{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-byelaws-alternative-procedure-england-regulations-2015/regulation-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-byelaws-alternative-procedure-england-regulations-2015/regulation-12.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2015/9780111138403",
  "legislation_title": "The Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-byelaws-alternative-procedure-england-regulations-2015",
  "path": "regulation/12",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Publicity after making the byelaw",
  "text": "(1) Not less than seven days before the day on which the byelaw comes into force, the relevant authority must—\n(a) deposit a copy of the byelaw at its principal office;\n(b) where practicable, place signs summarising the byelaw in conspicuous positions on or near the land in respect of which it applies;\n(c) publish on its website (if any) a notice—\n(i) stating that the byelaw has been made;\n(ii) specifying the date on which it comes into force; and\n(iii) specifying the place at which it may be inspected and copies obtained;\n(d) publicise the byelaw in such manner as it considers fit.\n(2) A district council must send a copy of its byelaw to the proper officer of—\n(a) the county council (if any); and\n(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,\nand 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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111138403/regulation/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:09:21.554475+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}