9—(1) This section applies where a ballot is to be held for the purposes of section 5(1).
(2) By such date prior to the date of the ballot as may be prescribed, the district council to which the BID proposals relate is to give to—
(a)the persons who have drawn up the proposals, and
(b)the Department,
notice that the council is or is not vetoing the proposals.
(3) The council may veto proposals only in prescribed circumstances and is not entitled to do so after the date prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2).
(4) Where the district council has vetoed the BID proposals, no ballot may be held.
(5) In deciding whether to exercise the veto, the district council is to have regard to such matters as may be prescribed.
(6) A notice under subsection (2) vetoing the BID proposals must—
(a)set out the reasons for the exercise of the veto, and
(b)give details of the right of appeal under section 10.
(7) Any other notice under subsection (2) must set out the reasons for not exercising the veto.