5.—(1) The Secretary of State may end the specification of a specified person in accordance with this regulation.
(2) Before ending the specification, the Secretary of State must—
(a)consult such smaller authorities as the Secretary of State considers have an interest;
(b)consult such associations of smaller authorities or relevant authorities as appear to the Secretary of State to have an interest.
(3) The Secretary of State must—
(a)give notice to the specified person of the ending of the specification, giving—
(i)the date on which the specification is to end,
(ii)reasons for ending the specification;
(b)publish notice of the ending of the specification—
(i)on a website, and
(ii)in the London Gazette;
(c)make arrangements for notifying opted in authorities of the ending of the specification.
(4) The Secretary of State may make arrangements under paragraph (3)(c) by requiring the specified person to notify opted in authorities.