# Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, Section 15: Disqualification for membership of committees


(1) A person who is disqualified for being elected or being a member of a council is disqualified for being—
(a) a member of any committee or sub-committee of that council;
(b) a representative of that council on any joint committee; and
(c) a member of a sub-committee of a joint committee on which that council is represented.
(2) Section 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (penalties for acting while disqualified) applies to members of a committee or sub-committee of a council who are not councillors as it applies to councillors.
(3) Subsection (1) applies whether the committee or joint committee is appointed under this Part or otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/8/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-2014/section-15
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