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–
- a
a joint board; or
- 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;