Publicity and consultation: expedited procedureS
6(1)The documents sent by the planning authority to theSecretary of State under paragraph 5(3) shall be accompanied by a statement—
(a)of the steps which the authority have taken to comply with paragraph 5(2), and
(b)of the authority’s consultations with other persons and their consideration of the views of those persons.
(2)Where a planning authority do not consider it appropriate to take the steps required by paragraph 5(2) of this Schedule in relation to proposals made by them under sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph for the alteration of a simplified planning zone scheme, they may instead include, with the copies of those proposals made available for inspection and with the copy sent to the Secretary of State under paragraph (3) of that paragraph, a statement of their reasons for not taking such steps.