Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

Part V E+W General Provisions as to Members and Proceedings of Local Authorities

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 applied (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), art. 9(8)

C2 Pt. 5 applied (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), art. 20(6)

C3 Pt. V (ss. 79-100) applied (12.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/867, reg. 11(6)

Pt. V (ss. 79-100) applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)

Restrictions on voting E+W

95 Pecuniary interests for purposes of section 94. E+W

(1) For the purposes of section 94 above a person shall be treated, subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 97 below, as having indirectly a pecuniary interest in a contract, proposed contract or other matter, if—

(a) he or any nominee of his is a member of a company or other body with which the contract was made or is proposed to be made or which has a direct pecuniary interest in the other matter under consideration; or

(b) he is a partner, or is in the employment, of a person with whom the contract was made or is proposed to be made or who has a direct pecuniary interest in the other matter under consideration.

(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to membership of or employment under any public body, and a member of a company or other body shall not by reason only of his membership be treated as having an interest in any contract, proposed contract or other matter if he has no beneficial interest in any securities of that company or other body.

(3) In the case of married persons living together the interest of one spouse shall, if known to the other, be deemed for the purpose of section 94 above to be also an interest of the other.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Ss. 94-96 applied and certain functions ttransferred (01.12.1991) with modifications by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130),s. 14, Sch. 4, Pt. II, para. 14(1).

C5 Ss. 95, 96 applied with modifications by virtue of Land Drainage Act 1976 (c. 70, SIF 73:1), Sch. 1 para. 14B(1), as inserted by Water Act 1983 (c. 23, SIF 130), s. 11(2), Sch. 4 para. 6

C6 Ss. 94-98 excluded (27.11.2001temp. until 27.7.2002) by S.I. 2001/3576, art. 3(1)(a)

Ss. 94-98 excluded (27.11.2001temp. until 27.7.2002) by S.I. 2001/3578, art. 3(1)(a)

C7 S. 95 applied (07.08.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1

S. 95: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (07.08.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1

Ss. 94-98 extended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 10(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

Ss. 94-98 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)

Ss. 94-98 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)

Ss. 94-98 applied (with modifications)(8.1.1996) by 1995 c. x, ss. 1(3), 44, Sch. Pt. I

Ss. 94-98 applied (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 19, Sch. 5 para. 14(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Ss. 94-98 applied (with modifications)(20.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2912, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2916, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2917, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2918, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2919, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2920, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2921, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2922, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2923, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1); S.I. 1996/2924, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(1)

Ss. 94-98: power conferred to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this section (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4(a)(i); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m)

S. 95 applied (8.5.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 154(4), Sch. 10 para. 13(9) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b), Sch. Pt. 2

Ss. 94-98 applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.5.2001) (temp.) by S.I. 2001/1517, art. 7

C8 S. 95 applied (10.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch.1.

S. 95: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (10.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch.1.