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New Clause 11
Meetings and documents: notice etc.
'.--(1) In section 100K of the Local Government Act 1972 (interpretation and application of Part VA), after subsection (2) there is inserted--
"(3) The Secretary of State may by order amend sections 100A(6)(a) and 100B(3) and (4)(a) above so as to substitute for each reference to three clear days such greater number of days as may be specified in the order.
(4) Any statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."
(2) In Schedule 12 to that Act (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), after paragraph 4 there is inserted--
"4A.--(1) The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph 4(2) above so as to substitute for the reference to three clear days such greater number of days as may be specified in the order.
(2) Any statutory instrument containing an order under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.".'.--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
Clause 21
Amendments made: No. 111, in page 16, line 42, leave out paragraph (a) and insert--
'( ) as to the circumstances in which meetings mentioned in subsection (2), or particular proceedings at such meetings, must be open to the public,
( ) as to the circumstances in which meetings mentioned in subsection (2), or particular proceedings at such meetings, must be held in private,'.
No. 112, in page 17, line 19, at end insert--
'(9A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with requiring prescribed information about prescribed decisions made in connection with the discharge of functions which are the responsibility of a local authority executive to be made available to members of the public or members of the authority.
(9B) The provision which may be made under subsection (9A) includes provision--
(a) requiring prescribed information to be made available in advance of the prescribed decisions mentioned in that subsection,
(b) as to the way or form in which prescribed information is to be made available.'.--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Schedule 1
Amendments made: No. 195, in page 77, line 13, after "he" insert--
'resigns as deputy mayor or'.
No. 196, in page 77, line 31, at end insert--
'( ) The executive arrangements may include provision with respect to--
(a) the election and term of office of the executive leader, and
(b) the appointment and term of office of members of the executive appointed under section 10(3)(b)(ii).'.
No. 197, in page 77, line 42, at end insert--
'( ) The executive arrangements may include provision with respect to the appointment and term of office of the council manager.'.
No. 198, in page 78, line 4, after "he" insert--
'resigns as deputy mayor or'.
No. 199, in page 78, line 46, leave out paragraph (a).
No. 220, in page 79, line 6, after "executive,", insert--
'which is held in private'.
No. 200, in page 79, line 15, leave out sub-paragraph (4).
No. 201, in page 81, line 37, at beginning insert--
'Except for the expression "local authority",'.
No. 202, in page 81, line 37, leave out "9" and insert "10".--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 26
Amendment made: No. 113, in page 19, line 12, leave out--
'(within the meaning of section 30)'
and insert--
'of a particular type permitted by regulations under section 30'.--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 27
Amendment made: No. 114, in page 20, line 12, leave out "made" and insert "given".--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 30
Amendments made: No. 115, in page 21, line 19, leave out "by or under" insert--
'under either or both of the following--
( )''.
No. 116, in page 21, line 20, leave out "or" and insert "and
( )''. --[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 32
Amendment made: No. 117, in page 22, line 35, leave out "the proper" and insert "an".--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 35
Amendment made: No. 118, in page 24, line 21, leave out--
'with respect to the discharge of their functions'.--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 37
Amendment made: No. 119, in page 25, line 9, leave out "and" and insert "or".--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 39
Amendment made: No. 120, in page 25, line 43, leave out subsection (2).--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 42
Amendment made: No. 121, in page 27, line 13, leave out "Act" and insert "Part".--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
Clause 45
Amendments made: No. 122, in page 28, line 30, at end insert--
' "alternative arrangements" has the meaning given by section 30(1),'.
No. 123, in page 28, line 42, at end insert--
' "fall-back proposals" and "outline fall-back proposals" are to be construed in accordance with section 26(1) and (2),'.
No. 218, in page 29, line 17, leave out paragraph (b) and insert--
'( ) in the case of a London borough, is a reference to the person who (disregarding paragraph 5A of Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1972) is referred to in Part I of that Schedule as the mayor of the borough,'.
No. 219, in page 29, line 23, leave out paragraph (b) and insert--
'( ) in the case of a London borough, is a reference to the person who (disregarding paragraph 5A of Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1972) is referred to in Part I of that Schedule as the deputy mayor of the borough,'.
No. 124, in page 29, line 34, at end insert--
'( ) Any directions given by the Secretary of State under any provision of this Part--
(a) may be varied or revoked by subsequent directions given by him under that provision, and
(b) may make different provision for different cases, local authorities or descriptions of local authority.'.--[Mr. Mike Hall.]
'.--Where matters considered by an interim tribunal or a case tribunal are or become the subject of criminal proceedings in a court, it shall be open to that court, in considering any penalty resulting from a verdict of guilty, to apply a requirement, as part of any penalty, that a restitution order be made so that any loss to the local taxpayer is repaid.'.--[Mr. Loughton.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 34, in page 33, line 26, at end insert--
'(5) The code of conduct shall also apply to councillors in their capacity as local authority-nominated representatives to outside bodies.'.
Amendment No. 35, in page 33, leave out line 38.
Amendment No. 36, in page 33, line 40, after "authority", insert--
'(referred to in this Part as an independent member)'.
Amendment No. 37, in page 33, line 40, at end insert--
'(4A) The membership of the Standards Committee shall be such that the number of independent members exceeds the number of members of the authority (if any).'.
Amendment No. 39, in page 33, line 43, leave out from "leader" to end of line 44.
Amendment No. 38, in page 33, line 44, leave out--
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