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As published
231 Transport for London: access to meetings and documents etc
(1) Part 5A of the Local Government Act 1972 (access to meetings and documents) is amended as follows.
(2) Amend section 100J (application of Part 5A to bodies other than principal councils) in accordance with subsections (3) to (6).
(3) In subsection (1) (list of authorities treated as principal councils for the purposes of the Part) after paragraph (bd) insert—
(be) Transport for London;
.
(4) In subsection (3) (reference in section 100A(6)(a) to council's offices includes other premises at which meeting to be held) after “(bd),” insert “ (be), ”.
(5) After subsection (3) insert—
(3YA) In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(be) above in relation to Transport for London, section 100E(3) has effect as if for paragraph (bb) there were substituted—
(bb) a committee of Transport for London (with “committee”, in relation to Transport for London, here having the same meaning as in Schedule 10 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999); or
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(6) After subsection (4A) insert—
(4AA) In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(be) above in relation to Transport for London, section 100G shall have effect—
(a) with the substitution for subsection (1)(a) and (b) of—
(a) the name of every member of the council for the time being; and
(b) the name of every member of each committee or sub-committee of the council for the time being.
, and
(b) with the insertion in subsection (2)(b) after “exercisable” of “, but not an officer by whom such a power is exercisable at least partly as a result of sub-delegation by any officer”.
(7) In section 100K(1) (interpretation of Part 5A) in the definition of “committee or sub-committee of a principal council” for “section 100J(3ZA)(b)” substitute “ section 100J(3YA), (3ZA)(b) ”.
Your change, as a redline
231 Transport for London: access to meetings and documents etc
(1) Part 5A of the Local Government Act 1972 (access to meetings and documents) is amended as follows.
(2) Amend section 100J (application of Part 5A to bodies other than principal councils) in accordance with subsections (3) to (6).
(3) In subsection (1) (list of authorities treated as principal councils for the purposes of the Part) after paragraph (bd) insert—
(be) Transport for London;
.
(4) In subsection (3) (reference in section 100A(6)(a) to council's offices includes other premises at which meeting to be held) after “(bd),” insert “ (be), ”.
(5) After subsection (3) insert—
(3YA) In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(be) above in relation to Transport for London, section 100E(3) has effect as if for paragraph (bb) there were substituted—
(bb) a committee of Transport for London (with “committee”, in relation to Transport for London, here having the same meaning as in Schedule 10 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999); or
.
(6) After subsection (4A) insert—
(4AA) In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(be) above in relation to Transport for London, section 100G shall have effect—
(a) with the substitution for subsection (1)(a) and (b) of—
(a) the name of every member of the council for the time being; and
(b) the name of every member of each committee or sub-committee of the council for the time being.
, and
(b) with the insertion in subsection (2)(b) after “exercisable” of “, but not an officer by whom such a power is exercisable at least partly as a result of sub-delegation by any officer”.
(7) In section 100K(1) (interpretation of Part 5A) in the definition of “committee or sub-committee of a principal council” for “section 100J(3ZA)(b)” substitute “ section 100J(3YA), (3ZA)(b) ”.
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