Paragraph 1

The following provisions of the Local Government Act 1972^f1 shall have effect as if references to a joint authority included references to an authority established by this order—

(a)

section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas);

(b)

section 80(1)(a) and (2)(b) (disqualification for election and holding office);

(c)

section 85(4) (failure to attend meetings);

(d)

section 86(2) (declaration of vacancy);

(e)

section 92(7) (proceedings for disqualification);

(f)

section 98(1A) (pecuniary interests);

(g)

section 99 (meetings and proceedings);

(h)

section 100J(1)(b) (access to information)^f2;

(i)

section 101(13) (discharge of functions);

(j)

section 146A(1) (miscellaneous powers of local authorities);

(k)

section 153(3) (application of capital money);

(l)

sections 176(3) and 177(1)(ac) (allowances to members);

(m)

section 223(2) (legal proceedings);

(n)

sections 224(2), 225(3), 228(7A), 229(8), 230(2), 231(4), 232(1A), 233(11) and 234(4) (documents and notices);

(o)

section 239(4A) (promoting and opposing local or personal Bills); and

(p)

paragraphs 6A and 46 of Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Relevant amendments to these provisions were made by Part I of Schedule 14 to Local Government Act 1985.
f2: Inserted by section 1(1) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c.43).