Section 25 Amendments relating to allowances to members of local authorities and other bodies.

In subsection (1) of section 174 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (by virtue of which travelling and subsistence allowances are payable to members of local authorities and other bodies but the Secretary of State has power to specify maximum rates in the case of travel for the purpose of an approved duty within the United Kingdom) and in subsection (1) of section 46 of the M2 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (which makes similar provision for Scotland) after the word “travel" there shall be inserted the words “or subsistence".

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F2The following subsection shall be inserted after section 175(3) of the said Act of 1972:—

“(3B)

In relation to any such body as is mentioned in section 177(1)(d) or (e) below this section applies to a conference or meeting held and convened as mentioned in subsection (3) above for the purpose of discussing matters which in the body’s opinion relate—

(a)

to the functions of the body; or

(b)

to any functions of local authorities in which the body has an interest.”.

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The following subsection shall be inserted after section 47(3) of the said Act of 1973:—

“(3A)

In relation to any such body as is mentioned in section 49(1)(c) or (d) below this section applies to a conference or meeting held and convened as mentioned in subsection (3) above for the purpose of discussing matters which in the body’s opinion relate—

(a)

to the functions of the body; or

(b)

to any functions of local authorities in which the body has an interest.”.