C2C3 Part II Changes in Local Government Areas
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (4.10.2018) by Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 12), s. 20(3)(4), 31(2); S.S.I. 2018/282, reg. 2
Conduct of Reviews
C118 Procedure for reviews.
1
Where F4Boundaries Scotland propose to conduct a review under the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act, F14it must take such steps as F15it thinks fit to secure that persons who may be interested in the review are informed of the proposal to conduct it and of any directions of the Secretary of State which are relevant to it.
2
In conducting any such review, F3Boundaries Scotland shall—
a
consult—
i
the council of any local government area affected by the review, and such other local authorities, community councils and public bodies as appear to F8it to be concerned;
ii
any bodies representative of staff employed by local authorities who have asked F3Boundaries Scotland to consult them; and
iii
such other persons as F16it thinks fit;
F1aa
at least two months before taking any steps under paragraph (b) below to inform other persons of any draft proposals or any interim decision not to make proposals, inform the council of any local government area affected by the review of those proposals or that decision;
ab
before taking any such steps, take into consideration any representation made to F9it by such a council during the period of two months beginning on the day on which the council is informed under paragraph (aa);
b
take such steps as F17it thinks fit for seeing that persons who may be interested in the review are informed of any draft proposals or any interim decision not to make proposals, and of the place or places where those proposals or that decision can be inspected;
c
in particular, deposit copies of those proposals or that decision at the offices of the council of any local government area which may be affected thereby and require any such council to keep the copies available for inspection at their offices for a period specified in the requirement; and
d
take into consideration any representation made to F10it within that period.
F22A
The Scottish Ministers may give directions to—
a
F5Boundaries Scotland,
b
the council of any local government area affected by a review,
in relation to consultation under subsection (2)(a) above.
2B
Such directions may be given generally or in relation to particular reviews or particular aspects of reviews.
3
a
take such steps as F18it thinks fit for securing that persons who may be interested in the report are informed of it and of the place or places where it can be inspected;
b
in particular, deposit copies of the report at the offices of the council of any local government area which may be affected thereby and require any such council to keep the copies available for inspection at their offices until the expiration of six months after the making of F20regulations giving effect to any proposals contained in the report, or after a notification by F11Boundaries Scotland that F12it has no proposals to put forwardF21... .
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (20.8.2004) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 4(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2004/351, art. 2 (with art. 3)