(1)Sections 2 to 5 do not apply in relation to an invitation by the Secretary of State to make proposals if the invitation is issued on or after the day on which the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 comes into force.
(2)The Secretary of State must, no later than 1st January 2011, give notice to local authorities of the latest date on which the Secretary of State proposes to invite local authorities to make proposals which they consider would contribute to promoting the sustainability of local communities.
(3)The Secretary of State must issue the invitation on or before the date specified in accordance with subsection (2).
(4)A local authority must have regard to the matters specified in the Schedule before making a proposal in response to an invitation by the Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 5A-5D inserted (8.6.2010) by Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 (c. 21), ss. 2(2), 3(2)