Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)

[F1 Part IIIA S Access to Meetings and Documents of Local Authorities, Committees and Sub-Committees

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. IIIA (ss. 50A–50K) inserted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), ss. 2(1), 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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. S

(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—

  (a)

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

  (b)

  any organisation which is systematically engaged in collecting news—

  (i)

  for sound or television broadcasts; or

  (ii)

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

• [F2 “relevant body” means–

  (a)

  a joint board; or

  (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 [F3 either 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.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Definition of “relevant body”in s. 50K(1) inserted (30.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/2278, art. 2(5)

F3 Words in s. 50K(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(12); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)