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PART 1STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY

CHAPTER 1PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Supporting membership

5Annual reports by members of a local authority

(1)A local authority must make arrangements for—

(a)each person who is a member of the authority to make an annual report about the person’s activities as a member of the authority during the year to which the report relates,

(b)each person who is a member of the authority’s executive to make an annual report about the person’s activities as a member of the executive during the year to which the report relates, and

(c)the authority to publish all annual reports produced by its members and by the members of its executive.

(2)The arrangements may include conditions as to the content of a report that must be satisfied by the person making it.

(3)A local authority must publicise its arrangements.

(4)In exercising its functions under this section a local authority must have regard to guidance given by the Welsh Ministers.