28Prior consultation on proposals
(1)Before designating a place as a firework control zone or amending or revoking a zone, a local authority must—
(a)prepare and publish its proposal in relation to the designation, amendment or revocation of the zone, and
(b)consult—
(i)persons who live or work in the place which will be affected by the proposal,
(ii)other members of the local community in or near the place,
(iii)any other persons or bodies that the local authority considers to have a connection with, be interested in or affected by the proposal.
(2)The proposal must, in particular, set out—
(a)the reasons for the proposed designation of a place as a firework control zone, or, as the case may be, the amendment or revocation of a zone,
(b)the boundaries of the zone,
(c)the date from which the proposal is to have effect and the date on which it is proposed that the zone is to cease to have effect,
(d)the consultation dates, and
(e)how the consultation is to be conducted.
(3)The proposal may set out specific days on which the zone is to operate for the purpose of section 27(3).