[F17(1)[F2The Commission] shall prepare an estimate of the expenses which they will incur in the forthcoming financial year with a view to submitting it to the Secretary of State.E+W
(2)[F2The Commission] shall send copies of the estimate to such representatives of local government as the Secretary of State directs for consideration by those representatives.
(3)Any observations by those representatives shall be submitted to the Commission within one month of the receipt of the Commission’s estimate, and it shall be the duty of the Commission to take any such observations into consideration before submitting their estimate of their expenses to the Secretary of State.
(4)[F2The Commission] shall, not later than such date in any year as the Secretary of State specifies in writing to the Commission, submit their estimate of their expenses for the forthcoming financial year to the Secretary of State together with copies of all observations made under this paragraph by the representatives of local government or, if none were made, together with a statement of that fact.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 paras. 6–8 substituted for paras. 6–11 by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 24(1)(3)
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1)(2)(4) substituted (12.10.2005 for specified purposes, 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 18(11) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, arts. 3(b), 5(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with art. 7)