Local Government Act 1972

[F1 100I Exempt information and power to vary Schedule 12A. E+W

(1) [F2 In relation to principal councils in England,]the descriptions of information which are, for the purposes of this Part, exempt information are those for the time being specified in Part I of Schedule 12A to this Act, but subject to any qualifications contained in Part II of that Schedule; and Part III has effect for the [F3 interpretation of Parts 1 to 3 of that Schedule].

[F4 (1A) In relation to principal councils in Wales, the descriptions of information which are, for the purposes of this Part, exempt information are those for the time being specified in Part 4 of Schedule 12A to this Act, but subject to any qualifications contained in Part 5 of that Schedule; and Part 6 has effect for the interpretation of Parts 4 to 6 of that Schedule.]

(2) [F5 The appropriate person] may by order vary Schedule 12A to this Act by adding to it any description or other provision or by deleting from it or varying any description or other provision for the time being specified or contained in it.

(3) [F5 The appropriate person] may exercise the power conferred by subsection (2) above by amending any Part of Schedule 12A to this Act, with or without amendment of any other Part.

[F6 (3A) In this section “the appropriate person” means—

(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales.]

(4) Any statutory instrument containing an order under this section [F7 made by the Secretary of State] shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. VA (ss. 100A–100K) inserted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(1)

F2 Words in s. 100I(1) inserted (1.3.2006) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88, art. 3(2)

F3 Words in s. 100I(1) substituted (1.3.2006) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88, art. 3(2)

F4 S. 100I(1A) inserted (1.3.2006) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88, art. 3(3)

F5 Words in s. 100I(2)(3) substituted (1.3.2006) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88, art. 3(4)

F6 S. 100I(3A) inserted (1.3.2006) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88, art. 3(5)

F7 Words in s. 100I(4) inserted (1.3.2006) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88, art. 3(6)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 100I applied (with modifications) (5.7.2011) by The South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1455), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(1)(b)

C2 S. 100I applied (with modifications) (W.) (28.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2283, regs. 26, 27

C3 Sch. 12A paras. 1-11 applied (with modifications) (5.7.2011) by The South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1455), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(1)(c)

C4 S. 100I(1) applied (E.) (13.6.2007) by The Luton and South Bedfordshire Joint Committee Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1412), art. 9, Sch. para. 7(1)(b)

C5 S. 100I(1) applied (with modifications) (1.7.2009) by The Cambridge City Fringes Joint Committee Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1254), art. 9, Sch. para. 7(1)(b)

C6 S. 100I(1) applied (with modifications) (12.10.2009) by The Central Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2467), art. 9, Sch. para. 7(b)

C7 S. 100I(1) applied (with modifications) (1.4.2015) by The Local Audit (Auditor Panel) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3224), regs. 1(1), 9(2) (with reg. 1(3))

C8 S. 100I(2) extended (E.W.) by Health Services Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 (c. 24, SIF 113:2), ss. 2(3), 4 and by Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988 (c. 24,SIF 113:2), s. 1(5)