Paragraph 5 I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

At least three days before a meeting of the council—

C1(a)

notice of the time and place of the intended meeting must be published at the offices of the council F1or on the council’s website; and

(b)

a summons to attend the meeting must be served on every member of the council.

(2)

If the meeting is called by members of the council, the notice under sub- paragraph (1)(a) must—

(a)

be signed by them; and

(b)

specify the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting.

(3)

A summons under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must—

(a)

be signed by the clerk of the council; and

(b)

specify the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting.

(4)

Failure to serve a summons under sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not affect the validity of a meeting.

Annotations

F1: Words in Sch. 5 para. 5(1)(a) inserted (1.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of District Council Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/74), regs. 1(1), 5(c)

C1: Sch. 5 para. 5(1)(a) applied (with modifications) (25.6.2024) by The Local Government (Remote Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/140), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)

I1: Sch. 5 para. 5 in operation at 2.6.2014 for specified purposes by S.R. 2014/153, art. 3, Sch. 2

C1: Sch. 5 modified (1.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of District Council Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/74), regs. 1(1), 5(a)(b)