Amendment of Part IIIA of Local Government (Scotland) Act 19732

1

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 19732 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.

2

In section 50E (extension of application of sections 50A to 50D)–

a

in subsection (1)–

i

the word “and” shall cease to have effect; and

ii

after paragraph (b), there shall be inserted–

and

c

a relevant body, or a committee or sub-committee of such a body,

b

in subsection (2), for the words “or sub-committee” in each place where they occur there shall be substituted the words “, sub-committee or relevant body”; and

c

in subsection (3), for the words from “appointed” where it first occurs to the end there shall be substituted–

a

in the case of a relevant body or a committee or sub-committee of such a body, appointed the members of the relevant body;

b

in the case of any other committee, appointed the committee; or

c

in the case of any other sub-committee, appointed the committee of which that body is a sub-committee.

3

In section 50F(1) (additional rights of access to documents for members of local authorities)–

a

the word “or” where it occurs immediately after paragraph (a) shall cease to have effect;

b

after paragraph (b), there shall be inserted–

; or

c

a relevant body, any member of which was appointed by the authority, or of a committee or sub-committee of such a body

c

for the words “or sub-committee” where they occur for the second and third time, there shall be substituted the words “, sub-committee or relevant body”.

4

In section 50H(6) (privilege: application and extent), after the words “section 50E(1) above” there shall be inserted the words “and any meeting of a relevant body or of a committee or sub-committee of such a body”.

5

In section 50K(1) (interpretation of Part), after the definition of “newspaper” there shall be inserted–

  • “relevant body” means–

    1. a

      a joint board; or

    2. b

      the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.

6

In paragraph 1(2) of Part III of Schedule 7A (access to information: exempt information)–

a

after the word “sub-committee” where it first occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or relevant body”;

b

the word “and” where it occurs immediately after head (a) shall cease to have effect;

c

in head (b)(i) and (ii), after the words “local authority” there shall be inserted the words “or relevant body”; and

d

at the end of head (b), there shall be inserted–

and

c

in the case of a relevant body, to any local authority which appointed a member of that body;