Assistance by public bodies8
1
A competent authority may impose a requirement on a public body to take preventive or remedial measures under these Regulations where it appears to the competent authority that—
a
those measures need to be taken as a matter of urgency; and
b
the public body is better able than the competent authority to take the measures.
2
A public body must comply with a requirement imposed under paragraph (1).
3
The costs of a public body in complying with a requirement under paragraph (1) are to be met by the competent authority which imposed the requirement.
4
When requested to do so, a public body must provide a competent authority with any advice or information which that body is able to give which would assist the competent authority in carrying out its functions under these Regulations.
5
Any decision taken by a competent authority under paragraph (1) shall—
a
be notified to the relevant public body; and
b
state the grounds on which it is based.