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Subject to paragraph (2), a
member of an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority
shall be entitled to a copy of any document which: |
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is in the possession or under
the control of the executive of that authority; and |
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contains material relating to: |
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any business that has been transacted
at a private meeting or a public meeting of a decision making
body of that authority; |
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any decision that has been made
by an individual member of that executive in accordance with
executive arrangements; or |
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any key decision that has been
made by an officer of the authority in accordance with executive
arrangements. |
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| (2) |
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No member of an overview and
scrutiny committee shall be entitled to a copy: |
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of such document or part of
a document as contains exempt or confidential information unless
that information is relevant to; |
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(i) |
an action or decision that he
is reviewing or scrutinising; or which is relevant to any review
contained in any programme of work of such a committee or sub-committee
of the committee; or |
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(ii) |
of a document
or part of a document containing advice provided by a political
adviser or assistant. |
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