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(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 34 (pre-review procedure), in subsection (1)(a), after “attention of” insert “members of the public affected by the review,”.

(3)In section 35 (consultation and investigation)—

(a)in subsection (1), after “must—” insert—

(za)consult members of the public in the area affected by the review,;

(b)in subsection (3)—

(i)after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)publicise the fact that representations relating to the review may be made to the reviewing body during the public consultation period,

(ab)indicate in the publicity when the public consultation period begins and ends,;

(ii)in paragraph (b) for “period for representations” substitute “public consultation period”;‍

(iii)in paragraph (d) omit “, and”;

(iv)omit paragraph (e);

(v)for subsection (4) substitute—

(4)In subsection (3), the “public consultation period means a period of at least 6 weeks and no more than 12 weeks determined by the reviewing body, which may not begin before the end of a period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the report is published.

(4)In section 36 (reporting on review), in subsection (1), for “period‍ for representations” substitute “public consultation period”.

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I1S. 45 in force at 9.11.2024, see s. 72(2)(a)

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