Order made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, laid before Parliament under section 3(10) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Statutory Instruments
2014 No.
Local Government, England
The Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2014
Made
20th June 2014
Laid before Parliament
24th June 2014
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, after consultation with such associations of authorities to whom section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980( 1 ) applies as appear to him to be concerned and any such authority with whom consultation appears to him to be desirable, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(6) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and application
1. โ(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is approved by resolution of the second House of Parliament to approve it.
(2) This Order applies in relation to authorities in England only.
Information to which section 3(4) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 applies
2.Section 3(4) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 shall apply to the following descriptions of informationโ
(a) information about any expenditure incurred by authorities; and
(b) information about any legally enforceable agreement entered into by authorities and any invitations to tender for such agreements.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Baroness Stowell of Beeston
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
20th June 2014