5(1)A planning authority proposing to make or alter a simplified planning zone scheme shall, before determining the content of their proposals, comply with this paragraph.S
(2)They shall—
(a)consult—
(i)the Secretary of State, and
(ii)any local roads authority in whose area the proposed zone or any part of it lies,
as to the effect any proposals they may make might have on existing or future roads, and
(b)consult or notify such persons as regulations may require them to consult or, as the case may be, notify.
(3)They shall take such steps as may be prescribed, or as the Secretary of State may in a particular case direct, to publicise—
(a)the fact that they propose to make or alter a simplified planning zone scheme, and
(b)the matters which they are considering including in the proposals.
(4)They shall consider any representations that are made in accordance with regulations.