41Public participation strategy: consultation and review
(1)A principal council’s first public participation strategy must be published as soon as reasonably practicable after section 40 comes into force.
(2)In preparing that strategy the council must consult—
(a)local people, and
(b)such other persons as it considers appropriate.
(3)A principal council—
(a)must review its public participation strategy as soon as reasonably practicable following each ordinary election of councillors to the council, and
(b)may review its strategy at any other time.
(4)In conducting a review of a public participation strategy under subsection (3)(a) a principal council must consult—
(a)local people, and
(b)such other persons as it considers appropriate.
(5)Following a review under subsection (3) a principal council may revise its public participation strategy, or replace it with a new strategy.
(6)But before revising or replacing its public participation strategy following a review under subsection (3)(b) a principal council must consult—
(a)local people, and
(b)such other persons as it considers appropriate.
(7)If a principal council revises or replaces a public participation strategy, it must publish the revised or new strategy as soon as reasonably practicable.