30(1)A community meeting may be convened at any time—E+W
(a)in a case where there is a community council, by the chairman of the council or by any two councillors representing the community on the council, and
(b)in any case, by any six local government electors for the community.
[F1(2)Except in a case falling within sub-paragraph (3) below, public notice of any community meeting shall be given not less than 7 clear days before the meeting.
(3)Where any business proposed to be transacted at a community meeting relates to any of the matters mentioned in section 29B(4) of this Act, public notice of the meeting shall be given not less than 30 clear days before the meeting.
(3A)The notice required by sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above shall—
(a)specify the time and place of the intended meeting;
(b)specify the business to be transacted at the meeting; and
(c)be signed by the person or persons convening the meeting.]
(4)Public notice of a community meeting shall be given—
(a)by posting a notice of the meeting in some conspicuous place or places in the community, and
(b)in such other manner, if any, as appears to the person or persons convening the meeting to be desirable for giving publicity to the meeting.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 12 para. 30(2)(3)(3A) substituted (1.4.1996) for Sch. 12 para. 30(2)(3) by 1994 c. 19, s. 12(2); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch. 1