If it appears to a District Council that premises are in a defective state such as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance, and an unreasonable delay in remedying the defective state would arise by following the procedure in the Public Health Act, in respect of statutory nuisances, it may serve on the person […]
District Councils have powers in respect of noise abatement. They are obliged to calls of district to be inspected to detect anything which ought to be dealt with under noise abatement legislation. Where a District Council is satisfied that noise amounting to a nuisance exists, or is likely to occur or recur in its district, […]
Northern Ireland Department of Regional Development The Department of Regional Development is responsible for regional strategic planning and development policy, transport strategy, maintenance of all public roads, public transport policy and performance, policy and support work for air and seaports, water and sewage services management, and the management of the department’s interest in Northern Ireland […]
The Department for Employment and Learning aims to support learning and skills development, prepare people for work, and support the economy. Its two main groups deal with individuals seeking to improve skills and qualifications or those requiring support and guidance for employment or self-employment, as well as businesses in the private and public sectors. It […]
The council must prepare estimates of its income and expenditure annually for the following year. Before a prescribed date, it is to prepare estimates, revise as necessary, and approve them, authorizing expenditure included in the estimate. This is to fix the amount required to be raised by means of a council rate. Expenditure is not […]
Bye-laws Councils may make bye-laws in accordance with legislation for the good rule and government of the whole or any part of a district for the prevention and suppression of nuisances in the district or for any purpose for which bye-laws may be made under any other provision. Bye-laws shall be made under the seal […]
The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 established the Northern Ireland Departments in their current form. This reconstitutes and reorganizes the Departments as they existed under direct rule. The Minister in relation to a department refers to the Minister in charge of the department. In the case of the office of the First Minister and Deputy […]
The Department of Local Government, Northern Ireland. The Department of Environment is organized into three business groups: namely, the Environment and Marine Group, dealing with environmental policy; the Environment Agency and Marine Division; the Planning Group dealing with Planning Policy, Strategic Planning, and Local Planning Division; and the Local Government, Road Safety, and Corporate Services […]
The Department of Education Northern Ireland. The Department of Education funds the Education and Library Boards. There are five Education and Library Boards, namely, Belfast, North Eastern, South Eastern, Southern, and Western. The budgets allocated to the Department do not include funding delegated to schools under the local management of schools arrangements and additional funding […]
Northern Ireland Department of Social Development. The Department of Social Development employs about 7,000 people, the vast majority of whom are located in the Social Security Agency. The Social Security Agency is under the auspices of the Department. The Department is responsible for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. […]