http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/3/section/8Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum on the establishment of a Greater London Authority and for expenditure in preparation for such an Authority; and to confer additional functions on the Local Government Commission for England in connection with the establishment of such an Authority.1998-02-23texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-07-02Expert Participation2014-09-01 Part II81A direction to submit a report under section 7(1) shall specify the timetable in accordance with which the report is to be prepared, submitted and available for inspection under this Part (“the timetable”).2As soon as reasonably practicable after being directed to submit a report under section 7(1), the Commission shall take such steps as it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the subject-matter of the report are informed of—athe direction requiring the report to be submitted, including, in particular, the period specified in the timetable within which representations with respect to the subject-matter of the report may be made to the Commission, andbany direction under section 10.3Before submitting its report, the Commission shall—atake into consideration any representations made to it within the period mentioned in subsection (2)(a);bprepare a draft report and take such steps as it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the report are informed of it and of the period specified in the timetable within which representations with respect to it may be made;cdeposit copies of the draft report at the principal office of—ieach London borough council, andiithe Common Council of the City of London; anddtake into consideration representations made to the Commission within the period mentioned in paragraph (b).4As soon as the Commission is in a position to submit its report to the Secretary of State (and in any event not later than the date specified in the timetable for submission of the report), it shall—asubmit the report to him,btake such steps as it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the report are informed of it and of the period specified in the timetable within which it may be inspected; andcdeposit copies of the report at the principal office of—ieach London borough council, andiithe Common Council of the City of London.5Copies of the draft report deposited under subsection (3)(c), and of the report deposited under subsection (4)(c), shall be kept available for inspection at the offices concerned in accordance with the timetable.