Section 138A Prayers and other observancesC1 F1

England and Wales

(1)

The business at a meeting of a local authority in England may include time for—

(a)

prayers or other religious observance, or

(b)

observance connected with a religious or philosophical belief.

(2)

Subsection (1) also applies in relation to meetings of—

(a)

a committee of a local authority in England,

(b)

a joint committee of two or more such authorities, whether appointed or established under Part 6 of this Act or any other enactment, or

(c)

a sub-committee of such a committee or joint committee.

(3)

Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit other powers.

Annotations

F1: Ss. 138A, 138B inserted (26.5.2015) by Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 (c. 27), ss. 1, 3(2)

C1: S. 138A modified by 1995 c. 25, Sch. 8 para. 3(1A) (as inserted (26.5.2015) by Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 (c. 27), ss. 2(3), 3(2))

C1: Pt. VII (ss. 111–146) extended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 164(2), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58
C2: Pt. VII (ss. 111-146) extended by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 83(2), 219(3)