Schedules

C1Schedule 5Preparation of an MPS or of amendments of an MPS

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Sch. 5: functions made exercisable jointly with the Welsh Ministers by 2006 c. 32, Sch. 3A para. 4 (as inserted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 4 para. 4 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(p))

Statement of public participation

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1

The relevant authorities must prepare and publish a statement of public participation (an “SPP”).

2

An SPP is a statement of the policies settled by the relevant authorities for or in connection with the involvement of interested persons in the preparation of the relevant document.

3

The relevant authorities must publish the SPP in a way calculated to bring it to the attention of interested persons.

4

In this paragraph “interested persons” means—

a

any persons appearing to the relevant authorities to be likely to be interested in, or affected by, policies proposed to be included in the relevant document, and

b

members of the general public.

5

Each of the relevant authorities must take all reasonable steps to comply with the SPP.