§ Sir Philip Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what additional powers have been given to local councils in Northern Ireland since may 1979.
§ Mr. NeedhamSince May 1979 district councils in Northern Ireland have been given the additional powers described in column 1 of the table and contained in legislation listed in column 2.
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Column 1 Column 2 1. Control over the use of certain building materials Building Regulations (1970 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979 2. Control over the use of premises for the purposes of a food business The control of Food Premises (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 3. Preparation and revision of waste disposal plans Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) (1978 Order) 4. Granting of waste disposal licences (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1980 5. Control of disposal of hazardous waste 6. Provision for waste reclamation 7. Production and disposal of heat and electricity from waste 8. Research and publicity about atmospheric pollution 9. Control of movement and disposal of hazardous waste Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 10. Development of certain industrial estates (Belfast City council only) Local Government Planning and Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 11. Empowered to charge fees for building control functions Building (Prescribed Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 12. Enforcement of European Community provisions on the water content of frozen poultry The Poultry Meat (Water Content) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 13. Control of dogs Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983
Column 1 Column 2 14. Protection of public rights-of-way, creation of new public paths and longdistance routes and securing public access to areas of open country for recreational purposes The Access to the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 15. Enforcement of European Community provisions on the exploitation and selling of natural mineral waters The natural Mineral Waters Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 16. Provision of nature reserves Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 17. Issue of amusement permits to provide gaming by means of amusement-with-prizes gaming machines The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 18. Extension of entertainment licensing powers The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 19. Licensing of sex establishments 20. Making of closing orders with respect to premises supplying meals or refreshments 21. Control of encampments of travelling people 22. Control of acupuncture, tattooing, ear-piercing and electrolysis 23. Provision of crematoria 24. Removal of graffiti 25. Power to sell advertising space on council property 26. Power to sell surplus computer capacity 27. Erection of bus shelters 28. Determination of registration fees for sellers of poisons under the Poisons (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 29. Ancillary powers