[F114(1)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the provisions of sections 94 to 98 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (pecuniary interests of members of local authorities) shall apply in relation to members of a flood defence committee as those provisions apply in relation to members of local authorities.E+W+S
(2)In their application by virtue of this paragraph those provisions shall have effect in accordance with the following provisions—
(a)for references to meetings of the local authority there shall be substituted references to meetings of the committee;
(b)in section 94(4), for the reference to provision being made by standing orders of a local authority there shall be substituted a reference to provisions being made by directions of the committee;
(c)in section 96, for references to the proper officer of the local authority there shall be substituted a reference to an officer of the Agency appointed for the purposes of this paragraph; and
(d)section 97 shall apply as it applies to a local authority other than a parish or community council.
(3)Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, a member of a flood defence committee shall be disqualified, for so long as he remains such a member and for twelve months after he ceases to be such a member, for appointment to any paid office by the Agency or any regional flood defence committee.
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) above shall not disqualify any person for appointment to the office of chairman of a local flood defence committee.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 2 para. 53 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(i) (with art. 5(2))
Marginal Citations