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  "legislation": "nisr/2014/153",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 2nd June 2014 in relation to new councils",
  "text": "Section/Schedule\nTitle\nSection 1\nNames of councils\nSection 2(1)\nConstitutions of councils\nSection 6\nPositions of responsibility\nSection 7\nArrangements for discharge of functions of council\nSection 8\nArrangements by one council for discharge of functions by another council\nSection 9\nArrangements for discharge of functions by councils jointly\nSection 10\nExercise of functions not prevented by arrangements under this Part\nSection 11\nAppointment of committees etc. for the purpose of discharging functions\nSection 12\nAppointment of committee to advise on discharge of functions\nSection 13\nAppointment of councillors to committees, etc.\nSection 14\nJoint committees: further provisions\nSection 15\nDisqualification for membership of committees\nSection 17\nVoting rights of persons who are not members of council\nSection 18\nTermination of membership on ceasing to be member of council\nSection 19\nPermitted forms of governance\nSection 20\nPower to prescribe additional permitted governance arrangements\nSection 21\nCouncil executives\nSection 22\nFunctions which are the responsibility of an executive\nSection 23\nFunctions of an executive: further provision\nSection 24\nAllocation and discharge of functions\nSection 25\nDischarge of functions of and by another council\nSection 26\nJoint exercise of functions\nSection 27\nOverview and scrutiny committees: functions\nSection 28\nOverview and scrutiny committees: supplementary provision\nSection 29\nScrutiny officers\nSection 30\nReference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc.\nSection 31\nDealing with references under section 30(1)(c)\nSection 32\nDuty of council or executive to respond to overview and scrutiny committee\nSection 33\nPublication etc. of reports, recommendations and responses: confidential and exempt information\nSection 34\nMeetings and access to information etc.\nSection 35\nMeetings and access to information etc.: further provisions and regulations\nSection 36\nMeetings and proceedings\nSection 37\nStanding orders\nSection 39\nSimple majority\nSection 40\nQualified majority\nSection 41\nPower to require decisions to be reconsidered\nSection 42\nAdmission to meetings of councils\nSection 43\nAccess to agenda and connected reports\nSection\nTitle\nSection 44\nInspection of minutes and other documents after meetings\nSection 45\nInspection of background papers\nSection 46\nApplication to committees and sub-committees\nSection 47\nAudio recording of meetings\nSection 48\nAdditional rights of access to documents for members of councils\nSection 49\nCouncils to publish additional information\nSection 50\nSupplemental provisions and offences\nSection 51\nExempt information and power to vary Schedule 6\nSection 52\nInterpretation and application of this Part\nSection 67\nCommunity planning partners\nSection 74\nGuidance\nSection 78\nInterpretation\nSection 103\nPartnership Panel\nSection 118\nPersons ceasing to hold office\nSection 119\nValidity of acts done by unqualified person\nSection 121\nInsurance against accidents to councillors\nSchedule 1\nPositions of responsibility\nSchedule 2\nAppointment of councillors to committees, etc.\nSchedule 4\nOverview and scrutiny committees: voting right of co-opted members\nSchedule 5\nMeetings and proceedings\nSchedule 6\nAccess to information: exempt information",
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