Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985
1 Access to meetings and documents of certain authorities, committees and sub-committees.
2 Access to meetings and documents of local authorities and certain committees and sub-committees in Scotland.
3 Consequential amendments and repeals.
4 Extent.
5 Commencement.
6 Short title.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Exempt Information
Part I
SCHEDULE to be Inserted into the Local Government Act 1972
Part II
SCHEDULE to be Inserted into the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments
Fire Services Act 1947 (c.41)
1In section 8 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (constitution...
Defamation Act 1952 (c.66)
2(1) The Schedule to the Defamation Act 1952 (by virtue...
Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c.11)(N.I.).
3(1) The Schedule to the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955...
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c.67)
4(1) The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall...
Police Act 1964 (c.48)
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)
6(1) In section 100 of the Local Government Act 1972...
Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c.32)
7In section 18 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982,...
SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

1985 c. 43

An Act to provide for greater public access to local authority meetings, reports and documents subject to specified confidentiality provisions; to give local authorities duties to publish certain information; and for related purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—