Local Government Act 1972

[F1 100J Application to new authorities, Common Council, etc. E+W

(1) Except in this section, any reference in this Part to a principal council includes a reference to—

F2 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) a joint authority;

[F3 (bb) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;]

(c) the Common Council;

[F4 (cc) The Broads Authority;]

[F5 (cd) a National Park authority;]

(d) a joint board or joint committee falling within subsection (2) below;

[F6 (e) a police authority established under [F7 section 3 of the Police Act 1996];]

[F8 (eza) the Metropolitan Police Authority;]

(ea) F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f) a combined fire authority.

(2) A joint board or joint committee falls within this subsection if—

(a) it is constituted under any enactment as a body corporate; and

(b) it discharges functions of two or more principal councils;

and for the purposes of this subsection any body falling within paragraph (a), (b) [F10 , (bb)] or (c) of subsection (1) above shall be treated as a principal council.

(3) In its application by virtue of subsection (1) above in relation to a body falling within paragraph F11 . . . , (b) [F12 (bb),][F13 (cc)], [F14 (cd)] , (d), (e) [F15 (eza),]. . . or (f) of that subsection, section 100A (6)(a) above shall have effect with the insertion after the word “council” of the words “ and, if the meeting is to be held at premises other than those offices, at those premises ”.]

(3A) F16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) In its application by virtue of subsection (1) above, section 100G(1)(a) above shall have effect—

(a) in relation to a joint authority or a [F17 police authority established under [F7 section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F18 or the Metropolitan Police Authority]. . . , with the substitution for the words from “ward” onwards of the words “ name or description of the body [F19 or other person that] appointed him ”; and

[F20 (aa) in relation to the Broads Authority or its Navigation Committee [F21 or any National Park authority], with the substitution for the words from “ward” onwards of the words “ name of the [F22 person who] appointed him ”; and]

(b) in relation to joint board or joint committee falling within subsection (2) above, with the omission of the words from “and the ward” onwards; and

(c) in relation to a combined fire authority, with the substitution for the words “ward or division” of the words “ constituent area ”.

[F23 (4A) In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(bb) above in relation to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, section 100G(1)(a) shall have effect with the substitution for the words “the ward or division which he represents” of the words “whether he is an Assembly representative or a borough representative, and—

(i) if he is an Assembly representative, whether he is a London member or a constituency member and, if a constituency member, the Assembly constituency for which he is a member; or

(ii) if he is a borough representative, the council of which he is a member (whether a London borough council or the Common Council).”]

(5) In this section “combined fire authority” means a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the M1 Fire Services Act 1947.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. VA (ss. 100A–100K) inserted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(1)

F2 Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40 SIF 41:1),ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I

F3 S. 100J(1)(bb) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 331(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(d)

F4 S. 100J(1)(cc) inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 10(5)

F5 S. 100J(1)(cd) inserted (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 12(2)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch, 8 para. 7)

F6 S. 100J(1)(e) substituted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 9(2); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F7 Words in s. 110J(1)(e)(4)(a) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(1), 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2)(h)

F8 S. 100J(1)(eza) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 313(2), 425(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F9 S. 100J(1)(ea) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128, 137, 138(2), Sch 6 para. 26(a), Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(j)(k)(m) (with transitional provisions in art. 4)

F10 Words in s. 100J(2) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 331(3) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(d)

F11 Reference to paragraph (a) repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1) ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I

F12 Words in s. 100J(3) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 331(4) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(d)

F13 (cc) inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 10(5)

F14 Words in s. 100J(3) inserted (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 12(2)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

F15 Words in s. 100J(3) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 313(3) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F16 S. 100J(3A) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128, 137, 138(2), Sch 6 para. 26(c), Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(j)(k)(m) (with transitional provisions in art. 4)

F17 Words in s. 100J(4)(a) substituted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 9(3)(a); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4, Sch.

F18 Words in s. 100J(4)(a) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 313(4) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F19 Words in s. 100J(4)(a) substituted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 9(3)(b); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4, Sch.

F20 S. 100J(4)(aa) inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 10(5)

F21 Words in s. 100J(4)(aa) inserted (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 12(2)(c)(i) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

F22 Words in s. 100J(4)(aa) substituted (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 12(2)(c)(ii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

F23 S. 100J(4A) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 331(5) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(d)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 100J(1)(b) amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(h)

C2 S. 100J(1)(b) modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(h)

Marginal Citations

M1 1947 c.41 (50).