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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sustainable-communities-regulations-2012/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2012/1523",
  "legislation_title": "The Sustainable Communities Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sustainable-communities-regulations-2012",
  "path": "note",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations govern the process for dealing with proposals submitted by local authorities in response to an invitation issued by the Secretary of State under section 5A (subsequent invitations) of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (“the Act”). Proposals must be ones which authorities consider would contribute to promoting the sustainability of local communities, as defined in the Act.\nRegulation 2 contains definitions for the purposes of the Regulations. In particular, a requirement to “publish” means a requirement to publish on a publicly accessible website.\nRegulation 3 requires local authorities, before making a proposal, to consult and try to reach agreement about the proposal with representatives of interested local persons, and to have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.\nRegulation 4 requires the Secretary of State to consider each proposal, and to publish the decision, giving reasons, and the action to be taken if the proposal is to be implemented. If the action is not completed within a year of the submission by the local authority, an update about implementation must be published by the Secretary of State.\nRegulation 5 sets out the appointment and role of the selector by the Secretary of State. Local authorities whose proposals have been rejected by the Secretary of State may submit their proposals to the selector, who must decide whether to submit them to the Secretary of State for reconsideration, giving reasons. The selector shall appoint an advisory panel to assist it in deciding whether these proposals should be submitted for reconsideration.\nRegulation 6 requires the Secretary of State to publish proposals resubmitted by the selector with its reasons. The Secretary of State must then consult and try to reach agreement with the selector, before publishing the subsequent decision and giving reasons. The Secretary of State must specify the action to be taken if the proposal is to be implemented. If the action is not completed within a year of the submission by the selector, an update about implementation must be published by the Secretary of State.\nAn impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on business or the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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