SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Transfer schemes

Identification

6(1)If the Secretary of State thinks it is unlikely that agreement will be reached on a matter where agreement is required under paragraph 5 he may serve a notice on the parties.

(2)A notice may be served—

(a)whether or not representations are made by a party;

(b)before or after the coming into force of any transfer scheme concerned.

(3)A notice may specify the terms of the agreement which the Secretary of State thinks the parties should have made under paragraph 5 in relation to the matter concerned.

(4)If a notice is served under this paragraph the parties are to be treated as having made an agreement in the terms specified.