Introductory text

Local Government

Made 18th January 2016

Coming into operation 24th February 2016

The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51(1) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972^f1, and now vested in it^f2.

In accordance with that section 51(1), the Department of the Environment has received an application from Derry and Strabane City Council to change the name of the district of the council from Derry and Strabane to Derry City and Strabane.

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Footnotes

f1: 1972 c. 9 (N.I.)
f2: S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 504 Art. 7(1); S.I. 1976/424 (N.I. 6)