PART 5OTHER CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Access to information
I157Meetings and proceedings of communities
In Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act (meetings and proceedings of local authorities)—
a
in paragraph 26(2)—
i
in paragraph (a), after “be” where it first occurs insert “
published electronically and
”
,
ii
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
any documents relating to the business to be transacted at the meeting must be published electronically (in so far as reasonably practicable),
b
after paragraph 26(2) insert—
2A
The duty of a community council under sub-paragraph (2)(aa) to publish documents relating to the meeting does not apply where—
a
the documents relate to business which in the opinion of the council is likely to be transacted in private, or
b
the disclosure of such documents would be contrary to any enactment.
c
in paragraph 30B—
i
for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—
3
The notice must be given—
a
in writing (but not in an electronic form), or
b
in an electronic form which meets the technical requirements set by the principal council under paragraph 30C.
ii
in sub-paragraph (7), after “principal council” insert ”or community council”,
iii
also in sub-paragraph (7), for “council” where it second occurs substitute “
principal council
”
,
d
in paragraph 30C—
i
for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
1
For the purposes of paragraph 30B(1), each community council and principal council must provide a facility for notices to be given in electronic form (“electronic notices”).
ii
in sub-paragraph (2), for “The council must set” insert “
A principal council must set for its area
”
,
e
in paragraph 30E(7), after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
by publishing the notice electronically, and