Section 20 Model publication schemes.I1

The F1Commission may from time to time approve, in relation to public authorities falling within particular classes, model publication schemes prepared by F2the Commission or by other persons.

Where a public authority falling within the class to which an approved model scheme relates adopts such a scheme without modification, no further approval of the F3Commission is required so long as the model scheme remains approved; and where such an authority adopts such a scheme with modifications, the approval of the Commission is required only in relation to the modifications.

The F4Commission may, when approving a model publication scheme, provide that F5its approval is to expire at the end of a specified period.

Where the F6Commission has approved a model publication scheme, F7the Commission may at any time publish, in such manner as the Commission thinks fit, a notice revoking F8its approval of the scheme as from the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the notice is published.

Where the F9Commission refuses to approve a proposed model publication scheme on the application of any person, F10the Commission must give the person who applied for approval of the scheme a statement of the reasons for F11the refusal.

Where the F12Commission refuses to approve any modifications under subsection (2), F13the Commission must give the public authority a statement of the reasons for F14the refusal.

Where the F15Commission revokes F16its approval of a model publication scheme, F17the Commission must include in the notice under subsection (4) a statement of its reasons for doing so.