8.—(1) Where the local authority has determined that further representations should be made or further information should be provided by means of written submissions, the local authority may request such further representations or information and is to do so by giving written notice to that effect to—
(a)the community transfer body; and
(b)any other person from whom the local authority wishes to receive further representations or information.
(2) The notice given under paragraph (1) is to—
(a)set out the matters on which such further representations or information is requested;
(b)specify the date by which such further representations or information are to be sent to the local authority; and
(c)provide the name and address of any person to whom the notice is given.
(3) Any further representations made or information provided in response to the notice given under paragraph (1) (“additional material”) are to be sent to the local authority on or before the date specified for that purpose in the notice and a copy of any additional material is to be sent on or before that date to any other person to whom the notice was given.
(4) Within a period of 10 working days beginning with the date of receipt of a copy of the additional material, any person to whom the notice under paragraph (1) was given—
(a)may send comments to the local authority in respect of the additional material; and
(b)must, when doing so, send a copy of such comments to any other person to whom the notice was given under paragraph (1).
(5) A copy of any additional material or any comments required to be sent to a person under this regulation is to be sent to the person at the address stated for that person in the notice given under paragraph (1).
(6) In this regulation “additional material” has the meaning given in paragraph (3).