LegalizeThe Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made: 31st March 2015
The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 129 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014[^f00001], makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
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- (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 2015
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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 2016
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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 2017
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The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provision of the Act listed in Schedule 3 is 1st April 2017.
SCHEDULE 1 — Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2015
| 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 2 — Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2016
| 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 3 — Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2017
| Section/Schedule | Title |
|---|---|
| Section 91(1) | Use of performance information |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 31st March 2015.
Linda MacHugh — A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order brings into operation provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2014 c. 8 (N.I.).
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