Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Local authority meetings

51AA: Modifications to section 51 while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19

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"Changes to local council meeting rules during a COVID-19 epidemic"

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When an epidemic notice is in force for COVID-19, some changes are made to section 51 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. You need to know that these changes affect how local authority meetings are run. Section 51AA is the part of the law that explains these changes, but it is no longer in effect because it was repealed on 20 October 2022.

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51: Right of public to inspect or receive copies of minutes of meeting, or

"See or get a copy of meeting notes from your local council"

51A: Public notification of resolution at extraordinary meeting, or

"Telling the public about decisions made at special council meetings"

Part 7Local authority meetings

51AAModifications to section 51 while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19 (Repealed)

Notes

Section 51AA: repealed, on 20 October 2022, by section 51AA(3).