Paragraph 5

after paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A)

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 decisions 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 of the—

(i)

publication of the decision and reasons on a website;

(ii)

address of the website;

(iii)

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

after paragraph (4), insert—

“(4A)

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.”.