Local Government Act 1972

Meetings and proceedings E+W

99 Meetings and proceedings of local authorities. E+W

The provisions of Schedule 12 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the meetings and proceedings of local authorities [F1 , joint authorities, [F2 police authorities established under section 3 of the M1 Police Act 1964] . . . F3 ] and their committees, parish meetings and their committees and community meetings.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 14

F2 Words in s. 99 inserted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 7; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4(1), Sch.

F3 Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 99 amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(g)

C2 S. 99 modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(g)

C3 S. 99 applied (07.08.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1.

S. 99: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (07.08.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1.

C4 S. 99 applied (10.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1.

S. 99: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (10.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch. Sch.1.

S. 99 extended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 12(1)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

S. 99 applied (with modifications)(11.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3218, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1995/3229, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1995/3230, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1)

S. 99 applied (with modifications)(5.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3132, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1995/3133, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1)

Ss. 94-99 applied (with modifications)(5.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3127, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 c. 48.

100 Admission of public and press to local authority committee meetings. E+W

(1) For the purpose of securing the admission, so far as practicable, of the public (including the press) to all meetings of committees of local authorities as well as to meetings of local authorities themselves, the M2 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (in this section referred to as “the 1960 Act”) shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this section.

(2) Without prejudice to section 2(1) of the 1960 Act (application of section 1 of that Act to any committee of a body whose membership consists of or includes all members of that body) section 1 of the 1960 Act shall apply F4 . . . to any committee appointed by one or more local authorities under section 102 below, not being a committee falling within section 2(1) of the 1960 Act [F5 or section 100E(3)(a) or (b) below (whether or not by virtue of section 100J below)].

(3) Where section 1 of the 1960 Act applies to a committee by virtue of subsection (2) above, then, for the purposes of subsection (4)(c) of that section, premises belonging to the local authority or one or more of the local authorities which appointed the committee shall be treated as belonging to the committee.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words repealed by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 61(1)(a), Sch. 3

F5 Words added by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 6(1)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 100 applied (07.08.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1.

S. 100: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (07.08.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1.

C6 S. 100 applied (10.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1.

S. 100: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (10.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch.1.

S. 100 excluded (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 12(1)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

Marginal Citations

M2 1960 c. 67.