HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc61-2

53 Page 15, line 48, at end insert— ("(9A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with requiring prescribed information about prescribed decisions made in connection with the discharge of functions which are the responsibility of a local authority executive to be made available to members of the public or members of the authority. (9B) The provision which may be made under subsection (9A) includes provision—

  1. (a) requiring prescribed information to be made available in advance of the prescribed decisions mentioned in that subsection,
  2. (b) as to the way or form in which prescribed information is to be made available.")

54 Clause 24, page 16, line 23, at end insert— ("(1A) Before drawing up proposals under this section, a local authority must take reasonable steps to consult the local government electors for, and other interested persons in, the authority's area.")

55 Page 16, line 27, leave out ("which or) and insert ("the extent to which")

56 Page 16, line 30, leave out paragraph (a)

57 Page 16, line 35, leave out second ("and") and insert—("() A local authority")

58 Page 16, line 36, at end insert ("for the purposes of this section")

59 Page 17, line 3, after ("consult") insert ("the")

60 Page 17, line 4, after ("electors") insert ("for")

61 Clause 26, page 17, line 32, leave out ("(within the meaning of section 29)") and insert ("of a particular type permitted by regulations under section 29")

62 Page 17, line 34, leave out ("In") and insert ("For the purpose of")

63 Page 17, line 35, after ("consult") insert ("the")

64 Page 17, line 35, after ("electors") insert ("for")

65 Page 18, line 17, leave out ("(2)(b), (3)(a) and (b)") and insert ("(1A), (2)(b), (3)")

66 Page 18, line 20, leave out ("(3)(a) and (b)") and insert ("(1A),(3)")

67 After Clause 26, insert the following new clause—