Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

Part II E+W+S Publication of Information by Local Authorities

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II (ss. 2-4) applied (6.4.1995) (temp. until 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. para. 6

4 Power to direct bodies to publish information. E+W+S

(1) The relevant Minister may direct that a body or description of bodies specified in any of the paragraph of subsection (4) below shall publish information about the discharge of their functions and other matters (including forecasts) which he considers to be related.

(2) Different directions may be given to bodies of the same description in different areas.

(3) A direction under this section may specify—

(a) the manner in which information is to be published;

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

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

(4) The bodies and descriptions of bodies mentioned in subsection (1) above are—

(a) development corporations established under the M1 [F1 New Towns Act 1981] or the M2 New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968;

(b) the Commission for New Towns;

[F2 X1 (c) water authorities;]

[F2 X1 (c) the National Rivers Authority]

(d) urban development corporations within the meaning of Part XVI of this Act;

(e) Passenger Transport Executives . . . F3

(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

(g) district councils carrying on road passenger transport undertakings.

(5) In this section “the relevant Minister " means in relation—

(a) to the descriptions of bodies mentioned in subsection (4)(e) and (g) above, in the application of those paragraphs to England; . . . F4

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

the Minister of Transport.

[F5 (5A) In this section “the relevant Minister ” means, in relation to the National Rivers Authority, the Secretary of State or the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food]

(6) Subject to [F6 subsection (5)][F6 subsections (5) and (5A)] above, in this section “the relevant Minister " means the Secretary of State.

(7) A direction given to a district council under this section may only relate to its road passenger transport undertaking.

Editorial Information

X1 S. 4(4)(c) commencing “water " substituted (E.W.) for s. 4(4)(c) commencing “the National " by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 61(1)(a), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), s. 81, Sch. 12 para. 28(a)

F2 S. 4(4)(c) commencing “water " substituted (E.W.) for s. 4(4)(c) commencing “the National " by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 61(1)(a), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58

F3 Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8

F4 S. 4(4)(f), (5)(b) and the word “and " immediately preceding it repealed (E.W.) by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), s. 71(3)(b), Sch. 7

F5 S. 4(5A) inserted (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1) Sch. 25 para. 61(1)(b), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58

F6 Words “subsections (5) and (5A) " substituted (E.W.) for “subsection (5) " by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 61(1)(c), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c. 64 (123:3).

M2 1968 c. 16 (123:4).