Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

25 Amendments relating to allowances to members of local authorities and other bodies

(1) In subsection (1) of section 174 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (by virtue of which travelling and subsistence allowances are payable to members of local authorities and other bodies but the Secretary of State has power to specify maximum rates in the case of travel for the purpose of an approved duty within the United Kingdom) and in subsection (1) of section 46 of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (which makes similar provision for Scotland) after the word " travel" there shall be inserted the words " or subsistence ".

(2) Subsection (3) of the said section 174 (by virtue of which subsistence allowance is not payable to a member of a body except in respect of a duty performed at a distance of more than three miles from his usual place of residence) and subsection (2) of the said section 46 (which makes similar provision for Scotland) shall cease to have effect.

(3) The following subsections shall be inserted after section 175(3) of the said Act of 1972: —

“(3A) In relation to a water authority this section applies to a conference or meeting held and convened as mentioned in subsection (3) above for the purpose of discussing matters which in their opinion relate to the interests of their area or any part of it or the interests of the persons for whom they provide their services or any of those persons.

(3B) In relation to any such body as is mentioned in section 177(1)(d) or (e) below this section applies to a conference or meeting held and convened as mentioned in subsection (3) above for the purpose of discussing matters which in the body's opinion relate—

(a) to the functions of the body; or

(b) to any functions of local authorities in which the body has an interest.”.

(4) In section 177(1) of that Act (which specifies the bodies to whom sections 173 to 176, which relate to allowances, apply) the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (a):

“(aa) water authorities ;”.

(5) The following subsection shall be inserted after section 47(3) of the said Act of 1973: —

“(3A) In relation to any such body as is mentioned in section 49(1)(c) or (d) below this section applies to a conference or meeting held and convened as mentioned in subsection (3) above for the purpose of discussing matters which in the body's opinion relate—

(a) to the functions of the body; or

(b) to any functions of local authorities in which the body has an interest.”.