The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Publicity for Panel Reports

39.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Panel has produced a report under regulation 34, 35 or 36, the Panel must forward that report to the National Assembly for Wales.

(2) As soon as practicable after the National Assembly for Wales receives a report produced by the Panel under regulation 34 or 35, the National Assembly for Wales must send a copy of that report to every -

(a) authority;

(b) National Park authority; and

(c) fire and rescue authority.

(3) As soon as practicable after the National Assembly for Wales receives a report produced by the Panel under regulation 36, the National Assembly for Wales must send a copy of the report to -

(a) the authority to which that report relates;

(b) any National Park authority within whose area that authority lies; and

(c) the fire and rescue authority within whose area that authority lies.

(4) The National Assembly for Wales must —

(a) publish the details of a report received under paragraph (1) in one or more newspapers circulating throughout Wales;

(b) where the report received under paragraph (1) is the initial report or an annual report, include in the publication under sub-paragraph (a) a statement that copies of the report will be available at the principal offices of the authorities to members of the public at such times as may be specified by those authorities;

(c) where the report received under paragraph (1) is a supplementary report, include in the publication under sub-paragraph (a) a statement —

(i) that copies of that report will be available to members of the public at the principal offices of the authority or authorities to which the report relates at such times as may be specified by those authorities; and

(ii) specifying the authority or authorities to which the report relates.

(5) Each authority must ensure that as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a report of the Panel under paragraph (2) or (3) —

(a) copies are available for inspection by members of the public at the principal office of the authority at such reasonable times as the authority may specify; and

(b) a copy is supplied to any person who requests it and who pays the authority such reasonable fee as the authority may determine.