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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 (repealed)</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to provide for access by the public to meetings of, and to certain documents and information relating to, joint consultative committees and sub-committees constituted under section 22 of the National Health Service Act 1977.</dc:description><dc:date>1986-06-26</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2011-05-27</dc:modified><dct:valid>2001-02-09</dct:valid>
					
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				</ukm:Metadata><Primary><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/body" NumberOfProvisions="6" RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2000-04-01"><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2000-04-01" RestrictEndDate="2001-02-09" ConfersPower="true" Match="false"><Title><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">Access to meetings and documents of joint committees.</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2" id="section-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">2</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1" id="section-2-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">Sections 100A to 100D of the </Addition><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089"><CommentaryRef Ref="c787090"/>Local Government Act 1972 (access to meetings and documents of certain authorities) shall apply to a joint committee as they apply to a principal council (within the meaning of Part VA of that Act, but subject to the following modifications, namely—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1/a" id="section-2-1-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">anyreference to the offices of a principal council shall be construed as a reference to the offices of each of the constituent authorities;</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1/b" id="section-2-1-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">any reference to the proper officer in relation to a principal council shall be construed as a reference to the person appointed for the purpose by the joint committee; and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/1/c" id="section-2-1-c"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">c</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">in section 100A(6)(c) the reference to premises not belonging to a principal council shall be construed as a reference to premises not belonging to any of the constituent authorities nor vested in the Secretary of State.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2" id="section-2-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">In section 100H of that Act (supplemental provisions and offences)—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2/a" id="section-2-2-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">any reference to any provision of Part VA of that Act or to any right conferred by Part VA includes a reference to any such provision as it applies to a joint committee by virtue of this section or to any right conferred by Part VA as it so applies (as the case may be);</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2/b" id="section-2-2-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">in subsection (3), as it so applies, the reference to a principal council shall be construed as a reference to a constituent authority; and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/2/c" id="section-2-2-c"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">c</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">subsection (5) shall apply to any meeting of a joint committee.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/3" id="section-2-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">The power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 100I(2) of that Act to vary Schedule 12A to that Act (exempt information) shall include power to vary tha Schedule as it applies in relation to a joint committee by virtue of this section.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4" id="section-2-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">In that Schedule, as it so applies—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4/a" id="section-2-4-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">Part I shall have effect with the insertion after paragraph 6 of the following paragraphs—</Addition></Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P1group Layout="below"><Title/><P1><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">6A</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">Information relating to the physical or mental health of any particular person.</Addition></Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below"><Title/><P1><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">6B</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">Information relating to—</Addition></Text><P3><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">any particular person who is or was formerly included in a list of persons undertaking to provide services under Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977, or is an applicant for inclusion in such a list, or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">any particular employee of such a person.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group></BlockAmendment><AppendText><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">;</Addition></AppendText></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4/b" id="section-2-4-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">paragraph 1 of Part II shall have effect with the insertion after  “</Addition><Term id="term-paragraphs-1-to-5"><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">paragraphs 1 to 5</Addition></Term><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">”of  “</Addition><Term id="term-or-6b"><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">or 6B</Addition></Term><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">”; and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/24/section/2/4/c" id="section-2-4-c"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">c</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">any reference to  “</Addition><Term id="term-the-authority"><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">the authority</Addition></Term><Addition ChangeId="d30p131" CommentaryRef="c787089">” shall be construed as a reference to a constituent authority (and paragraph 1(2) of Part III shall accordingly not apply).</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c787089" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act: ceased to have effect (E.) (1.4.2000) and (W.) (1.1.2001) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8" id="c00055" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8">1999 c. 8</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00056" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/1" CitationRef="c00055" SectionRef="section-65-1">s. 65(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00057" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/schedule/4/paragraph/72" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00055" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-72">Sch. 4 para. 72</CitationSubRef> and repealed (9.2.2001) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8" id="c00058" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8">1999 c. 8</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00059" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/2" CitationRef="c00058" SectionRef="section-65-2">ss. 65(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00060" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/67/1" CitationRef="c00058" SectionRef="section-67-1">67(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00061" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/schedule/5" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00058" SectionRef="schedule-5">Sch. 5</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793" id="c00062" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2793">S.I. 1999/2793</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00063" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/article/2/3/c/ii" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00062" SectionRef="article-2-3-c-ii">art. 2(3)(c)(ii)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991" id="c00064" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="2991">S.I. 2000/2991</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00065" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/article/2/2" CitationRef="c00064" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00066" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/schedule/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00064" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270" id="c00067" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="270">S.I. 2001/270</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00068" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270/article/2/c" CitationRef="c00067" SectionRef="article-2-c">art. 2(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00069" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00067" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c787090" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70" id="c00070" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="70">1972 c. 70</Citation>. </Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c787074" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act ceased to have effect (E.) (1.4.2000) and (W.) (1.1.2001) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8" id="c00101" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8">1999 c. 8</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00102" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/1" CitationRef="c00101" SectionRef="section-65-1">s. 65(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00103" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/schedule/4/paragraph/72" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00101" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-72">Sch. 4 para. 72</CitationSubRef> and repealed (9.2.2001) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8" id="c00104" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8">1999 c. 8</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00105" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/2" CitationRef="c00104" SectionRef="section-65-2">s. 65(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00106" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/schedule/5" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00104" SectionRef="schedule-5">Sch. 5</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793" id="c00107" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2793">S.I. 1999/2793</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00108" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/article/2/3/c/ii" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00107" SectionRef="article-2-3-c-ii">art. 2(3)(c)(ii)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991" id="c00109" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="2991">S.I. 2000/2991</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00110" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/article/2/2" CitationRef="c00109" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00111" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/schedule/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00109" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270" id="c00112" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="270">S.I. 2001/270</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00113" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270/article/2/c" CitationRef="c00112" SectionRef="article-2-c">art. 2(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00114" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00112" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>