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Make
provision for the recording and publication of specified expenses
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incurred by certain public servants;
to promote transparency in the use of
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public funds; and for connected
purposes.
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Be
it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by
and with the advice and
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consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present
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Parliament assembled, and by
the authority of the same, as follows:—
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Duty
to publish information on expenses
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Every public authority to which
this Act applies must publish annually
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information relating to expenses
incurred by Board members in the previous
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The information that must be
published is specified in section 2.
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The information so specified
must be published in—
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the annual report of the authority,
or
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a separate document containing
only the information required under
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this Act, which must be published
no later than three months after the
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end of the financial year to which
the information relates.
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Information
to be published
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The following information must be published in respect of each member
of the
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Board of each public authority—
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(a)
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total expenditure incurred on
travel in an official capacity by—
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licensed hire car or licensed
taxi,
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total expenditure incurred on—
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whilst performing official duties;
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(c)
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any other expenses or costs incurred
which are incidental to or in
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connection with the conduct of
official business, including those
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relating to any accompanying personal
staff;
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total expenditure on the matters
listed in this section incurred on
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the United Kingdom, and
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(ii)
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countries other than the United
Kingdom.
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Meaning
of public authority
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For this purposes of this Act,
“public authority” means only—
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those bodies listed in Parts
VI and VII of Schedule 1 of the Freedom of
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Information Act 2000 (c. 36),
and
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any other body which may by regulations
be prescribed by the
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Regulations under this section
shall be subject to annulment by either House of
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There
shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable
to
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this
Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other
enactment.
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“Board” means the
board of directors or similar body;
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“licensed hire car”
has the meaning given by section 13(3) of the Transport
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“licensed taxi”
has the meaning given by section 13(3) of the Transport Act
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“official business”
and “official duties” include activities undertaken
as a
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member of the authority and of
any group to which a person is
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nominated as a representative
of that authority where the costs are
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borne by the nominating authority;
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“private car” expenses
include a mileage allowance and parking expenses.
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Commencement
and short title
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(1)
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This Act comes into force on
the day twelve months after the last day of the
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financial year in which it is
passed.
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This Act may be cited as the
Expenses of Public Servants (Publication) Act 2008.
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