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(1)A local authority shall maintain a register stating—
(a)the name and address of each member of the authority for the time being and the electoral F2. . . ward which he represents; and
(b)the name and address of every member of each committee or sub-committee of the authority for the time being.
(2)A local authority shall maintain a list—
(a)specifying those powers of the authority which, for the time being, are exercisable from time to time by officers of the authority in pursuance of arrangements made under this Act or any other enactment for their discharge by those officers; and
(b)stating the title of the officer by whom each of the powers so specified is for the time being so exercisable;
but this subsection does not require a power to be specified in the list if the arrangements for its discharge by the officer are made for a specified period not exceeding six months.
(3)There shall be kept at the offices of every local authority a written summary of the rights—
(a)to attend meetings of the authority and of committees and sub-committees of the authority, and
(b)to inspect and copy documents and to be furnished with documents,
which are for the time being conferred by this Part, Part XI below and such other enactments as the Secretary of State by order specifies.
(4)The register maintained under subsection (1) above, the list maintained under subsection (2) above and the summary kept under subsection (3) above shall be open to inspection by the public at the offices of the authority.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. IIIA (ss. 50A–50K) inserted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), ss. 2(1), 3
F2Words in s. 50G(1)(a) repealed (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/739, art. 7(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 3(3), Sch. 2
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