# The Sustainable Communities Regulations 2012, 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—
(a) publish the submission of the selector with its reasons;
(b) 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;
(c) 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
(d) where the proposal is to be implemented, in whole or in part, publish—
(i) the action that is to be taken; and
(ii) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1523/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sustainable-communities-regulations-2012/regulation-6
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