F3C1Part IIIA Access to Meetings and Documents of Local Authorities, Committees and Sub-Committees

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Pt. IIIA extended (with modifications.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp 10, s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 12; S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2

50K Interpretation and application of Part IIIA.

1

In this Part—

  • “copy”, in relation to a document, includes a copy made from a copy;

  • “exempt nformation” has the meaning given by section 50J above;

  • “information” includes an expression of opinion, any recommendations and any decision taken;

  • “newspaper” includes—

    1. a

      a news agency which systematically carries on the business of selling and supplying reports or information to newspapers; and

    2. b

      any organisation which is systematically engaged in collecting news—

      1. i

        for sound or television broadcasts; or

      2. ii

        for programmes to be included in a cable programme service which is or does not require to be licensed.

  • F1“relevant body” means–

    1. a

      a joint board; or

    2. b

      the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.

2

References in this Part to a committee or sub-committee, in relation to a local authority, shall be construed in accordance with the following provisions—

a

references to a committee of a local authority are references to a committee appointed under section 57 below by the authority or by two or more local authorities of which one is that authority and references to a sub-committee of a local authority are references to a sub-committee appointed by such a committee under that section; and

b

references to a statutory committee appointed by a local authority are references to a committee constituted under an enactment specified in section 56(9) below other than a committee constituted under F2either of the enactments specified in paragraph (d) of that section and appointed by the authority or by two or more local authorities of which that authority is one and references to a sub-committee of such a statutory committee shall be construed accordingly.

3

Any reference in this Part to a meeting is a reference to a meeting commenced after the 1st April 1986.