s. 45 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 46 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(a)s. 46 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 20s. 47 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(a)s. 47 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 20s. 47A excluded by 2011 c. 25 (N.I.) s. 79(4)s. 47A repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 47A(4) added by 2011 c. 25 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 8s. 53-73 repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 91(7) words inserted by S.R. 2014/148 reg. 3(2)(a)s. 91(7) words substituted by S.R. 2014/148 reg. 3(2)(b)s. 95-99 applied by S.R. 2015/183 reg. 5s. 95-99 applied with modifications by S.R. 2012/10 art. 5s. 96(4) words substitued by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 2s. 98 excluded by S.R. 2012/453 reg. 30(14)s. 98 excluded by S.R. 2013/160 reg. 30(14)s. 104-106 applied by S.R. 2015/183 reg. 6s. 104-106 applied with modifications by S.R. 2012/10 art. 6s. 104(1) words repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 109 applied by S.R. 2015/183 reg. 6s. 109 applied with modifications by S.R. 2012/10 art. 6s. 111 repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 112 113 113A applied by S.R. 2015/183 reg. 6s. 112-113A applied with modifications by S.R. 2012/10 art. 6s. 115 repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 115A applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 115D(1) words substitued by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 3s. 117 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 119 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 121 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 121 repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 127 128 129 applied (with mods) by S.R. 2013/179 reg. 22 Sch. 2s. 127-129 repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10s. 142(c) words repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 143 words repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 143 words substituted by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 3s. 145 repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2s. 146 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(a)s. 146 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 20s. 148 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 20(a)s. 148 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 20s. 148(1) words repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words substituted by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 4Sch. 2 repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10Sch. 3 para. 2A words substitued by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 4Sch. 3 para. 12 words substituted by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) s. 110(3)Sch. 5 repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 2Sch. 7 entries repealed by 2011 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 5 Sch. 2Sch. 7 words repealed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 10Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act construed by 2014 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 5 para. 13Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):Sch. 8 para. 1 repealed by 2010 c. 23 Sch. 2 (Amendment could not be applied - affected provision (Sch. 8) not available on legislation.gov.uk)Sch. 8 para. 3 repealed by 2010 c. 23 Sch. 2 (Amendment could not be applied - affected provision (Sch. 8) not available on legislation.gov.uk)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2011/1418 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 23)S.R. 2011/13 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 16)S.R. 2011/306 art. 2 Sch. commences (2011 c. 10 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/142 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 24 (N.I.))S.R. 2013/238 art. 2-5 commences ()S.R. 2015/25 art. 2 3(1) commences (2011 c. 25 (N.I.))S.R. 2015/28 art. 2(a)(c) commences (2014 c. 8 (N.I.))S.R. 2015/49 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 25 (N.I.))S.R. 2015/209 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2014 c. 8 (N.I.))PART IN.I.DISTRICTS AND COUNCILS1District councils.N.I.(1)For every local government district established in pursuance of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 [1971 c.9] or the succeeding provisions of this Act there shall be a district council which—
(a)shall consist of members—
[F1(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;]
(ii)of whom one shall be chairman and another may be vice-chairman; and
(b)shall have such functions as are conferred on the council by any statutory provision.
(2)A council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession, and, subject to the provisions of this Act,—
(a)the name of the council shall be the name of the district with the addition of words “district council” ; and
(b)section 19 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to the council.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F1SI 1985/4542Boroughs.N.I.(1)A council may, in pursuance of a special resolution of the council, submit a petition to the Governor praying for the grant of a charter designating the district of the council a borough.
(2)Where a petition is submitted under subsection (1)—
(a)the Privy Council shall cause notice of the petition, and of the time when it pleases the Governor to order that the petition be taken into consideration, to be published in the Belfast Gazette at least one month before that time;
(b)the Governor, if by the advice of the Privy Council he thinks fit to do so, may grant a charter designating the district a borough.
(3)The designation of a district as a borough shall not affect the entity of the council for the district or derogate from its functions, but the charter shall have effect for such ceremonial and other purposes (including the designation of aldermen, who shall number not more than one-quarter of the whole number of the councillors, and the conferment of the freedom of the borough) as may be specified in the charter.
(4)Where a charter is granted under this Act before [F2 1st October 1974], designating a district a borough, the roll of honorary freemen of any borough existing in the district immediately before [F3 1st October 1973] shall become and form part of the roll of honorary freemen of the borough designated by the charter.
(5)A copy of every charter granted under this Act shall be laid before Parliament.
(6)All expenses in connection with a petition, or the grant of a charter, under this Act shall be paid by the council for the district.
(7)Subject to subsection (8), where a charter (whether granted under this Act or continuing to have effect by virtue of section 132(3)) has effect in relation to a district—
(a)the district shall be known as a borough;
(b)the council shall be known as the council of the borough;
(c)the chairman, and the vice-chairman, if any, of the council shall be known as, respectively, the mayor and the deputy mayor of the borough;
(d)those of the councillors who are designated as aldermen, in accordance with the charter, shall be known as the aldermen of the borough.
(8)Where a borough is a city, for any reference in subsection (7) to the borough there shall be substituted a reference to the city; and, where the mayor of a city is entitled to bear the title of lord mayor, for the reference in paragraph ( c) of subsection (7) to the mayor there shall be substituted a reference to the lord mayor, and for the reference in that paragraph to the deputy mayor there shall be substituted a reference to the deputy lord mayor.
(9)In this Act references to a district, council, chairman or vice-chairman include references to, respectively, a borough, borough council, mayor or deputy mayor, references to a councillor, except in relation to the nomination or election of councillors, include references to an alderman, and references to, or any references which are to be construed as references to, a borough, borough council, mayor or deputy mayor include references to, respectively, a city, city council, lord mayor or deputy lord mayor.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F21972 NI 21F31972 NI 21PART IIN.I.MEMBERS, MEETINGS AND PROCEDUREN.I.Councillors3Qualifications.N.I.(1)A person shall, unless disqualified by virtue of this Act or any other statutory provision, be qualified to be elected and to be a councillor, if on the relevant day he has attained the age of [F4eighteen] years and is a [F5qualifying Commonwealth citizen] or[F6 a citizen of the Republic of Ireland][F7 or a relevant citizen of the Union] and—
(2)In this section[F7 “citizen of the Union” shall be construed in accordance with Article 8.1 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (as amended by Title II of the Treaty on European Union) and “relevant citizen of the Union” means such a citizen who is not a [F8qualifying] Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and] “relevant day”, in relation to any candidate, means the day on which he is nominated as a candidate and also, if there is a poll, the day of his election.
[F9(4)In the application of this section to a person who is a candidate to be returned under section 11D, 11E or 11F (casual vacancies) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, references to the date on which the person is nominated as a candidate are to the date of the person's response under section 11D or declaration under section 11E or 11F (as the case may be).]
[F10(4)For the purposes of this section, a person is a qualifying Commonwealth citizen if he is a Commonwealth citizen who either—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F4Words in s. 3(1) substituted (7.2.2007) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 17(6), 77(2); S.I. 2007/230, art. 2F5Words in s. 3(1) substituted (1.7.2008) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 18(6), 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 47(2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2)(3), 4(b), 5(f)(i)F61989 c.3F7SI 1995/1948F8Word in s. 3(2) inserted (1.7.2008) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 18(6), 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 47(3); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2)(3), 4(b), 5(f)(i)F9S. 3(4) inserted (1.4.2010) by virtue of Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1178), arts. 1(2), 5(2)F10S. 3(4)(5) inserted (1.7.2008) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 18(6), 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 47(4); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2)(3), 4(b), 5(f)(i)4Disqualifications.N.I.(1)Subject to section 5, a person shall be disqualified for being elected or being a councillor if—
[F11(b)is the subject of—
[F12(c)he is disqualified for being elected or being a councillor under Article 19 or 20 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;]
[F13(cc)he has been found guilty of one or more offences by any court in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the British Islands and sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained indefinitely or for three months or more without the option of a fine and either of the periods mentioned in subsection (3) is current; or]
(d)he has within the five years immediately preceding the day of his election or at any time subsequent to that dayF13. . . been guilty of any conduct which the High Court has by order declared was reprehensible within the meaning of section 31; or
[F13(dd)within the five years immediately preceding the day of his election or at any time subsequent to that day, a determination has been made by the High Court that he has acted in breach of the terms of a delaration against terrorism as defined in section 7 of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989; or]
[F14(f) he has received a severance payment (within the meaning of section 19 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010).]
[F13(3)The periods referred to in subsection (1)(cc) are—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F11S. 4(1)(b) substituted (30.6.2011) by Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 16), ss. 6, 7(1), Sch. para. 1; S.R. 2011/13, art. 2F12S. 4(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2006) by Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1968 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(2), 28(2); S.R. 2006/151, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4)F131989 c.3F14S. 4(1)(f) added (27.3.2010) by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 7), ss. 19(4),