# The Sustainable Communities Regulations 2012, Regulation 4: Duties of the Secretary of State in response to a proposal


In response to a proposal, the Secretary of State must—
(a) consider the proposal and decide whether to implement it, in whole or in part;
(b) publish—
(i) the decision in relation to the proposal, giving reasons;
(ii) the action that is to be taken, if the proposal is implemented, in whole or in part; and
(iii) an update in relation to implementation if that action has not been completed within one year from the date the proposal was submitted by the local authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1523/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sustainable-communities-regulations-2012/regulation-4
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