Local Government Act 1972

Part I E+W Description of Exempt Information

1 Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under, the authority.

2 Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular officer, former officer or applicant to become an officer appointed by—

(a) a magistrates’ court committee, within the meaning of section 19 of the Justices of the Peace Act M1 1979; or

(b) a probation committee appointed under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act M2 1973.

Marginal Citations

M1 1979 c.55(82).

M2 1973 c.62(39:1)

Valid from 01/04/2001

[F1 2A Information relating to a particular chief officer, former chief officer or applicant to become a chief officer of a local probation board within the meaning of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 12A para. 2A inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 para. 46(c); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)

3 Information relating to any particular occupier or former occupier of, or applicant for, accommodation provided by or at the expense of the authority.

4 Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by the authority.

5 Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any financial assistance provided by the authority.

6 Information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child.

7 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).

8 The amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods or services.

9 Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

10 The identity of the authority (as well as of any other person, by virtue of paragraph 7 above) as the person offering any particular tender for a contract for the supply of goods or services.

11 Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office-holders under, the authority.

12 Any instructions to counsel and any opinion of counsel (whether or not in connection with any proceedings) and any advice received, information obtained or action to be taken in connection with—

(a) any legal proceedings by or against the authority, or

(b) the determination of any matter affecting the authority,

(whether, in either case, proceedings have been commenced or are in contemplation).

13 Information which, if disclosed to the public, would reveal that the authority proposes—

(a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person; or

(b) to make an order or direction under any enactment.

14 Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

15 The identity of a protected informant.