The Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2015

Revocation proposal: assessment and consultation

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14.—(1) A relevant authority may prepare a scheme to make a byelaw to which this Part applies.

(2) Regulation 5(2)(a) and (b)(i), (ii), (iii) and (v) applies to the making of such a scheme.

(3) If, having prepared a scheme under paragraph (1), the relevant authority decides to propose the making of the byelaw, it must—

(a)publish a notice of that proposal on its website (if any) and in one or more local newspapers circulating in the area in which is situated the land in respect of which the byelaw, if made, will apply;

(b)publicise that notice in such other manner as it sees fit; and

(c)state the period, being not less than 28 days beginning with the publication of the notice, during which the a draft of the byelaw may be inspected and written representations made.

(4) Where the relevant authority receive any written representations within the period specified in the notice published under paragraph (3), the relevant authority must consider them before making any decision in accordance with regulation 15.