9 [F1Local Government Boundary Commission's] review: consultation etcE+W
(1)This section applies where the Boundary Committee conduct a review under section 8.
(2)In conducting the review the [F2Local Government Boundary Commission] must consult—
(a)the council of any local government area to which the review relates; and
(b)such other local authorities, parish councils and other persons as appear to them to have an interest.
(3)Before making any recommendation to the Secretary of State the [F3Local Government Boundary Commission] must—
(a)publish a draft of the recommendation; and
(b)take such steps as they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested are informed of—
(i)the draft recommendation; and
(ii)the period within which representations about it may be made to the [F4Commission].
(4)The [F5Local Government Boundary Commission]—
(a)must take into account any representations made to them within that period; and
(b)if they make any recommendation to the Secretary of State, must inform any person who made such representations—
(i)of the recommendation made; and
(ii)that representations about the recommendation may be made to the Secretary of State until the end of four weeks beginning with the recommendation date.
(5)In this section and section 10 “the recommendation date” means the date the recommendation was sent by the [F6Local Government Boundary Commission] to the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 9 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F2Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F3Words in s. 9(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(4)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F4Word in s. 9(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(4)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F5Words in s. 9(4) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(5); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F6Words in s. 9(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(5); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a)