Localism Bill

185: Clause 19, page 24, line 23, leave out from ““person”” to end of line 32 and insert ““commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person— (a) fails to comply with an obligation imposed on the person by section (Disclosure of pecuniary interests on taking office)(1) or (Pecuniary interests in matters considered at meetings or by a single member)(2), (3) or (7), (b) participates in any discussion or vote in contravention of section (Pecuniary interests in matters considered at meetings or by a single member)(4), or (c) takes any steps in contravention of section (Pecuniary interests in matters considered at meetings or by a single member)(8). (1A) A person commits an offence if under section (Disclosure of pecuniary interests on taking office)(1) or (Pecuniary interests in matters considered at meetings or by a single member)(2), (3) or (7) the person provides information that is false or misleading and the person— (a) knows that the information is false or misleading, or (b) is reckless as to whether the information is true and not misleading.”” 186: Clause 19, page 24, line 35, leave out from beginning to ““by”” and insert ““A court dealing with a person for an offence under this section may (in addition to any other power exercisable in the person’s case)”” 187: Clause 19, page 25, line 6, at end insert— ““(8) The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows. (9) In section 86(1)(b) (authority to declare vacancy where member becomes disqualified otherwise than in certain cases) after ““2000”” insert ““or section 19 of the Localism Act 2011””. (10) In section 87(1)(ee) (date of casual vacancies)— (a) after ““2000”” insert ““or section 19 of the Localism Act 2011 or””, and (b) after ““decision”” insert ““or order””. (11) The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows. (12) In each of sections 7(b) and 14(b) (Authority to declare vacancy where Assembly member or Mayor becomes disqualified otherwise than in certain cases) after sub-paragraph (i) insert— ““(ia) under section 19 of the Localism Act 2011,””. (13) In section 9(1)(f) (date of casual vacancies)— (a) before ““or by virtue of”” insert ““or section 19 of the Localism Act 2011””, and (b) after ““that Act”” insert ““of 1998 or that section””.”” Amendments 185 to 187 agreed. Amendment 188 not moved. Amendment 189 Moved by