SCHEDULE 5 AMENDMENT OF PART 7 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989
6 (1) Section 95 (exclusion of land from, or termination of, renewal area) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “subsections (3) to (5)” substitute “subsection (5)”.
(3) For subsection (2), substitute the following subsection—

“2 Before exercising any power under subsection (1) above, an authority shall take such steps as appear to the authority best designed to secure—
(a) that the proposed exclusion or cessation, as the case may be, is brought to the attention of persons residing or owning property in the area; and
(b) that those persons are informed of the name and address of the person to whom should be addressed representations concerning the proposed exclusion or cessation.”

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(4) Omit subsections (3) and (4).
(5) In subsection (5), omit “further”.