The Water Fluoridation (Proposals and Consultation) (England) Regulations 2013

Variation proposals not requiring consultation or joint committee procedure

15.—(1) This regulation applies to a proposal which is a variation proposal where—

(a) the proposal does not concern the boundary of the area to which the section 87(1) arrangements relate; or

(b) the proposal does concern the boundary of the area to which the arrangements relate, but the number of houses(1) that would be affected by the variation, either by being brought within the area or by being excluded from it, is 20% or less of the number of houses within the area at the time that the proposal is made.

(2) In the case of a proposal which is a variation proposal to which this regulation applies—

(a) the requirement to consult and ascertain opinion under regulation 11 does not apply in relation to the proposal;

(b) the duty on local authorities affected by a proposal in section 88M(2) of the 1991 Act (decision-making procedure: exercise of functions by committee) does not apply;

(c) regulation 12(a) does not apply where the proposer is making its decision under section 88L(7) of the 1991 Act.

(1)

See section 219(1) of the 1991 Act for the meaning of “house”.