1Subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, section 15 of this Act applies, in relation to any relevant authority or committee of a relevant authority—
(a)to any ordinary committee or ordinary sub-committee of the authority;
(b)to any advisory committee of the authority and to any sub-committee appointed by such an advisory committee; and
(c)to any such body falling within paragraph 2 below as is a body at least three seats on which fall from time to time to be filled by appointments made by the authority or committee.
2(1)For the purposes of paragraph 1 above, in its application in relation to relevant authorities in England and Wales or the committees of such authorities, a body falls within this paragraph if it is a body of any of the following descriptions, that is to say—
(a)a relevant authority which is a local authority of any of the descriptions specified in paragraphs (f) to (j) of section 21(1) of this Act;
(b)a local authority of any of the descriptions specified in paragraphs (k) and (m) of section 21(1) of this Act;
(c)any police authority constituted under section 2 of the [1964 c. 48.] Police Act 1964 (county police forces);
(d)a local fisheries committee for any sea fisheries district;
(e)a committee established in accordance with any regulations made by virtue of section 7 of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972 (regulations making provision for the superannuation of persons employed in local government service etc.);
(f)a National Parks Committee;
(g)a board or committee appointed by one or more relevant authorities in exercise of a power conferred by a local enactment, being a board or committee seats on which are required to be filled by the appointment of members of that authority or of those authorities;
(h)a joint committee not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) above appointed by two or more relevant authorities under section 102(1)(b) of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972.
(2)For the purposes of paragraph 1 above, in its application in relation to relevant authorities in Scotland or to the committees of such authorities, a body falls within this paragraph if it is—
(a)a joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
(b)a board or committee appointed by one or more relevant authorities in exercise of a power conferred by a local enactment, being a board or committee seats on which are required to be filled by the appointment of members of that authority or of those authorities;
(c)a joint committee appointed by two or more relevant authorities under section 57(1)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.