{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966.json",
  "id": "apni/1966/38",
  "title": "Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1966",
  "short_title": "Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1966",
  "long_title": "An Act to make further provision respecting local government areas and functions, including provision with regard to rating, water supplies and sewerage, the purchase and appropriation of land for local government purposes, and provision regarding local government contracts and superannuation; to amend the law with respect to the payment of certain grants by and to local authorities and with respect to certain matters of local government administration; to amend section 34 of and Schedule 4 to the New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.",
  "citation": "1966 c. 38 (N.I.)",
  "type": "apni",
  "year": "1966",
  "number": "38",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "1966-11-22",
  "revised": true,
  "valid_from": "2016-05-08",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": null,
      "heading": null,
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/chapter",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Local government areas",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/part/chapter",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Provisions as to officers.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/chapter"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/chapter/n2",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Contracts",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/part/chapter-n2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/12",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Contracts of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board .",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-12",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/chapter/n2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/13",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "Sealing of contracts, etc. by new town commissions.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/chapter/n2"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/chapter/n3",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Grants",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/part/chapter-n3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/16",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": "Grants to district councils for acquisition of open spaces, etc.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-16",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/chapter/n3"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/chapter/n4",
      "kind": "chapter",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Administrative powers and provisions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/part/chapter-n4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/18",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": "District council powers respecting arts and entertainment.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-18",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/chapter/n4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/27",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "27",
      "heading": "Interpretation.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-27",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/chapter/n4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/29",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "29",
      "heading": "Short title, citation and construction.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-29",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/chapter/n4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": null,
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/schedule",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [],
  "changes_made_to": 3,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1966/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1966/38",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T21:32:00.203128+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}