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48Participation at meetings of community councilsE+W

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In Part 4 of Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act (meetings and proceedings of community councils), after paragraph 27 insert—

27A(1)This paragraph applies in respect of a meeting or part of a meeting of a community council which is open to the public.

(2)The person presiding over the meeting must give members of the public in attendance a reasonable opportunity to make representations about any business to be transacted at the meeting, unless that person considers that doing so is likely to prejudice the effective conduct of the meeting.

(3)In complying with sub-paragraph (2), the person presiding over the meeting must have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about the function in that sub-paragraph.

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I1S. 48 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(g)

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