Paragraph 7

after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A)

Notification in writing of a decision and reasons under this rule is also to be taken to have been given to a person where the—

(a)

National Assembly and the person have agreed that a decision and reasons required under this rule to be given in writing may instead be accessed by that person on a website;

(b)

decision and reasons are a decision and reasons to which that agreement applies;

(c)

National Assembly has published the decision and reasons on a website;

(d)

person is notified, in a manner for the time being agreed between him and the National Assembly, of—

(i)

publication of the decision and reasons on a website;

(ii)

the address of the website;

(iii)

the place on the website where the decision and reasons may be accessed and how they may be accessed.”;

after paragraph (3), insert—

“(3A)

For the purposes of the previous paragraph, an opportunity is to be taken to have been afforded to a person where that person is notified of—

(a)

publication of the relevant documents on a website;

(b)

the address of the website;

(c)

the place on the website where the documents may be accessed and how they may be accessed.”.