Section 246 Business relating to functions of local authorities by virtue of section 244: exempt informationF4C1C2
England and Wales
This section applies in relation to any item of business at F1a meeting of a local authority or a committee of a local authority which is an item relating to functions of the authority under regulations under section 244(2) to (2ZC).
In relation to any such item, information is exempt information for the purposes of section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (exclusion of public from meetings to prevent disclosure of exempt information) if it falls within any of the descriptions of information specified in Schedule 17, or in Schedule 11 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.
The Secretary of State may by order vary Schedule 17—
by adding any description or other provision in connection with a relevant body or services provided by, or under arrangements made by, a relevant body, F2or services in respect of which direct payments under section 12A(1), or under regulations under section 12A(4), are made by a relevant body, or
by deleting or varying any description or other provision specified or contained in that Schedule.
The Secretary of State may exercise the power conferred by subsection (3) by amending any Part of Schedule 17, with or without amendment of any other Part.
In this section and Schedule 17 “relevant body” means a body in respect of which F3local authorities exercise functions under regulations under section 244.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 246(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F2
Words in s. 246(3)(a) inserted (19.1.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 9; S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(b)
- F3
Words in s. 246(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(8), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
- F4
Words in s. 246 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(9), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Modifications
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S. 246: power to apply conferred by 2007 c. 28, s. 123(5)(b)(iii) (as substituted (12.1.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 32(1), 148(2)(a)(ii))
- C2
S. 246 applied (1.4.2013) by The Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/218), regs. 1(2), 30(3)
Notes on Chapter 3
Textual amendments
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Pt. 12 Ch. 3 title substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 190(8), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)