Regulation 11 Consideration of objections and report
At the conclusion of the hearing, or following receipt of all written representations where a hearing is not required by virtue of regulation 10(5), the reporter shall prepare a report and may make recommendations.
On receipt of the reporter’s report, the authority shall, prior to submitting the designation to the Scottish Ministers for confirmation under regulation 12, either–
vary the proposed designation so as to implement the recommendations contained in any report prepared by the reporter in accordance with paragraph (1); or
in so far as the authority is unable or unwilling to implement any of those recommendations, the authority shall prepare a report for the Scottish Ministers explaining why the said recommendations will not be implemented.