Commentary on Sections Introduction Section 177: Publication of reports etc by Commissioners
433.This section inserts a new section 31B into the Local Government Act 1974 to provide an express power to publish reports, statements and summaries of reports and statements, or part of a report or statement, and to supply a copy of all or part of a report, statement or summary, at a reasonable charge, to anyone who requests this. It also provides that a summary supplied in accordance with section 31B should not identify any person apart from the authority or authorities concerned, unless it is in the public interest for it to do so (except if the person identified is the Mayor of London or a member of the London Assembly).