Regulation 7 Procedure to be followed in preparing or publishing a statement or revision

(1)

Before a statement or revision comes into effect, the authority that prepared it must—

(a)

publish the statement or revision in accordance with paragraph (2); and

(b)

advertise the publication of the statement or revision by publishing a notice in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).

(2)

The statement or revision must be published by being made available for a period of at least 4 weeks before the date on which it will come into effect—

(a)

on the authority’s internet website; and

(b)

for inspection by the public at reasonable times in one or both of the following places—

(i)

one or more public libraries situated in the area covered by the statement or revision;

(ii)

other premises situated in that area.

(3)

The notice referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall specify—

(a)

the date on which the statement or revision will be published;

(b)

the date on which the statement or revision will come into effect;

(c)

the internet address where the statement or revision will be published in accordance with paragraph (2)(a); and

(d)

the address of the library or other premises at which the statement or revision may be inspected in accordance with paragraph (2)(b).

(4)

That notice shall be published no later than the first day on which the statement or revision is published in accordance with paragraph (2)—

(a)

on the authority’s internet website, and

(b)

in or on one or more of the following places—

(i)

a local newspaper circulating in the area covered by the statement;

(ii)

a local newsletter, circular, or similar document circulating in the area covered by the statement;

(iii)

a public notice board in or near the principal office of the authority;

(iv)

a public notice board on the premises of public libraries in the area covered by the statement.