# Hallmarking Act 1973, Paragraph 6


The Secretary of State may make an order in the terms of the draft submitted to him or in those terms as modified in such manner as he thinks fit, but where he proposes to make any modification which appears to him substantially to affect the character of the order as applied for, he shall take such steps as appear to him to be sufficient and reasonably practicable for informing the applicants and other persons likely to be concerned, and shall not make the order until such period for consideration of, and comment upon, the proposed modification as he thinks reasonable has elapsed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/43/schedule/6/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hallmarking-act-1973/schedule-6/paragraph-6
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