SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Consequential amendments

13Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

1

Section 32 (law of defamation and disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “either Commission” substitute “the Commission”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for “either Commission” (in both places) substitute “the Commission”;

b

for “his Commission” substitute “the Commission”.

4

In subsection (3), for “a Commission” substitute “the Commission”.

5

In subsection (5)—

a

omit “or the National Assembly for Wales”;

b

omit “or a member of the Assembly’s staff”;

c

omit “or the Assembly”.