Regulation 16 Manner of consultation

As made

(1)

An admission authority must communicate their proposed admission arrangements by—

(a)

sending each person who must be consulted by virtue of sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) and (i) of regulation 12(2) or regulation 14 a copy of the proposed admission arrangements and inviting their comments,

(b)

displaying a copy of their proposed admission arrangements on their website (if they have one) together with details of the person within the admission authority to whom comments may be sent, for the duration of the consultation held by virtue of regulation 17(1) and (2), and

(c)

publishing, in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the local authority-

(i)

information about where a copy of their proposed admission arrangements may be obtained, and

(ii)

details of the person within the admission authority to whom comments may be sent.

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation the proposed admission arrangements must include any exempt arrangements (within the meaning of regulation 13) together with an indication that comments are not sought on any such element of the proposed admission arrangements.

(3)

Communication under paragraph (1) (a) may be effected by the transmission of a copy of the proposed admission arrangements in electronic form, except in any case where there are grounds for believing that the intended recipient is unable to make use of it in that form.