a local authority in Wales;

a committee of a local authority in Wales (including a joint committee of two or more local authorities in Wales);

a corporate joint committee;

a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;

a F1police and crime commissioner for a police area in Wales;

a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.

between the standards of performance achieved by different relevant bodies in the financial year, or

between the standards of performance achieved by relevant bodies in different financial years.

make arrangements for collecting and recording the information which secure that the information is available for publication and (so far as practicable) that everything published in pursuance of the direction is accurate and complete,

publish the information in accordance with the direction and in a method permitted under section 48 before the end of the period of 9 months starting immediately after the end of the financial year, and

F5in the case of a relevant body which is not a corporate joint committee, keep a document containing any information published in pursuance of the direction available for inspection by local government electors for its area.

at all reasonable times and without payment, inspect and make copies of the whole or any part of a document kept available for inspection by the body under subsection (4)(c);

require copies of the whole or part of any such document to be delivered to him on payment of a reasonable sum for each copy.

he obstructs a person in the exercise of his rights under subsection (7), or

he refuses to comply with a requirement under subsection (7)(b).

in the case of a relevant body which is a corporate joint committee, electronic publication;

in the case of a relevant body which is not a corporate joint committee, the methods mentioned in subsections (2) and (3).

printed for sale, and

circulating in its area.

is produced and distributed by another person (other than a local authority company), and

is free of charge to the recipient.

in any case, the body takes all reasonable steps to secure that a copy of a publication containing the information is distributed to each dwelling house in its area;

in a case where the body considers that the information is of concern to persons carrying on business in its area, the body takes such steps as it considers reasonable and practicable to secure that a copy of a publication containing the information is also distributed to business premises in its area.

identify the financial year or years in relation to which the information is to be published,

specify or describe the activities to which the information is to relate, and

make provision as to the matters to be contained in the information and as to the form in which it is to be published.

may be given so as to apply either to all relevant bodies or to all relevant bodies of a description specified in the direction;

may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction under that section.

any associations of relevant bodies he thinks fit, and

any other persons he thinks fit.

publish the direction in the manner he considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of members of the public, and

send a copy of the direction to every relevant body on which duties are imposed by virtue of the direction.

the imposition of a requirement by the first direction under section 47 to apply to the body;