Local Government and Housing Act 1989

4 (1) In sections 15 to 17 of this Act and this Schedule— E+W+S

• “advisory committee”, in relation to a relevant authority,means a committee appointed by the authority under section 102(4) of the M1 Local Government Act 1972 or section 57(4) of the M2 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (advisory committees);

• F1 . . .

• “membership”, in relation to a relevant authority, means the number of persons who are for the time being members of the authority, disregarding any person who is treated as continuing to be a member of the authority by virtue of section 3(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 (chairman to continue as a member until replaced);

• “ordinary committee”—

  (a)

  in relation to any relevant authority in England and Wales, means [F2 any committee] of the authority appointed under section 102(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972, not being a body to which section 15 of this Act applies by virtue of paragraph 2 above; and

  (b)

  in relation to any relevant authority in Scotland, means F3 . . . any committee of the authority appointed under section 57(1)(a) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;

• “relevant authority”—

  (a)

  in relation to England and Wales, means a local authority of any of the descriptions specified in [F4 paragraphs (a) to (c), (f) or (h) to [F5 (jb)]] of section 21(1)of this Act; and

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, means a local authority;

  and

• “seat”, in relation to a body to which section 15 of this Act applies, means such a position as a member of that body as—

  (a)

  entitles the person holding the position to vote at meetings of the body on any question which falls to be decided at such a meeting; and

  (b)

  in the case of a position as member of an advisory committee or of a sub-committee appointed by an advisory committee, is not a position which the authority or committee have determined must be filled by the appointment of a person who is not a member of the authority.

(2) In this Schedule—

• “ordinary sub-committee”—

  (a)

  in relation to any relevant authority in England and Wales, means any sub-committee of the authority’s F6 . . . social services committee or any other sub-committee of that authority appointed under section102(1)(c) of the M3 Local Government Act 1972 by an ordinary committee of that authority; and

  (b)

  in relation to any relevant authority in Scotland, means any sub-committee of an ordinary committee;

• F7 ...

• F8 . . ..

(3) References in this paragraph to voting include references to making use of a casting vote.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 4(1): definition of “education committee” repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 157(a)(ii), Sch. 21 Pt. 2; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4 Sch. 2

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2005 for E., 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 55(4), 67(7)(e); S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(f); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(e)

F3 Sch. 1 para. 4(1): words in definition of “ordinary committee” repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 128(8)); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(d), Sch. 2

F4 Sch. 1 para. 4(1): words in definition of “relevant authority” substituted (1.10.1994 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 44(b); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(1)(2)(g); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch. (subject to transitional provision in art. 5)

F5 Word in Sch. 1 para. 4(1) substituted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 81(8)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)

F6 Sch. 1 para. 4(2): words in definition of “ordinary sub-committee” repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 157(b), Sch. 21 Pt. 2; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4 Sch. 2

F7 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2) repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2005 for E., 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 4; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(g); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(h)

F8 Sch. 1 para. 4(2): definition of “social work committee” and the word “and” immediately preceding it repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 128(8)); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(d), Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1972 c. 70.

M2 1973 c. 65.

M3 1972 c. 70.