Introductory Text1.Citation, commencement and application2.Amendment to Regulations3.Citation, commencement and application4.Interpretation5.Meetings of local authority executives and their committees to be held in public6.Forward plans7.Content of the forward plan8.General exception9.Cases of special urgency10.Additional rights of access to documents for members of overview and scrutiny committees11.Confidential information, exempt information and the advice of a political adviser or assistant12.Documents to be available for inspection at the offices of the local authority13.Offences14.Advance publication of documents and background papersSignatureExplanatory Note