{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-northern-ireland-order-2005/article-26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-northern-ireland-order-2005/article-26.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2005/1968",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-northern-ireland-order-2005",
  "path": "article/26",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness",
  "text": "(1) The local government auditor may and, if required by the Department, shall undertake comparative and other studies designed to enable him to make recommendations for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of services by local government bodies.\n(2) Before undertaking any study under paragraph (1) the local government auditor shall consult —\n(a) such councils;\n(b) such associations or bodies representative of councils;\n(c) such associations or bodies representative of officers of councils; and\n(d) such other persons or bodies,\nas appear to the ... local government auditor to be appropriate.\n(3) Where a study under paragraph (1) is required by the Department, the local government auditor ... shall report the results of the study and any recommendations made by him as a result of the study to the Department and the Department shall publish or otherwise make available any such results and recommendations.\n(4) Except in the case of a study required by the Department, the local government auditor shall publish or otherwise make available—\n(a) the results of the study; and\n(b) any recommendations made by the local government auditor as a result of the study.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 26(1) substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 7 para. 20(2) (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 26(2) substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 7 para. 20(3)(a) (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 26(2) repealed (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 7 para. 20(3)(b), Sch. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in art. 26(3) repealed (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 7 para. 20(4), Sch. 10 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Art. 26(4) substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 7 para. 20(5) (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/nisi/2005/1968/article/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:39:34.799190+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."
}