# Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, Section 21: Council executives


(1) The executive of a council must take a form specified in subsection (2).
(2) The executive may consist of—
(a) a committee of the council (“cabinet-style executive”); or
(b) more than one committee of the council (“streamlined committee executive”).
(3) The chair and deputy chair of the council shall be non-voting members of the executive and shall be disregarded for the purpose of subsections (4) and (5).
(4) A cabinet-style executive must have—
(a) at least six members; and
(b) not more than ten members.
(5) Each committee in a streamlined committee executive must have—
(a) at least six members; and
(b) not more than ten members.
(6) Regulations may amend the number of members specified in subsection (4)(b) or (5)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/8/section/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-2014/section-21
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