The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1995 No. 759 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 15 March 1995
In force from: Not determined
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Education, social security, pensions and public services
Made under: Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order makes miscellaneous amendments to the law relating to district councils. The Order confers new powers on district councils in relation to the provision of advice and assistance to bodies abroad, contributions to public appeals and the naming of streets. It amends the law in relation to the vacation of the office of councillor on account of non-attendance, the appointment and qualification of council officers, the investment of certain council funds and the sealing of contracts by councils. The Order also amends the law relating to entertainments licences to strengthen a council’s powers to refuse licence applications and to increase fines for certain offences.

Offences created by this instrument

Powers of councils in relation to street names and numbering of buildings article 11(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Powers of councils in relation to street names and numbering of buildings article 11(8) · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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Local Government (Northern Ireland) Commons · Commons Chamber · 20 February 1995
That the draft Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, which was laid.before this House on 9th February, be approved.— [Mr. Burns.]
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 Lords · Lords Chamber · 23 February 1995
The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the draft Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 deals primarily with amendments to the existing legislation relating to the operation of local government in Northern Ireland. The reasons for promoting the amendments are varied. Some will strengthen the powers and responsibilities of district councils, some will remove ambiguity from existing provisions and some will bring the legislation in Northern Ireland into line with the equivalent provisions in Great Britain.
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 Lords · Lords Chamber · 23 February 1995

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