PART 6Notices
The Authority's procedures
Statements under regulation 42: consultation43
1
Before issuing a statement of procedure under regulation 42, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.
2
The draft must be accompanied by notice that representations about the proposal may be made to the Authority within a specified time.
3
Before issuing the proposed statement of procedure, the Authority must have regard to any representations made to in accordance with paragraph (2).
4
If the Authority issues the proposed statement of procedure, it must publish an account, in general terms, of—
a
the representations made to it in accordance with paragraph (2); and
b
its response to them.
5
If the statement of procedure differs from the draft published under paragraph (1) in a way which is, in the opinion of the Authority, significant, the Authority must (in addition to complying with paragraph (4)) publish details of the difference.
6
This regulation also applies to a proposal to revise a statement of policy.