# Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, Paragraph 5


(1) The Secretary of State must proceed under paragraph 6 if—
(a) an objection to a proposal to make an order is properly made and not withdrawn, and
(b) the matter is not otherwise dealt with.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) an objection is properly made if (and only if)—
(a) it is made—
(i) within the time, and
(ii) in the manner,
stated in the notice under paragraph 4, and
(b) a written statement of the grounds of the objection is comprised in, or submitted with, the objection.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) the matter is otherwise dealt with if (and only if) the Secretary of State—
(a) decides, irrespective of the objection, not to make the order, or
(b) decides to make a modification to the proposal which is agreed to by the objector as meeting the objection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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