Local Government Act 2000

Indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities E+W

101 Indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on relevant authorities in England and police authorities in Wales to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.

(2) The National Assembly for Wales may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on relevant authorities in Wales (other than police authorities) to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.

(3) An order under this section may apply—

(a) to all relevant authorities, or

(b) to any particular description of relevant authority.

(4) Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales must consult—

(a) such representatives of relevant authorities,

(b) such representatives of employees of relevant authorities, and

(c) such other persons,

as he or it considers appropriate.

(5) In this section—

• “member”, in relation to a relevant authority, includes—

  (i)

  a member of any committee or sub-committee of the authority, or

  (ii)

  a person who is a member of, and represents the authority on, any joint committee or sub-committee,

• “police authority” and “relevant authority” have the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 101 modified (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 9(9)(b)

C2 S. 101 modified (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 20(7)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 101 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; s. 101 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 101(2)-(5) in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 101 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)