Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

2 Duty of authorities to publish information. E+W

(1) The authorities to whom this section applies are—

(a) a county council;

[F1 (aa) a county borough council;]

(b) a district council;

(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(d) a London borough council;

(e) the Common Council of the City of London;

(f) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(g) in Scotland, a [F3 council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];

(h) a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under section 5 or 6 of the M1 Fire Services Act 1947, or in Scotland, a joint [F4 board] constituted by an administration scheme under section 36 of that Act [F5 or section 147 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973];

(j) [F6 a police committee constituted under section 2 of the Police Act 1964 or in Scotland]a police authority constituted under section 2 of the M2 Police (Scotland) Act 1967 ;

(k) [F6 a combined police authority constituted in accordance with the provisions of an amalgamation scheme under section 21 of the Police Act 1964 or in Scotland], a joint police [F7 board] constituted in accordance with the provisions of an amalgamation scheme under section 19 [F7 , 20 or 21B] of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967; . . . F8

[F9 (ka) a joint authority established by Part IV of the M3 Local Government Act 1985;]

(l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

(2) The Secretary of State may issue for the purposes of this section a code of recommended practice as to the publication of information by such authorities about the discharge of their functions and other matters (including forecasts) which he considers to be related.

(3) In relation to the Inner London Education Area functions conferred on education authorities by the Education Acts 1944 to 1980 shall be treated for the purposes of this section as conferred on the Inner London Education Authority.

(4) a code may be prepared either by the Secretary of State or by some other person at his request.

(5) The Secretary of State may from time to time revise or request some other person to revise the whole or any part of a code.

(6) A code may specify—

(a) that publication be made in periodical reports or in any other specified manner;

(b) the occasions on which such publication is to made; and

(c) the form which such publication is to take.

(7) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6) above, a code may specify, as a manner of publishing information—

(a) its dispatch with, or inclusion in, a demand note on which a rate is levied under the M4 General Rate Act 1967 or the M5 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

[F11 (b) its inclusion in a statement of accounts prepared by an authority to which this section applies in accordance with regulations under section 23 of the M6 Local Government Finance Act 1982 or in an abstract of accounts prepared by such an authority in accordance with regulations under section 105 of the M7 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; or]

(c) its being made available for inspection by members of the public at an authority’s office or elsewhere.

(8) A code may specify steps which authorities are to take to inform the public of the availability of the information.

(9) Where a code specifies information as to the cost of the discharge of any of the functions of authorities, it may specify how the cost is to be determined.

(10) More than one code may be issued under this section, and different codes may deal with—

(a) different classes of information;

(b) different kinds of authority or the same kind of authority in different circumstances or different areas ;

(c) different manners, forms or occasions of publication.

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2(1)(aa) inserted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 57(1) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 9(1), Sch. 5

F2 S. 2(1)(c) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1) ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F3 Words in s. 2(1)(g) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 120(2)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F4 Word in s. 2(1)(h) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 120(2)(b)(i); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F5 Words in s. 2(1)(h) inserted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 120(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F6 Words in s. 2(1)(j)(k) repealed (1.10.1994 for certain purposes only and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 43, 93, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 19, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(1)(2)(6); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4(1), Sch.

F7 Words in s. 2(1)(k) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 120(2)(c); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F8 Word repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 59(1)(a)

F9 S. 2(1)(ka) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 59(1)(a)

F10 S. 2(1)(l) repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), s. 237, Sch. 13 Pt. I

F11 S. 2(7)(b) substituted by Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32, SIF 81:1), s. 34, Sch. 5 para 8(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 2(7)(ka) extended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para 4(s), 1987/2110 art. 2, Sch. 1 para 8(n)

Marginal Citations

M1 1947 c. 41 (50).

M2 1967 c. 77.

M3 1985 c. 51 (81:1).

M4 1967 c. 9 (103:1, 2).

M5 1973 c. 65 (81:2).

M6 1982 c. 32 (81:1).

M7 1973 c. 65(81:2).

2 Duty of authorities to publish information. S

(1) The authorities to whom this section applies are—

(a) a county council;

[F12 (aa) a county borough council;]

(b) a district council;

(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13

(d) a London borough council;

(e) the Common Council of the City of London;

(f) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(g) in Scotland, a [F14 council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];

(h) a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under section 5 or 6 of the M8 Fire Services Act 1947, or in Scotland, a joint [F14 board]constituted by an administration scheme under section 36 of that Act [F15 or section 147 of the M9 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973];

(j) [F16 a police committee constituted under section 2 of the M10 Police Act 1964 or in Scotland] a police authority constituted under section 2 of the M11 Police (Scotland) Act 1967 ;

(k) [F16 a combined police authority constituted in accordance with the provisions of an amalgamation scheme under section 21 of the Police Act 1964 or in Scotland], a joint police [F14 board] constituted in accordance with the provisions of an amalgamation scheme under section 19 [, 20 or 21B] of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967; . . . F17

[F18 (ka) a joint authority established by Part IV of the M12 Local Government Act 1985;]

(l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

(2) The Secretary of State may issue for the purposes of this section a code of recommended practice as to the publication of information by such authorities about the discharge of their functions and other matters (including forecasts) which he considers to be related.

(3) In relation to the Inner London Education Area functions conferred on education authorities by the Education Acts 1944 to 1980 shall be treated for the purposes of this section as conferred on the Inner London Education Authority.

(4) a code may be prepared either by the Secretary of State or by some other person at his request.

(5) The Secretary of State may from time to time revise or request some other person to revise the whole or any part of a code.

(6) A code may specify—

(a) that publication be made in periodical reports or in any other specified manner;

(b) the occasions on which such publication is to made; and

(c) the form which such publication is to take.

(7) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6) above, a code may specify, as a manner of publishing information—

(a) its dispatch with, or inclusion in, a demand note on which a rate is levied under the M13 General Rate Act 1967 F20 . . .

[F21 (aa) its dispatch with, or inclusion in—

(i) a demand note for payment of rates issued under section 237(1) of the M14 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 ; or

[F22 (ii) a notice given by virtue of regulations made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992]]

(b) its inclusion in an abstract of accounts prepared by an authority to whom this section applies in accordance with regulations under section 166 of the M15 Local Government Act 1972 or section 105 of the M16 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; or

(c) its being made available for inspection by members of the public at an authority’s office or elsewhere.

(8) A code may specify steps which authorities are to take to inform the public of the availability of the information.

(9) Where a code specifies information as to the cost of the discharge of any of the functions of authorities, it may specify how the cost is to be determined.

(10) More than one code may be issued under this section, and different codes may deal with—

(a) different classes of information;

(b) different kinds of authority or the same kind of authority in different circumstances or different areas ;

(c) different manners, forms or occasions of publication.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 2(1)(aa) inserted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 57(1) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 9(1), Sch. 5

F13 S. 2(1)(c) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1) ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F14 Words in s. 2(1)(g)(h)(k) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 120(2); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F15 Words in s. 2(1)(h) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 120(2); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F16 Words in s. 2(1)(j)(k) repealed (1.10.1994 for certain purposes only and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 43, 93, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 19, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(1)(2)(6); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4(1), Sch.

F17 Word repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 59(1)(a)

F18 S. 2(1)(ka) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 59(1)(a)

F19 S. 2(1)(l) repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), s. 237, Sch. 13 Pt. I

F20 Words repealed by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 103:2), s. 137, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 14

F21 S. 2(7)(aa) inserted by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 103:2), s. 137, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 14

F22 S. 2(7)(aa)(ii) substituted (1.10.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 49 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(c).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 2(7)(ka) extended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para 4(s), 1987/2110 art. 2, Sch. 1 para 8(n)

Marginal Citations

M8 1947 c. 41 (50).

M9 1973 c. 65.

M10 1964 c. 48 (95).

M11 1967 c. 77.

M12 1985 c. 51 (81:1).

M13 1967 c. 9 (103:1, 2).

M14 1947 c. 43(103:2).

M15 1972 c. 70 (81:1.

M16 1973 c. 65 (81:2.