PART 4Requirements under the Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020 for documents to remain accessible electronically and transitional provisions
The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 202010.
(1)
This regulation applies to documents relating to a meeting held, or an executive decision taken, on or after 22 April 2020 and before the end of 30 April 2021 which were required to remain accessible electronically by members of the public under—
(a)
(2)
Documents to which this regulation applies must remain accessible electronically by members of the public until the expiration of the period of six years beginning with the date of the meeting or of the executive decision.
Transitional provision11.
(1)
Any notice or other document published or sent before 1 May 2021 in accordance with the provisions specified in paragraph (2) in relation to a meeting or hearing held on or after 1 May 2021, is to be treated as having been published or sent in accordance with those provisions as amended by these Regulations.
(2)
The provisions are—
(a)
sections 24(5) and 26(3) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 as modified by the Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020;
(b)
paragraph 6(2) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 as modified by the Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020;
(c)
regulations 26(1), (2A) and (4) and 27(1) to (3) of the Standards Committees (Wales) Regulations 2001 as modified by the Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020;
(d)
regulations 4, 6, 12, and 20 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005;
(e)
regulations 5, 7, and 10 of the Gambling Act 2005 (Proceedings of Licensing Committees and Sub-Committees) (Premises Licenses and Provisional Statements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007.