The Local Audit (Delegation of Functions) and Statutory Audit (Delegation of Functions) Order 2014

Consultation requirements

4.—(1) Before the designated body makes any regulations in exercise of the functions transferred to it by this Order it must—

(a) publish the proposed regulations in such manner as appears to the body to be best calculated to bring the regulations to the attention of persons who may be affected by them;

(b) publish at the same time a statement that representations in respect of the proposals may be made to the body within a specified period (which must not be less than 4 weeks following the date of publication of the proposed regulations); and

(c) have regard to any representations duly made in accordance with the statement before making the regulations.

(2) Before the designated body gives a direction in exercise of the function in paragraph 13(10)(b) of Schedule 10 to the Act transferred to it by this Order it must—

(a) consult such relevant authorities as appear to it to be appropriate;

(b) inform such relevant authorities that they may make representations to the body within a specified period (which must not be less than 4 weeks beginning with the date on which consultation begins); and

(c) have regard to any representations duly made before giving the direction.

(3) The designated body must provide a relevant authority specified in, or of a description specified in, the direction with its reasons for giving the direction to the authority or to the description of authorities.

(4) A requirement imposed by paragraph (1), (2) or (3) does not apply in any case in which the designated body considers that the delay involved in complying with that paragraph would be prejudicial to the public interest.