(1) No members shall disclose to any other person the whole or any part of the contents of any agenda, report or other document which is marked as containing “Confidential Information” or “Not for Publication” by the Clerk as proper Officer defined in section 100A and Section 100B(2) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Regulation 3(4) of the Local Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Local Determination) Regulations 2003 and where that disclosure to any third party would break an obligation of confidence.
(2) No member shall disclose to any third party any matter arising during the proceedings of the Joint Authority or any committee thereof or any other matter coming to their knowledge by virtue of their office as a member of the Joint Authority which is confidential information.
(3) Copies of any agendas and minutes of meetings and any other documents of the Joint Authority or any of its committees shall be made available for public inspection unless marked “Not for Publication” by the Clerk as proper officer as above.
(4) A motion to exclude the press and public may be moved without notice at any meeting of the Joint Authority or any committee thereof during an item of business whenever it is likely that if members of the press or public were present for that item there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined by Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
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