LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 1



1.(1) For every local government district established in pursuance of the
Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 or the succeeding
provisions of this Act there shall be a district council which

(a)shall consist of members

(i)one of whom shall be elected by the local electors of each ward in the
district in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Law Acts (Northern
Ireland) 1962 to [1973; or

(ia)elected for district electoral areas in the district in accordance with
the provisions of the Northern Ireland (Local Elections) Order 1977; and]

(ii)of whom one shall be chairman and another may be vice-chairman; and

(b)shall have such functions as are conferred on the council by any
statutory provision.

(2) A council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession, and,
subject to the provisions of this Act,

(a)the name of the council shall be the name of the district with the addition
of words "district council"; and

(b)section 19 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to
the council.

(3) In this Act

"district" means a local government district such as is mentioned in
subsection (1);

"council" means a district council;

"councillor" means a member of a council.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 1