{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-northern-ireland-2010/section-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-northern-ireland-2010/section-13.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2010/7",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-northern-ireland-2010",
  "path": "section/13",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Referral to Department where consent refused or granted subject to conditions",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where—\n(a) the consent ofa successor council or a statutory transition committee is required in relation to a proposed disposal or contract of an existing council; and\n(b) that consent is refused bythe successor council or the statutory transition committee or is given subject to conditions.\n(2) The existing council may refer the decision ofthe successor council or the statutory transition committee to the Department.\n(3) Where the decision ... is referred to the Department under this section, the Department may—\n(a) confirm that decision;\n(b) if consent has been given subject to conditions, amend or revoke any such condition;\n(c) if consent has been refused, grant consent unconditionally or subject to conditions.\n(4) The decision of the Department under this section in relation to any consent or conditions—\n(a) has effect for the purposes of this Chapter (except this section) as if made by thesuccessor council or statutory transition committee; and\n(b) is final.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 13(1)(a) inserted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 116(5)(a)(i), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 13(1)(b) inserted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 116(5)(a)(ii), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 13(2) inserted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 116(5)(b), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 13(3) repealed (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 116(5)(c), 129, Schs. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1 and words expressed to be repealed by Sch. 10 of said Act and SR 2015/209"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 13(4)(a) inserted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 116(5)(d), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/7/section/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:21:08.220787+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."
}