Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

48 Permitted methods of publishing information under section 47 E+W

[F1 (1) The permitted methods of publication referred to in section 47(4)(b) are—

(a) in the case of a relevant body which is a corporate joint committee, electronic publication;

(b) in the case of a relevant body which is not a corporate joint committee, the methods mentioned in subsections (2) and (3).]

(2) The relevant body may publish the information in a newspaper which is—

(a) printed for sale, and

(b) circulating in its area.

(3) If the relevant body ensures that the distribution condition is met with respect to the information, it may publish the information in a newspaper or periodical publication which—

(a) is produced and distributed by another person (other than a local authority company), and

(b) is free of charge to the recipient.

(4) A relevant body ensures that the distribution condition is met with respect to information if—

(a) in any case, the body takes all reasonable steps to secure that a copy of a publication containing the information is distributed to each dwelling house in its area;

(b) in a case where the body considers that the information is of concern to persons carrying on business in its area, the body takes such steps as it considers reasonable and practicable to secure that a copy of a publication containing the information is also distributed to business premises in its area.

(5) A local authority company is a company under the control of a local authority.

(6) Section 68(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (company under control of local authority) has effect for the purposes of subsection (5) as it has effect for the purposes of Part 5 of that Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 48(1) substituted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 3(4)