Regulation 2 Amendment to the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Decisions, Documents and Meetings) (Wales) Regulations

The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Decisions, Documents and Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2001^f1 are amended as follows.

For paragraph (4) of Regulation 5 substitute:

“(4)

An item of business may not be considered at a meeting unless:

(a)

a copy of the agenda including the item (or a copy of the item) is open to inspection by members of the public in pursuance of paragraph (1):

(i)

for at least three clear days before the meeting, or

(ii)

where the meeting is convened at shorter notice, from the time the meeting is convened; or

(b)

by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified in the minutes, the chairperson of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.”.