Paragraph 7

in paragraph (1), delete references to “their” where they occur and substitute “the”;

after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A)

Notification in writing of a decision and reasons will be taken to have been given to a person for the purposes of this rule where—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

the person is notified, in a manner for the time being agreed between that person and the National Assembly, 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 (2), insert—

“(2A)

For the purposes of the previous paragraph, an opportunity will be taken to have been given 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.”.