Part XIV

Disciplinary Measures

Statements of policy: procedure
211
1
Before issuing a statement under section 210, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.
2
The draft must be accompanied by notice that representations about the proposal may be made to the Authority within a specified time.
3
Before issuing the proposed statement, the Authority must have regard to any representations made to it in accordance with subsection (2).
4
If the Authority issues the proposed statement it must publish an account, in general terms, of—
a
the representations made to it in accordance with subsection (2); and
b
its response to them.
5
If the statement differs from the draft published under subsection (1) in a way which is, in the opinion of the Authority, significant, the Authority must (in addition to complying with subsection (4)) publish details of the difference.
6
The Authority may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of a draft published under subsection (1).
7
This section also applies to a proposal to alter or replace a statement.