SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 4LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES COMMISSIONER
PART IIPROCEDURE
Procedure for Commissioner appointed under section 50(1)(b)
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This paragraph applies where a Commissioner is appointed under section 50(1)(b).
2
As soon as practicable after his appointment, the Commissioner shall—
a
make a public announcement to the effect that he has commenced his task; and
b
invite proposals from councils, political parties, associations, organisations and individual members of the public.
3
Where the Commissioner has provisionally determined to make recommendations with respect to a district or the wards within a district, he shall publish in at least two newspapers circulating in the district a notice-
a
setting out the provisional recommendations or specifying places and times at which copies of the provisional recommendations may be inspected; and
b
stating that representations in writing with respect to the provisional recommendations may, within the relevant period, be made to the Commissioner in the manner specified in the notice.
4
Where the period specified in a notice under paragraph (3) in relation to a district has elapsed, the Commissioner may, after giving public notice thereof, cause a public hearing to be held in that district in respect of—
a
the boundary and name of the district, and the number, boundaries and names of the wards within that district; or
b
such of those matters as are affected by the recommendations in question.
5
Where the Commissioner receives any representations duly made in accordance with the notice under sub-paragraph (3) objecting to the recommendations he has provisionally determined to make-
a
from the council of the district, or
b
from not less than 100 local electors registered by virtue of a qualifying address in the district,
the Commissioner shall not make the recommendations unless, since the publication of the notice, a public hearing such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) has been held in the district.
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The Commissioner may cause additional public hearings to be held in such manner as he may direct.
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The Commissioner—
a
shall take into consideration the representations, if any, made in accordance with a notice published under sub-paragraph (3) or at a hearing under sub-paragraph (4) or (6); and
b
may revise any provisional recommendations.
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Where the Commissioner revises any provisional recommendations with respect to a district or the wards within a district, he may if he thinks fit publish in at least two newspapers circulating in that district a notice-
a
setting out the revised recommendations or specifying places and times at which copies of the revised recommendations may be inspected; and
b
stating that representations in writing with respect to the revised recommendations may, within the relevant period, be made to the Commissioner in the manner specified in the notice;
and, if the Commissioner does so, he shall take into consideration any representations made in accordance with the notice.
Schedule 4 substituted (17.5.2006) by Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1253 (N.I. 8)), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. 1