Regulation 6 Duties of the Secretary of State in response to a resubmitted proposal
After receiving a submission with reasons from the selector under regulation 5(4)(c) and (d) the Secretary of State must—
publish the submission of the selector with its reasons;
consult and try to reach agreement with the selector before making a decision as to whether or not to implement the submitted proposal, in whole or in part;
publish the decision of the Secretary of State as to whether or not the submitted proposal is to be implemented, in whole or in part, giving reasons; and
where the proposal is to be implemented, in whole or in part, publish—
the action that is to be taken; and
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 selector.