13.—(1) If a council, having decided to carry out functional work to which Article 7 applies, is requested by a person to supply the person with a statement falling within paragraph (2), the council shall supply such a statement to the person.
(2) A statement falling within this paragraph is a written statement showing—
(a)the council’s decision to carry out the work,
(b)the financial provisions shown in each offer (if any) to carry out the work made in response to an invitation made under Article 8(3), and
(c)the financial provisions of the bid prepared under Article 8(5) in relation to the work.
(3) Paragraphs (4) to (6) apply to any report required to be prepared under Article 12.
(4) Any person may, at a place and time stated by a council who has prepared a report, inspect the report free of charge.
(5) A council who has prepared a report shall supply a copy (on request) to any person who pays such charge as the council may reasonably require.
(6) A council shall publish in at least 2 newspapers circulating in the district of the council notice of—
(a)the place and time at which any report prepared by the council may be inspected in accordance with paragraph (4),
(b)the fact that copies of the report are available for supply in accordance with paragraph (5), and
(c)the charge for each copy.