PART 4Community protection

CHAPTER 2Public spaces protection orders F2and expedited orders

Annotations:

Supplemental

72BF1Consultation and notifications after making expedited order

1

A local authority must carry out the necessary consultation as soon as reasonably practicable after making an expedited order.

2

In subsection (1) “necessary consultation” means consulting with the following about the terms and effects of the order—

a

the chief officer of police, and the local policing body, for the police area that includes the restricted area;

b

whatever community representatives the local authority thinks it appropriate to consult;

c

the owner or occupier of land within the restricted area.

3

A local authority must carry out the necessary notification (if any) as soon as reasonably practicable after—

a

making an expedited order,

b

extending or reducing the period for which an expedited order has effect, or

c

varying or discharging an expedited order.

4

In subsection (3) “necessary notification” means notifying the following of the extension, reduction, variation or discharge—

a

the parish council or community council (if any) for the area that includes the restricted area;

b

in the case of an expedited order made by a district council in England, the county council (if any) for the area that includes the restricted area;

c

the owner or occupier of land within the restricted area.

5

The requirement to notify the owner or occupier of land within the restricted area—

a

does not apply to land that is owned or occupied by the local authority;

b

applies only if, and to the extent that, it is reasonably practicable to notify the owner or occupier of the land.