
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government (2005 Order) (Commencement No. 2 and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006.
(2) In this Order “the 2005 Order” means the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.
2 
The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2005 Order specified in the Schedule shall be 1st April 2006.
3 
Articles 3(1), 6 and 9 to 24 shall not have effect in relation to the audit of accounts of local government bodies for financial years beginning before the 1st April 2006.
4 
The amendments made by Article 28 of, and the repeals in Schedule 1 to, the 2005 Order shall not have effect in relation to the accounts of local government bodies for financial years beginning before the 1st April 2006.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 22nd March 2006.
John Ritchie
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment

SCHEDULE
Article 2


Provisions of the Order Subject matter
Article 3 audit of accounts of councils, etc.
Article 4 paragraphs (1), (2), (4) and (5) local government auditors
Article 6 general duties of local government auditors
Article 7 auditors' right to documents and information
Article 8 audit fees
Article 9 immediate and other reports in the public interest
Article 10 general report
Article 11 transmission and consideration of Article 9 reports
Article 12 consideration of reports or recommendations
Article 13 publicity for meeting under Article 12
Article 14 additional publicity for immediate report
Article 15 additional publicity for non-immediate report
Article 16 inspection of statements of accounts and auditors' reports
Article 17 inspection of documents and questions at audit
Article 18 right to make objections at audit
Article 19 declaration that item of accounts is unlawful
Article 20 recovery of amount not accounted for, etc.
Article 21 power of auditor to apply for judicial review
Article 22 extraordinary audits and inspections
Article 23 provision for the audit of accounts of officers
Article 24 regulations as to accounts and audit
Article 25 certification of claims, returns, etc.
Article 26 studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness
Article 27 restriction on disclosure of information
Article 28 amendments and repeals
Article 29 powers of district councils in relation to emergencies
Schedule 1 repeals