Prospective

Consultation in relation to a variation or termination proposalE+W

11.—(1) Subject to regulation 15, for the purposes of section 88L(2) of the 1991 Act (consulting and ascertaining opinion on variation or termination proposals), the proposer or the joint committee (as the case may be) must take the following steps to consult and ascertain opinion in relation to a variation or termination proposal.

(2) The proposer or the joint committee must publish details of the variation or termination proposal and the steps it proposes to take in relation to that proposal—

(a)in one or more newspapers circulating within the area to which the proposal relates, and

(b)in such other media accessible within that area as is considered appropriate for the purpose of bring the proposal to the attention of individuals affected and bodies with an interest.

(3) The details published under paragraph (2) must include—

(a)the nature of the steps which it is proposed to take;

(b)the reasons for the variation or termination proposal;

(c)the area affected by the variation or termination proposal;

(d)the manner in which individuals who would be affected by the proposal and bodies with an interest can make representations regarding the proposal; and

(e)the period, being a period of not less than three months from the date on which the details are first published, within which representations can be made.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 11 in force at 1.4.2013, see reg. 1