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Local Government (Disqualification) Bill

[AS INTRODUCED]

CONTENTS

  1. Disqualification
  2. Commencement
  3. Short Title

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Amend the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 to disqualify members of the Northern Ireland Assembly from being elected, or being, a councillor.

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:

Disqualification

1. In section 4(1) (disqualifications for being elected, or being, a councillor) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9), after paragraph (e) add—

“(f) that person is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.”.

Commencement

2. The provisions of this Act come into operation on the day of the first district council general elections to take place after Royal Assent.

Short Title

3. This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.