# Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, Section 142: Application of Act to joint committees.

Extent: N.I.

Without prejudice to section 19(9)( c), the provisions of this Act mentioned in Schedule 7 shall apply to joint committees as they apply to councils as if—
(a) any reference to a council included a reference to a joint committee and any reference to a committee of a council included a reference to a sub-committee of a joint committee;
(b) any reference to a councillor included a reference to a member of a joint committee, whether he is a councillor or not;
(c) any reference to the clerk of a council . . . included a reference to the chief officer of a joint committee;
(d) any reference to the offices of a council included a reference to the place of meeting of a joint committee; and
(e) any reference to the district of a council included a reference to the districts of all the councils which have concurred in appointing a joint committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1972/9/section/142 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1972/section-142
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