74Reports and plans
After section 24B of the 1979 Act there shall be inserted—
“24CReports and plans
(1)The Lord Chancellor may by regulations made by statutory instrument require magistrates' courts committees to submit to him such reports and plans, in relation to matters for which they are responsible, as may be prescribed.
(2)Any report or plan required by regulations under this section—
(a)shall be prepared in the prescribed manner, after such consultation as may be prescribed, and within such time as may be prescribed,
(b)shall be in the prescribed form,
(c)shall be sent to such persons as may be prescribed, and
(d)shall be made available to the public on payment of such reasonable fee as the magistrates' courts committee may in any case determine.
(3)The Lord Chancellor may direct any one or more magistrates' courts committees to produce such additional reports or plans in relation to matters for which they are responsible as may be specified in the direction.”