Involvement of ratepayers, etc.

4Conditions for imposing a BRS

A levying authority may not impose a BRS unless—

(a)

it has published a document that sets out the proposal for the imposition of the BRS (an “initial prospectus”),

(b)

it has consulted the relevant persons on the proposal,

(c)

where there is to be a ballot on the imposition of the BRS, the ballot has been held and the imposition of the BRS approved, and

(d)

it has published a document that sets out the arrangements for the imposition of the BRS (a “final prospectus”).