F1Registers to be kept by district councils19A
1
A district council shall keep in a register such information and documents as may be prescribed in connection with its functions, powers and duties conferred or imposed by or under this Order.
2
The information and documents that may be prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (1) include, in particular—
a
documents that are given or issued to, or deposited with, a district council in accordance with provision made by or under this Order, or copies of such documents;
b
copies of documents that are given, made or issued by a district council in accordance with provision so made;
c
information with respect to documents of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b);
d
information with respect to matters to which such documents relate.
3
Information and documents that are required to be kept in a register under paragraph (1) shall be so kept for the prescribed period.
4
A district council—
a
shall maintain the register referred to in paragraph (1) in such manner and form as may be prescribed;
b
shall ensure that the register is available for inspection by members of the public during prescribed periods;
c
shall, in prescribed circumstances, provide to members of the public, on request, copies of information and documents kept in the register;
d
may, in prescribed circumstances, charge a member of the public to whom it provides such copies a fee calculated in the prescribed manner.
5
In this Article “documents” includes notices, certificates, orders, consents, demands and plans.