Notice of public rights
16.—(1) Not later than 14 days before the commencement of the period during which the accounts and other documents are made available in pursuance of regulation 14, a relevant body to which regulation 11(2) applies, or in the case of a parish meeting, the chairman of the meeting, shall give notice by advertisement of the matters set out in paragraph (2).
(2) The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)the period during which the accounts and other documents referred to in paragraph (1) will be available for inspection in accordance with regulation 14;
(b)the place at which, and the hours during which, they will be so available;
(c)the name and address of the auditor;
(d)the provisions contained in section 15 and section 16 of the 1998 Act; and
(e)the date appointed under regulation 13.
(3) A relevant body to which regulation 12(2) applies or which is referred to in regulation 12(3) or, in the case of a parish meeting, the chairman of the meeting, shall display a notice containing—
(a)subject to sub-paragraph (b), the information referred to in paragraph (2) above in a conspicuous place or places in the area of the body for a period of at least 14 days immediately prior to the period during which the accounts and other documents are made available under regulation 14; or
(b)instead of the information referred to in paragraph 2(b) above, details of the manner in which notice should be given of an intention to inspect the accounts and other documents.