PART IILOCAL GOVERNMENT AUDIT
Auditors' reports and recommendations
Publicity for meeting under Article 1213
1
A meeting shall not be held for the purposes of Article 12(3) unless, at least 7 days before the meeting, there has been published, in at least two newspapers circulating in the district, a notice which—
a
states the time and place of the meeting,
b
indicates that the meeting is to be held to consider an auditor’s report or recommendation (as the case may be), and
c
describes the subject-matter of the report or recommendation.
2
The body concerned shall ensure that, as soon as practicable after the meeting—
a
the auditor of its accounts is notified of the decisions made under Article 12(4); and
b
a notice containing a summary of those decisions which has been approved by the auditor is published in at least two newspapers circulating in that body’s district.
3
The notice required by paragraph (2)(b) in relation to a meeting—
a
need not summarise any decision made while the public were excluded from the meeting under section 23 of the principal Act; but
b
shall indicate the documents in relation to the meeting which are open for inspection in accordance with section 121 of that Act.
4
This Article does not affect any provision made in relation to meetings of the body in question by Article 11(4) and (5) or any other statutory provision.