Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

26 Publicity for meetings under section 25

(1) This section applies if a body is required under section 25(4) to hold a meeting.

(2) The meeting may be held on a particular day only if, at least seven clear days before that day, a notice complying with subsection (3) has been published in a newspaper circulating in the area of the body.

(3) A notice complies with this subsection if it—

(a) states the time and place of the meeting,

(b) indicates that the meeting is to be held to consider an auditor’s report or recommendation (as the case may be), and

(c) describes the subject-matter of the report or recommendation.

(4) As soon as practicable after the meeting the body must—

(a) ensure that the auditor is notified of the decisions made by the body under section 25(5),

(b) obtain the approval of the auditor to a written summary of those decisions (“the approved summary”), and

(c) ensure that a notice containing the approved summary is published in one or more newspapers circulating in the area of the body.

(5) The approved summary need not summarise any decision made at the meeting while the public were excluded—

(a) under section 100A(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (confidential information);

(b) in pursuance of a resolution under section 100A(4) of that Act (exempt information);

(c) in pursuance of a resolution under section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67) (protection of public interest).

(6) But if sections 100C and 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (availability for inspection after meeting of minutes, background papers and other documents) apply in relation to the meeting the approved summary must indicate the documents in relation to the meeting which are open for inspection under those sections.

(7) This section does not affect any provisions made in relation to meetings of a body by section 24(4) to (7) or by or under—

(a) the Local Government Act 1972;

(b) the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960;

(c) any other enactment.