(1)Before giving a governing body a notice or direction to which this section applies, the Commission must give the governing body a warning notice.
(2)The warning notice must—
(a)set out the proposed notice or direction,
(b)state the reasons for proposing to give it,
(c)specify the period during which the governing body may make representations about the proposed notice or direction (“the specified period”), and
(d)specify the way in which those representations may be made.
(3)The specified period must not be less than 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice is received.
(4)The Commission must have regard to any representation made by the governing body in accordance with the warning notice in deciding whether to give the notice or direction.
(5)Having decided whether to give the notice or direction, the Commission must notify the governing body of its decision.
Commencement Information
I1S. 76 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 148(2)
I2S. 76 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(y)