The Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2016

Publicity after making the byelaw

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12.—(1) Not less than seven days before the day on which the byelaw comes into force, the relevant authority must—

(a)deposit a copy of the byelaw at its principal office;

(b)where practicable, place signs summarising the byelaw in conspicuous positions on or near the land in respect of which it applies;

(c)publish on its website (if any) a notice—

(i)stating that the byelaw has been made;

(ii)specifying the date on which it comes into force; and

(iii)specifying the place at which it may be inspected and copies obtained;

(d)publicise the byelaw in such manner as it considers fit.

(2) A district council must send a copy of its byelaw to the proper officer of—

(a)the county council (if any); and

(b)every parish council that includes land in respect of which the byelaw applies or, where a parish does not have a parish council, to the chairman of the parish meeting,

and the proper officer of the county council or parish council or the chairman of the parish meeting must ensure that a copy is deposited with the public documents of the county or parish, as the case may be.

(3) A London borough council must send a copy of its byelaw to the proper officer of every parish council (if any) that includes land in respect of which the byelaw applies or, where a parish does not have a parish council, to the chairman of the parish meeting, and the proper officer of the parish council or the chairman of the parish meeting must ensure that a copy is deposited with the public documents of the parish.

(4) A parish council must send a copy of its byelaw to the proper officer of the district council, and the proper officer of the district council must ensure that a copy is deposited with the public documents of the district.

(5) A county council must send a copy of its byelaw to the proper officer of every district council in the county (if any) and the proper officer of the district council must ensure that a copy is deposited with the public documents of the district.

(6) The relevant authority must provide a copy of the byelaw to any person on request on payment of such reasonable charge as the relevant authority may determine.

(7) A copy of the byelaw deposited in accordance with paragraph (2), (3), (4) and (5) must at all reasonable hours be open to public inspection without payment.