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C1Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/2734, regs. 3-6, Sch. 1 para. 37A (as inserted (4.4.2020) by The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/392), regs. 1, 18(4) (with reg. 2(4)))
C2Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/2734, regs. 3-6, Sch. 1 para. 23A (as inserted (4.4.2020) by The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/392), regs. 1, 18(3) (with reg. 2(4)))
4.—(1) In respect of a reference in any enactment to a meeting of a local authority, that authority may, as they may determine—
(a)hold such meetings and at such hour and on such days; and
(b)alter the frequency, move or cancel such meetings,
without requirement for further notice.
(2) Where an appointment would otherwise be made or require to be made at an annual meeting of a local authority, such appointment continues until the next annual meeting of the authority or until such time as that authority may determine.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 4 in force at 4.4.2020, see reg. 1
5.—(1) A reference in any enactment to a meeting of a local authority is not limited to a meeting of persons all of whom, or any of whom, are present in the same place and any reference to a “place” where a meeting is held, or to be held, includes reference to more than one place including electronic, digital or virtual locations such as internet locations, web addresses or conference call telephone numbers.
(2) For the purposes of any such enactment, a member of a local authority (a “member in remote attendance”) attends the meeting at any time if all of the conditions in subsection (3) are satisfied.
(3) Those conditions are that the member in remote attendance is able at that time——
(a)to hear, and where practicable see, and be so heard and, where practicable, be seen by, the other members in attendance,
(b)to hear, and where practicable see, and be so heard and, where practicable, be seen by, any members of the public entitled to attend the meeting in order to exercise a right to speak at the meeting, and
(c)to be so heard and, where practicable, be seen by any other members of the public attending the meeting.
(4) In this regulation any reference to a member, or a member of the public, attending a meeting includes that person attending by remote access.
(5) The provision made in this regulation applies notwithstanding any prohibition or other restriction contained in the standing orders or any other rules of the authority governing the meeting and any such prohibition or restriction has no effect.
(6) A local authority may make other standing orders and any other rules of the authority governing the meeting about remote attendance at meetings of that authority, which may include provision for—
(a)voting;
(b)member and public access to documents; and
(c)remote access of public and press to a local authority meeting to enable them to attend or participate in that meeting by electronic means, including by telephone conference, video conference, live webcasts, and live interactive streaming.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 5 in force at 4.4.2020, see reg. 1
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