177Publication of reports etc by CommissionersE+W
After section 31A of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) insert—
“31BPublication of reports etc by Commissioners
(1)A Local Commissioner may—
(a)publish all or part of a report or statement under section 30,
(b)publish all or part of a report under section 31,
(c)arrange for further publication of all or part of a statement published under section 31(2D) or (2G), or
(d)publish a summary of a matter which is the subject of a report or statement under section 30 or 31,
if, after taking into account the public interest as well as the interests of the complainant (if any) and of other persons, he considers it appropriate to do so.
(2)A Local Commissioner may—
(a)supply a copy of all or part of a report, statement or summary mentioned in subsection (1) to any person who requests it, and
(b)charge a reasonable fee for doing so.
(3)Subsection (3) of section 30 applies to—
(a)any part of a statement under section 30, and
(b)any part of a summary of a matter,
that is published, or a copy of which is supplied, under this section as it applies to a report prepared under section 30.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 177 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(j)