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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 102 

Power to promote or oppose local or personal Bills.

102.(1) A council shall not promote or oppose a Bill under the powers
conferred by this Act otherwise than in pursuance of a special resolution of
the council.

(2) In the case of the promotion of a Bill, the resolution shall be published
in at least two newspapers circulating in the district of the council and
shall be submitted for the approval of the Ministry, and the council shall not
proceed with the promotion of the Bill if the Ministry notifies the council
that the resolution has not received that approval.

(3) The approval of the Ministry shall not be given until the expiration of
seven days after the publication of the resolution, and in the meantime any
local elector for the district of the council may serve notice on the Ministry
of his objection to the resolution.

(4) A resolution to promote a Bill must be confirmed by a special resolution
of the council as soon as practicable after the expiration of fourteen days
from the date when the Bill has been deposited in Parliament, and, if it is
not so confirmed, the council shall take all necessary steps to withdraw the
Bill.

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