Local Government Act 1974

24 Bodies representing authorities to which Part III applies

(1) The Secretary of State shall by order designate bodies to be called respectively "the representative body for England " and " the representative body for Wales ".

(2) The said representative bodies shall be bodies appearing to the Secretary of State to represent authorities in England to which this Part of this Act applies, or as the case may be such authorities in Wales.

(3) An order made under subsection (1) above may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order so made, and shall be contained in a statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4) For the year ending on 31st March 1975, and for each subsequent financial year, each of the Commissions shall prepare a general report on the discharge of their functions and shall submit it to the appropriate representative body.

(5) The report shall be submitted as soon as may be after the Commission have received the reports for the year from Local Commissioners under section 23(11) above, and each Commission shall submit copies of those reports, together with their own report.

(6) Each representative body shall arrange for the publication of the reports submitted to them under the preceding provisions of this section.

(7) In transmitting to local authorities recommendations or conclusions conveyed by either of the Commissions (in accordance with section 23(12) above) the representative body concerned may make such comments on those recommendations or conclusions as they think appropriate.

(8) Where, in accordance with subsection (6) above, a representative body arrange for the publication of a report submitted to them under subsection (4) above, they may also arrange for the report to be published with an annex containing such comments on the report as they think appropriate.

(9) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (8) above, comments made by a representative body by virtue of that subsection may relate to particular classes of authorities to which this Part of this Act applies.

(10) Where the Commission for Local Administration in Wales consist of only one Local Commissioner, section 23(11) above and subsection (5) above shall have effect with the necessary modifications.