# The Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/209 · made 31 March 2015

This Order brings into operation provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

Made under: Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (Section 129)

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## Introductory text

Local Government
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, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(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.

## 2 Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2015

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 1 is 1st April 2015.

## 3 Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2016

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 2 is 1st April 2016.

## 4 Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 1st April 2017

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provision of the Act listed in Schedule 3 is 1st April 2017.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 31st March 2015.
(L.S.)
Linda MacHugh
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment

## 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

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

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