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Point in time view as at 26/12/2023.

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Local Government Act 1972, Section 176 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

176 Payment of expenses of official and courtesy visits, etc.E+W

[F1(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, a local authority may—

(a)defray any travelling or other expenses reasonably incurred by or on behalf of any members in making official and courtesy visits, whether inside or outside the United Kingdom, on behalf of the authority;

(b)defray any expenses incurred in the reception and entertainment by way of official courtesy of distinguished persons visiting the area of the authority and persons representative of or connected with local government or other public services whether inside or outside the United Kingdom and in the supply of information to any such persons.

(2)In the case of a visit within the United Kingdom, the amount defrayed under this section by a local authority in respect of the expenses of any member of the authority in making a visit within the United Kingdom shall not exceed the payments which he would have been entitled to receive by way of travelling allowance or subsistence allowance under section 174 above if the making of the visit had been an approved duty of that member.

[F2(3)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority, [F3an economic prosperity board, [F4a combined authority and a combined county authority]] F5...F6.... . .]]

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 176(3) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 36 (with s. 247)

F5Words in s. 176(3) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(7)(j); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)

F6Words in s. 176(3) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 45(b); S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 176 restricted by S.I. 1991/351, reg. 21

S. 176 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2), Sch. 2

S. 176: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8, Sch. 2

S. 176 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2), Sch. 2

S. 176: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8, Sch. 2

S. 176 applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)

S. 176 extended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117)

S. 176 applied (4.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/263, reg. 16(4)

S. 176: power to amend or repeal conferred (1.11.2000 (W.) and 19.2.2001 (E.)) by 2000 c. 22, s. 100(4); S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; S.I. 2001/415, art. 2(b)

S. 176 restricted (W.) (9.8.2002) by The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members of County and County Borough Councils and National Park Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1895), reg. 16(2)

S. 176 restricted (W.) (1.4.2003) by The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members of Community Councils) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/895), reg. 12(2)

C4S. 176 applied (with modifications) (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch. 1

C8S. 176(3) amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(l)

C9S. 176(3) modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 3(1)

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