Duty to consider representations and give reasons Duty to consider representations and give reasons Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 3 para. 31 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 32 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 33 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 36 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 41 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 42(1)(a) para. 42(2)(a) repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 48 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 49 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 Sch. 3 para. 50 repealed by Utilities Act 2000 Sch. 8 47Paragraph 47 Duty to consider representations and give reasons