Section 29 Register of interestsI1I2C1
The monitoring officer of a relevant authority must establish and maintain a register of interests of members and co-opted members of the authority.
Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, it is for a relevant authority to determine what is to be entered in the authority's register.
Nothing in this Chapter requires an entry to be retained in a relevant authority's register once the person concerned—
no longer has the interest, or
is (otherwise than transitorily on re-election or re-appointment) neither a member nor a co-opted member of the authority.
In the case of a relevant authority that is a parish council, references in this Chapter to the authority's monitoring officer are to the monitoring officer of the parish council's principal authority.
The monitoring officer of a relevant authority other than a parish council must secure—
that a copy of the authority's register is available for inspection at a place in the authority's area at all reasonable hours, and
that the register is published on the authority's website.
The monitoring officer of a relevant authority that is a parish council must—
secure that a copy of the parish council's register is available for inspection at a place in the principal authority's area at all reasonable hours,
secure that the register is published on the principal authority's website, and
provide the parish council with any data it needs to comply with subsection (7).
A parish council must, if it has a website, secure that its register is published on its website.
Subsections (5) to (7) are subject to F1sections 32(2) and 32A.
In this Chapter “principal authority”, in relation to a parish council, means—
in the case of a parish council for an area in a district that has a district council, that district council,
in the case of a parish council for an area in a London borough, the council of that London borough, and
in the case of a parish council for any other area, the county council for the county that includes that area.
In this Chapter “register”, in relation to a relevant authority, means its register under subsection (1).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 29(8) substituted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 65(3), 108(5)
Modifications
- C1
S. 29 modified (1.4.2018) by The Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/103), regs. 1(2), 19(5)
Commencement
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S. 29 in force at 7.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1463, art. 2(c)
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S. 29 in force at 1.7.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(c) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)
Notes on Chapter 7
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 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), regs. 3-6, Sch. Pts. 1
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Pt. 1 Ch. 7 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), regs. 3-6, Sch. Pts. 2
- C3
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 8(8)
- C4
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 8(8)
- C5
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied (with modifications) (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 8(8)
- C6
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied with modifications (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 12(9), 27(9)
- C7
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied (with modifications) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 6(18)
- C8
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied (with modifications) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 7 (as substituted (8.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/426), regs. 1(2), 12)
- C9
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied (with modifications) (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 7(3)
- C10
Pt. 1 Ch. 7 applied (with modifications) (10.3.2026) by The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/264), arts. 1(1), 19(3), 31(3)