5E+WIn section 97 of the Local Government Act 1972 (exceptions from prohibition on member of local authority discussing and voting on matters in which he has pecuniary interest), after subsection (6) insert—
“(7)Section 94 above shall not prohibit a director of a public transport company, or a subsidiary of such a company, who is neither—
(a)paid for acting as such; nor
(b)an employee of the public transport company or subsidiary,
from taking part in the consideration or discussion of, or from voting on any question with respect to, a local transport plan or bus strategy; and in this subsection “public transport company” and “subsidiary” have the same meanings as in Part IV of the M1Transport Act 1985.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.8.2001; Sch. 11 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1); Sch. 11 para. 5 in force (E.) at 1.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to the savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II); Sch. 11 para. 2 in force (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 11
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