Moved by
Lord Tope
19B: After Clause 37, insert the following new Clause—
“Local authority publicity requirements
(1) The enactments set out in Schedule (Local authority publicity requirements) shall have effect as follows.
(2) Any requirement for a local authority (in whatever capacity) to publish a notice, an advertisement or any other matter in a newspaper shall cease to have effect.
(3) Instead, the local authority shall publish the notice, advertisement or other matter in question in such a manner as the local authority thinks is likely to bring it to the attention of persons who live in its area.
(4) The Secretary of State may be regulations amend Schedule (Local authority publicity requirements) by adding or removing enactments.
(5) In this section, “local authority” means—
(a) a county council in England or Wales,
(b) a district council,
(c) a London borough council,
(d) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority,
(e) a county borough council in Wales,
(f) the Council of the Isles of Scilly,
(g) a parish council, or
(h) a community council.”