Section 100EA Inspection of records relating to functions exercisable by membersF1F2
England and Wales
The F3appropriate authority may by regulations make provision for written records of decisions made or action taken by a member of a local authority, in exercise of a function of the authority by virtue of arrangements made under section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 F4or under section 56 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, to be made and provided to the authority by the member.
Any written record provided to the authority under regulations under subsection (1) shall be open to inspection by members of the public at the offices of the authority for the period of six years beginning with the date on which the decision was made or action was taken.
In this section “appropriate authority” means—
in relation to local authorities in England, the Secretary of State;
in relation to local authorities in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
in subsection (3), after “Parliament” insert “ (in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State) or a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers) ”.
A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. VA (ss. 100A–100K) inserted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(1)
- F2
S. 100EA inserted (12.12.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 237(1), 245; S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(i)
- F3
Words in s. 100EA(1) substituted (30.4.2012) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 57(1)(a)(i), 178(3); S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(d)
- F4
Words in s. 100EA(1) inserted (30.4.2012) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 57(1)(a)(ii), 178(3); S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(d)
- F5
S. 100EA(2A) inserted (30.4.2012) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 57(1)(b), 178(3); S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(d)
Notes on Part VA
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A–100K) inserted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(1)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 5A power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2000 c. 22, s. 9GA(7) (as inserted (3.12.2011 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e))
- C2
Pt. 5A applied in part (with modifications) by The Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1085), reg. 8
- C3
Pt. 5A modified by 2000 c. 22, s. 9FA(6)(a) (as inserted (3.12.2011 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e))
- C4
Pt. 5A applied (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), art. 20(6)
- C5
Pt. 5A applied (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), art. 9(8)
- C6
Pt. 5A applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/580), art. 9
- C7
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) modified by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 7
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) modified (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 10(6), 55(2)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) modified (E.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1299, reg. 6(10)(a)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) modified (W.) (28.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2284, reg. 5(1)(a)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) modified (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), ss. 24(7), 73; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
- C8
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) extended (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 67(4)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) extended (with modifications) (8.5.2000 and 3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 58, 61, 65 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) extended (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 21(11)(a), 108(4)-(6); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(a)
- C9
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) applied (12.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/867, reg. 11(6)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) applied (with modifications) (28.6.1995) by 1995 c. iii, s. 26, Sch. 1
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) applied (with modifications) (8.5.2000 for specified purposes otherwise 3.7.2000) by 1988 c. 41, s. 115(3A) (as inserted (8.5.2000 for specified purposes otherwise 3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 131(3) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, arts. 3, 4)
Pt. 5A applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), art. 21(2)(a)
Pt. 5A applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), art. 21(2)(a)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) applied (W.) (28.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2284, reg. 19(8)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) applied (W.) (1.4.2002) by The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Discharge of Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/802), reg. 11(8)(9)
- C10
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K): power to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this part conferred (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4 para. (a)(iii); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m)
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K): power to apply or reproduce (with or without modifications) conferred (E.) (7.8.2000 for specified purposes otherwise 26.10.2000) and (W.) (1.11.2000) by 2000 c. 22, s. 22(12); S.I. 2000/2187, art. 2(b); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(b); S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K): power to apply or reproduce conferred (W.) (1.11.2000 and 19.12.2000 with application in relation to police authorities in Wales) and (E.) (19.12.2000) by 2000 c. 22, s. 53(12); S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; S.I. 2000/3335, art. 2
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K): power to apply (with or without modifications) conferred (1.1.2003) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 20(11), Sch. 6 para. 5; S.I. 2002/3190, art. 2
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K): power to apply (with or without modifications) conferred (1.9.2003) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 19(5), 42(3); S.I. 2003/2246, art. 2
- C11
Pt. 5A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2001/2812, reg. 7(1) (as substituted (1.3.2006) by The Relevant Authorities (Standards Committee) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/87), reg. 2(a))
- C12
Pt. 5A: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.3.2007) by National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), ss. 241(5), 277(1) (subject to s. 277(2)-(5))
- C13
Pt. 5A (ss. 100A-100K) (except ss. 100E, 100G, 100J, 100K) applied (28.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2812, reg. 7(1)(2) (as amended by S.I. 2003/1483, reg. 3(2))
- C14
Pt. 5A modified (W.) (16.2.2007) by The Local Authorities (Alternative Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/397), reg. 9(1)
Pt. 5A modified (W.) (16.2.2007) by The Local Authorities (Alternative Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/397), reg. 16(8)
- C15
Pt. 5A: power to apply conferred (25.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 71(9), 148(5); S.I. 2009/3087, art. 2(b)
- C16
Pt. 5A applied in part (with modifications) (1.4.2010) by The Town and Country Planning (Regional Strategy) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/601), regs. 1(1), 6
- C17
Pt. 5A modified (30.4.2012) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 14(8), 178(3); S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(b)
- C18
Pt. 5A modified (30.4.2012) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 83(7), 178(3); S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(j)
- C19
Pt. 5A applied (with modifications) (7.6.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 35(8), 240(2); S.I. 2012/1463, art. 2(f)
- C20
Pt. 5A applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pts. 1-3
- C21
Pt. 5A modified (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(6)(7); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(p) (with Sch. para. 1) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)
- C22
Pt. 5A applied (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 17(1) Table
- C23
Pt. 5A applied (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 17(1) Table
- C24
Pt. 5A applied (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 21(1)
- C25
Pt. 5A applied (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 36(1)
- C26
Pt. 5A applied (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 17(1) Table
- C27
Pt. 5A excluded (31.5.2018) by The Silvertown Tunnel Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/574), arts. 1(2), 66(9)
- C28
Pt. 5A applied (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 15(1)
- C29
Pt. 5A applied (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 17(1)
- C30
Pt. 5A modified (E.) (4.4.2020) by The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/392), regs. 1, 15 (with reg. 2(4))
- C31
Pt. 5A applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 18(1)
- C32
Pt. 5A modified (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 1 para. 2(4) (with s. 247)
- C33
Pt. 5A excluded (24.4.2025) by The London Luton Airport Expansion Development Consent Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/463), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 21(13) (with Sch. 8 paras. 36(3), 87)
- C34
Pts. 5, 5A applied (10.3.2026) by The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/264), arts. 1(1), 28(1)(b)(iii), 40(1)(b)(iii)