Regulation 4 Publication of draft plan

(1)

The authority shall prepare a draft plan and publish it by–

(a)

sending (subject to regulation 15) a copy to–

(i)

the governing body of each school maintained by the authority;

(ii)

each authority which is adjacent to the authority in question;

(iii)

the Further Education Funding Council for England;

(iv)

the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the authority’s area; and

(v)

the bishop of any Roman Catholic Church diocese any part of which is comprised in the authority’s area; and

(b)

depositing a copy in such public libraries in the area of the authority as they consider appropriate.

(2)

The first draft plan shall be published by 1st June 1999.

(3)

The authority shall prepare further draft plans each year and each such draft plan shall be published by 1st June in each year.

(4)

Before publishing a draft plan the authority shall consult such persons as appear to them to be appropriate.