Law 26/2010, of August 3, on the legal regime and procedure of the public administrations of Catalonia, in its article 58 on the publication of administrative acts, third section, specifies:
Public administrations can replace or supplement the publication of acts and communications that, by legal or regulatory provision, must be published on the notice board or by means of edicts by publication in the corresponding electronic headquarters.
In case the publication on the electronic board replaces the physical board, it is necessary to guarantee the following requirements:
- Universal access to the board : any person who wants it must be able to access the announcements published on the electronic board. Otherwise, this publication will only be complementary.
- Computer equipment to access it : in order to avoid unequal access by citizens to the electronic board, it is advisable for local bodies to enable a terminal installed in their offices, as well as the necessary help to allow a consultation effective
- Formal creation of the electronic headquarters : the effective replacement of the physical board by the electronic one is only possible if the electronic headquarters of the entity has been created by ordinance or regulation.
- Regulation of the exclusive nature of the electronic board : the entity that uses an electronic board must establish by ordinance or regulation whether it is a substitute or complementary to the physical board.
- Authenticity, integrity and availability of published announcements : it is necessary to guarantee permanent access to the information published on the electronic board, as well as the use of mechanisms that reliably certify the terms of publication with full guarantees for legal purposes.
