A regional development agency [F1other than the London Development Agency] shall provide the Secretary of State with such information, advice and assistance as he may require.
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 309, Sch. 25 para. 10 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see. s. 43; s. 16 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2952, art. 2(2); s. 16 in force at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1173, art. 2(2)(c)
(1)As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each accounting period, a regional development agency shall prepare a report on its activities during that period and shall send a copy of that report to the Secretary of State.
(2)A report under this section shall—
(a)be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary of State may specify by directions to the agency, and
(b)set out any other directions given to the agency under this Part during the period to which the report relates.
(3)Following receipt of a report under this section, the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of it before each House of Parliament and arrange for copies of it to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.
[F2(4)Subsections (1) and (2) have effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the references to the Secretary of State were references to the Mayor of London.
(5)Subsection (3) does not apply to the London Development Agency.
(6)The London Development Agency shall send a copy of a report under this section to the London Assembly.
(7)The Mayor of London shall arrange for publication of any report sent to him under this section.]
[F3(8)]In this section, “accounting period” has the same meaning as in section 14.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 17 (4)-(7) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 309, Sch. 25 para. 11 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
F3S. 17(4) renumbered as s. 17(8) (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 309, Sch. 25 para. 11 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
Commencement Information
I2S. 17 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see. s. 43; s. 17 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2952, art. 2(2); s. 4 in force at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1173, art. 2(2)(c)
(1)The Secretary of State may by directions require a regional development agency for which there is a regional chamber under section 8(1)—
(a)to supply the chamber with information of such description as may be specified in the directions,
(b)to answer questions put by the chamber about information supplied to it by the agency and to do so in such manner as may be so specified, and
(c)to take such other steps for the purpose of accounting to the chamber for the exercise of its functions as may be so specified.
(2)A regional development agency shall hold a public meeting within such period after the publication of its annual report as the Secretary of State may by directions specify.
(3)A regional development agency shall give such notice of a meeting held for the purposes of subsection (2) as the Secretary of State may by directions specify and publish it in such manner as he may so specify.
(4)The Secretary of State may give a regional development agency guidance and directions with respect to the conduct of a meeting held for the purposes of subsection (2).
[F4(5)Subsections (2) to (4) have effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if references to the Secretary of State were references to the Mayor of London.]
Textual Amendments
F4S. 18(5) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 309, Sch. 25 para. 12 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
Commencement Information
I3S. 18 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43; s. 18 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2952, art. 2(2); s. 18 in force at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1173, art. 2(2)(c)