Local Government Act 2001
Offence to act when disqualified.
15.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she knowingly acts as a member of a local authority when disqualified, or knowingly votes when prohibited by or under any enactment.
F23[(1A) Subsection (1) applies to a member of a local authority in performing functions as a municipal district member in the same manner as it applies to a member of a local authority in performing functions as a member of a local authority or a member of the council of a local authority.]
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 for each such offence.
(3) An offence under this section may be prosecuted by a local government elector or a local authority.
(4) This section is without prejudice to any other disqualification or penalty arising out of the actions of the person concerned.
Annotations
Amendments:
F23
Inserted (1.06.2014) by Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 5(1) and sch. 1 part 1 ref. 22, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.
Editorial Notes:
E98
A fine of £1,500 converted (1.01.1999) to €1,904.60. This translates into a class C fine, not greater than €2,500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(2) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.