Schedule 12 to the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) shall be amended as follows.

In paragraph 6A (application of paragraph 1 to police authorities etc) in sub-paragraph (1) after “section 3 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “or the Metropolitan Police Authority”.

In paragraph 6B (application of rest of Part I to police authorities etc) in paragraph (b), after “section 3 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “and the Metropolitan Police Authority”.

In paragraph 46 (extended meaning of “local authority”) after “section 3 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “and the Metropolitan Police Authority”.