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Local Government Act 1988

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Version Superseded: 27/07/1999

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(1)If a defined authority, having decided to carry out functional work to which section 6 above applies, are requested by a person to supply the person with a statement falling within subsection (2) below, they shall supply such a statement to the person.

(2)A statement falling within this subsection is a written statement showing—

(a)the authority’s decision to carry out the work,

(b)the financial provisions shown in each offer (if any) to carry out the work made in response to an invitation made under section 7(4) above, and

(c)the financial provisions of the bid prepared under section 7(6) above in relation to the work.

(3)Subsections (4) to (6) below apply to any report required to be prepared under section 11 above.

(4)Any person may, at a place and time stated by an authority who have prepared a report, inspect the report free of charge.

(5)An authority who have prepared a report shall supply a copy (on request) to any person who pays such charge as the authority may reasonably require.

(6)A defined authority shall publish in at least one appropriate newspaper notice of—

(a)the place and time at which any report prepared by the authority may be inspected in accordance with subsection (4) above,

(b)the fact that copies of the report are available for supply in accordance with subsection (5) above, and

(c)the charge for each copy.

(7)For the purposes of subsection (6) above an appropriate newspaper is—

(a)in the case of the Commission for the New Towns, a national newspaper, and

(b)in the case of any other defined authority, a newspaper circulating in their area.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 12 applied (9.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3167, reg. 13

S. 12 applied (with modification) (15.8.1994) by 1994 c. 19, s. 52 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1994/2109, art. 2

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