Discharge of functions by area committees
6.—(1) A person with power to make arrangements under this regulation may arrange for the discharge of any functions which are the responsibility of the executive of the relevant local authority by an area committee of that authority.
(2) Where by virtue of this regulation any functions may be discharged by an area committee, then unless the relevant person directs otherwise, the area committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a sub-committee of that committee or by an officer of the authority.
(3) Where by virtue of paragraph (2) above any functions may be discharged by a sub-committee of an area committee, then, unless the area committee or the relevant person directs otherwise, the sub-committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by an officer of the authority.
(4) Any arrangements made under this regulation by a person specified in regulation 3, 4 or 5 above for the discharge of any functions by an area committee are not to prevent that person from exercising those functions.
(5) As soon as reasonably practicable after making arrangements under this regulation the executive must secure that copies of a document setting out the provisions of the arrangements are available at the authority’s principal office for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable hours.
(6) The executive shall, in preparing the document referred to in paragraph (5) above, have regard to any guidance issued by the National Assembly under section 38 of the 2000 Act.